Hunslet kickoff
2 Early Knights pressure came to nought as ball spilled over tryline
6 Penalty to Knights relieved some pressure. Helme prominent.
8 Good break by Danny Hill but pass went to ground.
10 Initial break by Kain carried on and Goodman went through some poor tackling to score under posts
Converted by Daz Robinson 0-6
12 Ref Merrick very quick to penalise messing about at marker position
14 Great run by Ratcliffe brought to an end by swinging arm from Joe Helme. Knights penalty on Hawks 15
16 Thorman grubber kick touched down by Chris Clough. Waterman converting 6-6
19 Thorman chip over defence with Blakeawy leaping highest to collect and score. Waterman adding the two 12-6
21 Hawks conceding penalties and field position
22 Good hands along line allowing Chris Clough to go in again out on the left where Hawks defence constantly stretched. Waterman converting from wide out 18-6
26 Brilliant break downfield from Mitchell, tackled 20 metres out and then held down. Sin bin for Sheldrake.
29 Knights pressure through fine run by Reittie and bquick play the ball by McLocklan. Waller stopped short but numbers over out right for Wilson to score in corner. Waterman converted from touchline 24-6
33 Waterman sinbinned possibly for back chat
34 Hawks attack spoiled by loose pass
35 Beautiful step in midfield by Ratcliffe foxed defence, Clough in support to notch hat-trick
Thorman converting 30-6
37 Thorman bomb well fielded by Kain
39 Field position for Hawks after Scott chip knocked on by Clough
40 Try after hooter as Hawks high bomb was misfielded and ricocheted to Stu Kain to collect and go in under posts. Robinson with the extras 30-12
Hunslet's PNG boys are here, muffled up like eskimos and who can blame them.
Crowd about 250 brave and hardy souls
Talk that Waterman's yellow was for laying on
Danny Hill and Chris Clough were the players who caught the eye in the first half for YCK.
42 Waller driving in, offload lost by Bromilow.
43 Robinson kick through rolled dead
44 Freer and Waller proving handful for Hawks defence and subsequent Thorman chip caught by supporting Ratcliffe to score under posts. Thorman converting 36-12
51 Helliwell and Bromilow prompting Knights forward, Blakeway knocked on close to line in tackle
54 More pressure and Thorman's cutout pass to Ratcliffe for try on right. Conversion by Thorman wide 40-12
56 Handbags involving Helme, spoken to by ref. Knights penalty and more field position
58 Short, clever pass by Peacock and a clever step back inside by Bromilow to go over, Thorman with the two 46-12
All Freer's work first class, constantly making yards
59 Helme finally sinbinned for more poor discipline
62 Thorman chip through spilled by Young in own 20
63 Lazy arm on Jordan Ross, another penalty to Knights. Poor pass over Benson's shoulder.
65 Good jink and run in midfield for Hawks by Scott
Hardbottle working hard as McLocklan milks a penalty for York
68 Fine pass from Bromilow met at pace by Hardbottle on 20 metre line to outpace the cover 50-12
69 Knights misjudged restart kick. Hawks ball on York 20.
Attendance 353
71 Tidy Scott grubber kick with Hunslet attackers just failing to touch down
73 High tackle by Aitcheson on Wilson
75 40-20 kick for Hawks
77 Riettie fielded Tomlinson kick in goal
78 Hawks probing but good Knights defence and then a Hawks knock-on
Official MOM Chris Clough but probably Chris Thorman who has been superb
FT 50-12
A game performance from the Hawks second string against a very comfortable Knights outfit who showed a lot of attacking options on the night
i also watched the match last night and i believe York will be the run a way leaders in the division. Thorman was class at this level but they are strong in all departments.
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