In a strange quirk in the schedule, the two neighbours will meet on back-to-back weekends after being paired together in the quarter-final draw, with Leigh making the return trip to The Halliwell Jones Stadium with fresh demons to exorcise.

The Wire ran riot in Super League Round Seven, beating a beleaguered Leopards side 42-6 to ensure that they will lead the competition as it breaks for the next phase of knockout action.

However, Leigh are expected to welcome several key men back into the fold for Saturday evening’s last-eight tie and as such, Burgess insists they cannot simply expect their road to a third consecutive Wembley final to open up in front of them.

“I believe it will be a different proposition next week,” he said.

“They’ll get a few bodies back and it’s the cup, so of course its different.

“Like every game we’ve played this year, we’ll put it to bed pretty early in the week. We’ll get back down to ground zero and get some hard work done.

“It’s another opportunity for us to progress forward and while we’re alive and have an opportunity to progress in the cup, we’ll fight hard for it.

“For the players as well as myself, experience is important and we’ve had a bit over the last couple of years, but it will be a tough proposition next weekend.”

Although he will now lose forward Jordy Crowther for a period due to a fractured cheekbone, Burgess himself is likely to be able to welcome back a few star players of his own for this weekend’s tie, with full-back Cai Taylor-Wray back in the fold having missed the last four matches with a hamstring strain.

Forwards Luke Yates and Kelepi Tanginoa are also due back having missed Saturday’s victory with minor knocks but with those who have stepped in letting nobody down, the Wire boss has the right kind of selection headache.

“That’s the hard part of my job as everyone is playing well,” he said.

“I didn’t have the luxury of this last year so it’s a really healthy position to be in.

“Everyone deserves to play but the reality is only 17 can be on the field every week. We’ve got to try and make balanced decisions for the group.”