Gateshead 2 York City Knights 44: York ease their way through at halft-throttle

YORK Knights did not have to be at their best to run in eight tries against Gateshead Thunder and ease into the fourth round.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Mar 2010, 07:47 BST
Updated 8th Mar 2010, 09:31 BST

Player-coach Chris Thorman put the Knights on the front foot. Two perfectly weighted kicks brought tries and clever work near the line put substitute Joe McLocklan over with his first touch.

Wayne Reittie benefited from Thorman's angled chip although Gateshead replied through Robin Peers and Jimmy Atkinson.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A 30-8 interval score flattered York and Gateshead started the second half well with Kevin Neighbour set up by fellow long serving back Peers.

It was to be the home side's only score of the second half and Lee Waterman scooted down the left touchline with York a man light. Casey Bromilow then put Danny Hill over and Richard Blakeway completed the scoring two minutes from time following good work from Danny Ratcliffe.

Gateshead Thunder: Elliott, Atkinson, Neighbour, M.Brown, Peers, Duffy, Clarke, Parker, Bate, Cakacaka, Cash, Humphries, Aderiye. Substitutes: Young, Barron, Welton, Garside.

York City Knights: Ratcliffe, Riettie, Mitchell, Waterman, Lewis, Thorman, Bromlow, Applegarth, Stamp, Fallon, Hill, Ross,Blakeway. Substitutes: McLocklan, Waller, Clough, Freer.

Referee: Craig Halloran (Dewsbury).

Related topics:GatesheadYork City KnightsYork