Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup : Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:41 pm  

Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup Round two of the group stages of the 1895 Trophy pitched a York RLFC Knights coming into the game on the back of a 114-10 win over Newcastle last week, against the recently relegated Wakefield Trinity who were taking part in their first competitive fixture of the season as they travelled to the LNER Community Stadium. Wakefield, under new ownership and the coaching of the vastly experienced Daryl Powell, were expected to push aside all challengers in their quest for a return to Super League but at this early stage of the season there were plenty unknowns which Andrew Henderson's York hoped to exploit. This was the first meeting between the two sides in almost twenty-seven years, York victorious on that occasion by 13-10 at the Huntingdon Stadium. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup Round two of the group stages of the 1895 Trophy pitched a York RLFC Knights coming into the game on the back of a 114-10 win over Newcastle last week, against the recently relegated Wakefield Trinity who were taking part in their first competitive fixture of the season as they travelled to the LNER Community Stadium. Wakefield, under new ownership and the coaching of the vastly experienced Daryl Powell, were expected to push aside all challengers in their quest for a return to Super League but at this early stage of the season there were plenty unknowns which Andrew Henderson's York hoped to exploit. This was the first meeting between the two sides in almost twenty-seven years, York victorious on that occasion by 13-10 at the Huntingdon Stadium. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Re: Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup : Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:28 pm  

Yes in the end, up the Trin. However, why was there two main playmakers absent ?
Was/is Henderson saving them for the League ?

Re: Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup : Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:02 pm  

Start@1873 wrote:

Yes in the end, up the Trin. However, why was there two main playmakers absent ?
Was/is Henderson saving them for the League ?

Presumably for challenge cup tie v Dewsbury next week, backed by the knowledge that York are nailed on for that 8th spot in the 1895 cup already.

Re: Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup : Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:22 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Presumably for challenge cup tie v Dewsbury next week, backed by the knowledge that York are nailed on for that 8th spot in the 1895 cup already.

Well if that what York gambled, they cut it fine. A couple of more tries from us and that points difference would have been wiped out and allowed Fev to get 8th spot.

Re: Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup : Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:28 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

Well if that what York gambled, they cut it fine. A couple of more tries from us and that points difference would have been wiped out and allowed Fev to get 8th spot.

York have played both their games, they have now set a target for other clubs, in terms of points difference, for the 8th spot. (I assume that's how it works, re points difference).

Re: Easy Win for Wakefield Over York in 1895 Cup : Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:10 pm  

phe13 wrote:

York have played both their games, they have now set a target for other clubs, in terms of points difference, for the 8th spot. (I assume that's how it works, re points difference).

Looking at the tables, Whitehaven and Widnes are in with a shout of the 8th spot, espec Widnes as they play NW Crusaders, W'haven play Workingon.