ADAM Higson was not going to let a dislocated wrist wreck his chances of becoming a Super League player.

And the Leigh Centurions winger’s decision to go through the pain barrier against Salford Red Devils was rewarded with a try and man of the match performance.

Now, he is targeting three more wins-starting at Featherstone Rovers on Sunday-to give Centurions a points tally good enough for automatic promotion.

Higson had been doubtful for Leigh’s exciting 36-26 win over the Red Devils after suffering injury against London Broncos the previous week.

“I dislocated my wrist at the start of the second half and did some ligament damage to a finger,” explained the 29-year-old flyer.

“I was at the hospital and they put me in plaster. But I rang Jukesy (coach Neil Jukes) straight away and cut the plaster off the next day.

“I said I am not playing all year in the Championship to miss the Middle 8s. So, I was never going to miss the Salford game.

“There was a fracture that showed up in my X-ray but the doctors said it was an old injury.

“So some work needs doing but it can wait until the end of the season.”

Leigh’s success over Salford, including Higson’s 74th minute touch down, makes it two Middle 8s wins from two heading to Post Office Road. (kick-off 3pm)

Rovers have lost both their matches including a 62-16 thrashing at Huddersfield last weekend.

Twelve months ago Wakefield Trinity and Bradford Bulls contested the ‘million pound game’ after winning three of their seven fixtures.

Widnes and Salford finished second and third respectively, retaining their Super League status after gaining 10 points.

“Two from two is a lot better than last year already,” acknowledged Higson.

“It’s not really something we have spoke about among ourselves but personally I think, if you beat all your Championship teams and beat a Super League side, you have got every chance of going straight up.

“But it will be tough at Featherstone because they are a good side and it’s always a hard place to go.

“However, we beat a great team in Salford who, if they hadn’t had the points deducted, wouldn’t be down here with us.

“They came back at us and everyone started to think back to London when they started scoring a few more points.

“But a win is a win and it doesn’t matter if you win by two points or 20 points.

“It was quite a physical game but we gave as good as we got and ecstatic is the word after going two from two.”

Centre Greg Worthington serves the final game of his two match ban though Jukes was delighted with Willie Tonga’s 80 minutes contribution as Worthington’s replacement against Salford.

Leigh could also be without forward Jamie Acton through suspension.

He was due to face a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday but the tribunal was put back 24 hours due to the illness of the independent judge.

Acton, who has only appeared three times since serving a seven game ban following incidents against Swinton, is charged with a Grade C offence after clashing with Mark Flanagan.