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Super League: York Knights 20-16 Hull FC
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 to go ninth in the table 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 had led at half time after three tries in 12 minutes only to produce 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.
There has been a sense that Hull, with Andy Last currently in interim charge, are simply waiting for a miserable campaign to finish as they await the revitalising effect of the arrival of Steve McNamara as head coach.
Knights scored the game’s first two tries, with Nofoaluma finishing expertly in the left corner to put them in front on eight minutes, and Bennison collecting after two clever chips from Cody Hunter, first left then right, to put them 8-0 up.
But on 25 minutes, a moment of magic from Aidan Sezer brought Hull back into the game, the Australian stand-off giant-slaloming through two challenges to score his first try since September 2025.
It was a spark that they looked to capitalise on. Tom Briscoe finished off a training-ground routine close to the line to go over on 30 minutes, and Joe Batchelor pouched a brilliant offload from Hugo Salabio to complete the turnaround.
With Zak Hardaker converting twice for extras, Hull went in at the interval in a strong position.
York’s fightback started with a dancing try from Balmforth just three minutes into the second period, with the extras added by Bennison, whose penalty levelled the score at 16-16.
It was indicative of a lapse in Hull’s discipline – they gave up six penalties in the first 20 minutes of the second half – and when Williams jinked through to ground the ball and give York the lead, the visitors’ belief drained.
It was ultimately to Hull’s credit that York had to hang on to secure victory late on, and McShane went from villain to hero as the minutes ticked down.
He picked up a loose pass to race clear in defence, only to spill the ball after making 10 metres.
But when Hull pressed again in front of the posts and Ese’ese charged to touch down, McShane’s crucial covering tackle as the pair grappled over the line forced a knock-on.
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.
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Commonwealth Games 2026: Gymnast Ruby Evans wins first gold for Wales
Gymnast Ruby Evans has won Wales’ first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow with victory in the floor final.
Evans, 19, performed the final routine of the women’s programme and defeated England’s Abigail Martin into silver, with her team-mate Shantae-Eve Amankwaah securing bronze.
Evans left the arena in tears on Sunday after her disappointing sixth in the all-round individual competition, that after Wales finished fourth in the team event.
Now, after Welsh identical twins Abigail and Emily Roper won bronze medals within a couple of hours of each other on Monday, Evans has delivered gold.
It was the first victory for Team Wales in Scotland and a ninth medal alongside two silver and six bronze.
There is also a guaranteed podium position for boxer Connor Williams after he reached the semi-finals.
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Saltburn-Norton match investigated over alleged ‘finger clicking’ cheating
An amateur cricket match has made global headlines after a fielder was accused of cheating by clicking his fingers to get a wicket.
The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League has started an investigation into a second XI Division 2 game between Saltburn and Norton.
A viral video on social media appears to show a Saltburn fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passes Noman Shabir’s bat before being caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes. Saltburn appeal and the umpire gives Shabir out.
It has been suggested that the finger-clicking was designed to trick the umpire into thinking the batter edged the ball.
Saltburn won by 159 runs and are top of Division 2 by 17 points.
“The league have received a formal complaint regarding alleged incidents in a Division Two game on Saturday,” the league said in a statement on X.
“A full investigation has been initiated and until such time as the formal processes are complete no further comment will be made.”
Last week Bowes took eight catches in Saltburn’s 22-run win over Shildon Railway. The men’s Test record for catches by a keeper in an innings is seven.
Bowes leads the league standings with 31 catches, 10 more than any other player.
Rory Cotterill, who captained Middlesbrough second XI during a 29-run defeat by Saltburn last month, responded to a social media post containing the video and alleged two further incidents of cheating by Saltburn in that match.
The original video of the incident has had more than three million views on X, with publications in Australia and New Zealand among those to report it.
The BBC has contacted the league and Saltburn. Norton declined to comment.
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West Indies v Pakistan: Justin Greaves takes five wickets for none in incredible spell
First Test, Tarouba (day three of five)
West Indies 311 (Hope 92; Ali 4-50) & 126-7 (Chanderpaul 35, Abbas 3-14)
Pakistan 282 (Masood 109; Greaves 5-27)
West Indies lead by 155 runs
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves took five wickets without conceding a run in an incredible spell of bowling on day three of the first Test against Pakistan.
Greaves, who is playing in his 17th Test, claimed his maiden Test five-wicket haul to help dismiss Pakistan for 282 in response to West Indies’ first-innings total of 311.
The 32-year-old Barbadian’s spell – five consecutive wicket maidens – was all the more remarkable given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs without taking a wicket.
“When I came on captain Roston Chase just said ‘continue to be disciplined in what you are doing’ and to see if I can get some wickets for the team,” Greaves said.
“The ball nipped around and I got some reward. Anytime I get the ball in hand the team looks to me to be that solid player for them [and] try to dig us out of situations.
“To get five wickets for the first time in Test cricket, I’m really happy, but there’s still a lot of work to do in the game.”
Pakistan captain Shan Masood was Greaves’ first wicket at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad when he was bowled for 109 in the 64th over following a superb set-up.
Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.
Aamer Jamal had his middle stump uprooted in Greaves’ next over as the seamer speared one through his defences.
Greaves then trapped Ali Usman lbw before he had Mohammed Rizwan and Mohammad Abbas both caught behind as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for just 38 runs.
West Indies reached stumps on day three on 126-7 in their second innings – a lead of 155 runs – to leave the match finely poised.
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