First half goals from David McNiven, Damian Whitehead, who scored his first goal for RMI since returning to the club from Northwich Victoria, and a goal with the last kick of the first half from Ged Kielty gave RMI a comfortable victory.

The hosts replied with a solitary second half goal, with Holloway pouncing on a mistake from RMI goalkeeper Ian Martin.

So RMI are through to the next round of a competition which has only proved to be an irritance in previous years, although it did provide RMI with their first silverware in a few years last season, and it has boosted Leigh's confidence in the process.

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