York come from behind to beat Hull

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.