Charnley breaks try record as Leigh beat Bradford

Charnley breaks try record as Leigh beat Bradford Image source, SWPixImage caption, Josh Charnley scored his first Super League try as a teenager for Wigan in 2010ByAdam LaniganBBC Sport England Published14 June 2026, 16:54 BST4 CommentsUpdated 3 minutes agoBetfred Super LeagueBradford (0) 12Tries: Atkin, Aekins Goals: Dean 2Leigh (14) 38Tries: Charnley 3, Senior, Hodgson, Brogan Goals: Cook 7Josh Charnley broke the Super League all-time try-scoring record to help Leigh Leopards to victory at Bradford Bulls.Charnley grabbed a hat-trick at Odsal to take him up to 272 tries, one clear of Leeds Rhinos winger Ryan Hall.The 34-year-old now has 16 tries this season, behind only the Rhinos' Maika Sivo.Charnley set the Leopards up for a sixth win in seven matches with Innes Senior, Bailey Hodgson and Louis Brogan also crossing to complete a comprehensive triumph.Despite winning, Leigh stay in seventh, but they moved within two points of stuttering St Helens, who occupy the final play-off spot. Bradford only had Chris Atkin and Caleb Aekins tries to show for a disappointing afternoon as defeat kept them in 10th at the halfway point of the campaign.The corresponding fixture between these sides next year will be staged in Las Vegas on 27 February at Allegiant Stadium, home of NFL franchise Las Vegas Raiders, in the first match between sides from either side of the Pennines to be held Stateside.But this one was lit up by vintage finishing from Charnley, whose tries have come for Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves and now Leigh since his debut as a teenager in 2010.An Adam Cook penalty goal had got the scoreboard moving but the Australian stand-off then produced an inch-perfect kick that bounced up perfectly for Charnley to run onto and move within one of Hall's record.Bradford had plenty of territory but they did not possess anyone as clinical as Charnley and he showed why with his second try.Charnley received a pass on the right touchline, side-stepped inside past two...