KIERON Purtill says it will be a “massive scalp” if Leigh Centurions can lay waste to Betfred Championship leaders Toronto’s proud unbeaten home record.

The Wolfpack have won 14 successive games at their Lamport Stadium headquarters since entering the third tier of the sport in 2017.

They also routed Swinton Lions at Fletcher’s Fields, north of the city, to kick-off their 2018 home schedule.

Only York City Knights-in 2017-and London Broncos on February 25 have ever beaten Paul Rowley’s Canadian outfit in the league such is the size of Leigh’s mission.

“It will be a massive task for us,” agrees Purtill.

“We have to take into consideration the travel, their guys are based over there and are used to the field and conditions.

“Everything we are facing is brand new.

“But we will cope with it as best we can and if we give a good performance of ourselves than hopefully we can come back with the two points.”

This year, Toronto have won 16 of their 18 Championship matches and lead the ladder by seven points from Toulouse.

Rowley’s men were deserved 34-12 winners at Leigh Sports Village on the opening weekend of the season back in February.

The Wolfpack completed a Championship double at Summer Bash; a game mired in late controversy leading to an RL investigation into confrontational scenes after the final hooter.

Leigh led 26-12 with 17 minutes remaining and then saw Ben Reynolds miss a long range penalty after the final hooter to secure a 28-all draw.

“There has a lot more been made of it than what actually happened,” insists Purtill of the Bloomfield Road dust-up.

“In house, that side of things hasn’t really been spoken about.

“We are going over with the 19 fit bodies we have got to give our best showing possible.”

Leigh flew out Thursday morning in readiness for Saturday’s game and a 4.30pm/9.30pm (local time/UK time) kick-off.

“I don’t see jet lag being too much of a factor going out there,” added Purtill ahead of the eight hour flight. “It’s not ideal preparation and it can be tiring.

“But coming back is likely to be the bigger issue. We don’t leave until Sunday night, arrive back in Glasgow on Monday morning and then have a four hour coach journey before we get home.

“Then we have got to get ready to play that weekend so that will be a bigger test.”