Wigan v Leigh Super League semi-final set to go ahead after ticket allocation furore

• RFL says game on despite alleged Leigh owner complaint

• Holders Wigan hitting form at the right time

Friday night's Super League playoff semi-final between Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors is expected to go ahead as planned, but only after it was overshadowed by a controversy that could only really happen in rugby league.

The events of last weekend should have been the springboard for a significant and positive six weeks for the sport, kickstarted by St Helens' stunning victory over Leeds in the opening round of the playoffs. Saints won in dramatic circumstances, scoring the winning try after the full-time hooter had sounded and whetting the appetite not only for the run-in to Old Trafford but also this autumn's Ashes series.