Redcar fought hard, opening the scoring on 6 minutes, with a try from their hooker, after very good handling, York’s defence were not upto the mark, conversion missed. However the seas where to become much rougher for the men from Cleveland. In the tight game, Redcar never gave in, however the pace from York was their undoing.

York start to concentrate, Ben Johnson opens the York tally with a penalty, Johnson missing a conversion 4 minutes later, from wide out, after Kirker rounded off some good winger inter passing, for York’s first try.
Eddie Bradshaw waltzed through 3 tackles to score under the posts, Johnson adding the extras, Redcar missing a chance to reduce the arrears 3 minutes later, with a penalty kick to goal.
York start to put the phases together, another 3 points from Johnson, after 4 phases of driving rugby, Johnson adding a further 10 points before half time, with a try, conversion and penalty. 31-5 at half time. There was much in-discipline in the half, York were lucky not to have any Yellow cards.

From a scrappy restart, Bradshaw scored his second try, wide on the right, using his pace, covering half the pitch, Johnson adding the extras.
Redcar pressurising from the restart, with sustained pressure on the York line, York held out, Hepworth sin binned for an offence at the ruck. York rising to the challenge of a man down, play some tight rugby, with a very good driving maul towards the Redcar line, which resulted in a penalty try, being awarded, Johnson adding the extras.

York were only back to full strength for 4 minutes when Martin took up the seat that Hepworth had just vacated, again for an infringement at a ruck.
Enslin scored an 18 metre try, in his usual bullish way, which again Johnson converted.

Tempers started to fray, after Enslin did another bulldozing run, just in front of the stand, with handbags being swung, this was the conclusion of game, referee whistling for full time. York win 52 5.

Johnson’s improved performance with the boot was good to see, as kicking for goal so far this season has been inconsistent at best. York played at pace, and would have won by more if they could have kept their discipline. They passed the ball well, working hard, yet again building a platform for their travels to Brods next week, keep up the improvement.