York Knights secured a third consecutive Super League victory for the first time in their history – as Hull FC’s poor away form continued.
Mark Applegarth’s side came back from 16-8 down at half-time to clinch their sixth win of the campaign and leapfrog Hull, who have won just once away from home this season.
Tries from David Nofoaluma, Jon Bennison, Denive Balmforth and Nikau Williams, boosted by two kicks from Bennison’s boot, enabled York to inflict further misery on the Black and Whites, who went ahead after three tries in 12 minutes, from Aidan Sezer, Tom Briscoe and Joe Batchelor before an error-strewn second half.
With their opponents piling on the pressure late on, York had veteran hooker Paul McShane to thank for a last-ditch tackle that dislodged the ball from Herman Ese’ese inches from the line as the Hull forward tried to level the score.
More to follow.
York: Mataafa, Bennison, Galeano, Williams, Nofoalume, Hunter, McShane; Martin, Inman, Va’a, Buchanan, Field, Thompson.
Interchanges: Balmforth, Vaughan, Foster, Hingano.
Hull FC: Moy, Barron, Briscoe, Hardaker, Martin, Arthur, Sezer; Ese’ese, Bourouh, Hill, O’Neill, Batchelor, Bell.
Interchanges: Aydin, Clark, Cust, Salabio.
Referee: Tara Jones.
