Betfred Super League Magic Weekend Match Report
The York Knights achieved their inaugural victory at the Magic Weekend event, defeating the Huddersfield Giants 36-24 in an engaging Super League encounter.
This win marks York's fifth league success of the season, elevating them above Toulouse in the standings ahead of their upcoming match against the Catalans Dragons, another French team, scheduled for Saturday evening.
York's triumph was propelled by two tries each from Cody Hunter and Jon Bennison, complemented by individual tries from David Nofoaluma, Nikau Williams, and Denive Balmforth. This victory represents York's second consecutive win, securing two valuable points at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.
For Huddersfield, tries were scored by Chris Patolo, Zane Dunford, Oli Russell, and George Flanagan. Despite their efforts, the Giants lost momentum early in the second half and remain positioned at the bottom of the Super League table.
Match Details
Tries: Patolo, Dunford, Russell, Flanagan (Huddersfield); Bennison 2, Hunter 2, Nofoaluma, Williams, Bamforth (York)
Goals: Flanagan 4 (Huddersfield); Hunter, Bennison 3 (York)
Team Line-Ups
Huddersfield Giants: Flanagan; Swift, Zenon, Wrench, Milne; Lolohea, Russell; Rogers, Woolford, Patolo, O'Donnell, Dunford, Cozza.
Interchanges: Geyer, Powell, Rushton, Greenwood.
York Knights: Mata'afa; Bennison, Galeano, Williams, Nofoaluma; Hunter, McShane; Martin, Inman, Va'a, Field, Buchanan, Thompson.
Interchanges: Balmforth, Vaughan, Hudson, Hingano.
