Nofoaluma Brace Helps York To Shock Win At Hull FC
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Betfred Super League, MKM Stadium
Hull FC (10) 16
Tries: Litten, Barron, Martin Goals: Hardaker 2
York Knights (6) 17
Tries: Nofoaluma 2, Jones-Bishop Goals: Richardson 2 Drop-goal: Richardson
Danny Richardson's drop-goal earned York Knights a 2nd shock win in 3 weeks as they won at Hull FC.
Having shocked champs Hull KR in the opening round, York followed up with another famous day for the Knights who are playing in their very first Super League season.
Two attempts from David Nofoaluma, on his launching, and Ben Jones-Bishop's rating assisted construct a 16-10 lead, before Richardson dropped the additional point.
It showed definitive as Lewis Martin's late shot for Hull established a tense finale, but York stood company in their final protective set and reach third in the early season standings.
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After a popular win in their debut Super League component, York were restored down to earth with a 46-14 drubbing by Leeds last weekend.
But here they showed victory over Hull KR was no fluke and it could prove a season of surprises for the Knights, while the Airlie Birds considered a second succeeding defeat.
They scored the opening shot as Toa Mata'afa put Nofoaluma over for his very first rating for his brand-new club.
A knock-on offered Hull a prime and from the scrum, Davy Litten took Jake Arthur's pass to power over and level.
Connor Bailey then freed Harvey Barron and the Hull winger ended up well to provide the hosts a 10-6 half-time lead.
The weather turned nasty in the second half and it was the home side who stopped working to handle the conditions as Barron knocked on in his own 20, and Richardson offered Nofoaluma an encounter the left corner to bring York level.
Hull were then minimized to 12 guys for Jed Cartwright's tackle from an offside position and the visitors took full advantage to put Jones-Bishop into the right corner in front of their advocates.
With 14 minutes to play, York took the possibility to move more than a score ahead and Richardson slotted a simple drop-goal from 25 backyards out.
It proved the appropriate decision as Martin touched down Cade Cust's grubber in the penultimate minute and Zak Hardaker's goal from the left touchline provided York one final set to safeguard.
'They just played more consistent footie' - Hull FC reaction
Hull FC head coach John Cartwright informed BBC Radio Humberside:
"They scored an early try however we answered that pretty well and after that managed the first half, however I thought we must have scored more points.
"The last five minutes of the half we were camped on their line however had a number of common sets. We need to have entered into the sheds 10 points up.
"Second half there were then too numerous errors however they just played more constant footie."
'It was a real test of character' - York reaction
York Knights head coach Mark Applegarth informed BBC Radio York:
"I thought we started really well however then invited Hull back into the video game in that very first half and they capitalised on it extremely well.
"We then spoke at half-time about not chasing after the scoreboard and developing some composure and I believed we were impressive doing that.
"We thought we 'd make it a two-score video game that constructed the scoreboard pressure, they tossed whatever at us and it was a genuine test of character."
Hull FC: Litten, Barron, Hardaker, Romano, Martin, Arthur, Sezer, Bourouh, Hill, Bailey, Cartwright, Aydin
Replacements: Asiata, Cust, Fash, Lisone
Sin-bin: Cartwright
York Knights: Mata'afa, Jones-Bishop, Wood, Williams, Nofoaluma, Richardson, Harris, Martin, McShane, Vaughan, Griffin, Field, Thompson
Replacements: Balmforth, Va'a, Sangare, Vuniyayawa
Referee: James Vella