Leeds Rhinos were made to work for their place in the Super League Grand Final with a hard-fought win over a battling Catalans.

Danny McGuire and Catalans Vincent Duport traded scores early on, but it was a Leeds three score in a four-minute burst before half-time, with Ryan Hall going over twice before McGuire grabbed a wonderful second try which was the significant difference as Rhinos went in to the break at; 22-4.
The second period and Catalans Dragons threw everything into it but a Scott Donald try and a Kevin Sinfield drop-goal for Leeds held off the brave Dragons fightback through three tries of their own with Dupont completing his hat-trick and Mogg crossing, to give us the final score of:

Leeds 27-20 Catalans

Scorers

Leeds
Tries: McGuire 2, Hall 2, Donald Goals: Sinfield 3Drop-goal: Sinfield
Catalans
Tries: Duport 3, Mogg Goals: Bosc 2

Teams

Leeds: Webb, Donald, Smith, Senior, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Diskin, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Sinfield.
Replacements: Bailey, Kirke, Burgess, Worrall.

Catalans Dragons: Greenshields, Duport, Raguin, Baile, Pelo, Mogg, Bosc, Ryles, McGuire, Guisset, Elima, Gossard, Bird.
Replacements: Ferriol, Carlaw, Touxagas, Casty.

Referee: R Silverwood (Dewsbury)