HOPES of Yorkshire One victory for York Rugby Union Club were dashed in a bewildering five-minute spell before half-time.

The York ranks were leading their Heath visitors 7-5 thanks to an Alex Nixon try goaled by Paul Williams, but the Clifton Park crew lost focus and were punished by conceding two tries, one of which was converted, and a penalty.

That effectively nudged Heath out of reach despite a fighting second-half from York in which Nixon surged 50 metres for his second try and a driving maul secured another touchdown.