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 second shock win in three weeks as they won at Hull FC.
Having shocked champions 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 tries from David Nofoaluma, on his launching, and Ben Jones-Bishop's score assisted build a 16-10 lead, before Richardson dropped the additional point.
It proved definitive as Lewis Martin's late try for Hull set up a tense ending, however York stood company in their last protective set and climb to 3rd in the early season standings.
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After a popular win in their debut Super League component, York were revived down to earth with a 46-14 drubbing by Leeds last weekend.
But here they showed triumph over Hull KR was no fluke and it might show a season of surprises for the Knights, while the Airlie Birds contemplated a 2nd successive defeat.
They scored the opening try as Toa Mata'afa put Nofoaluma over for his very first rating for his brand-new club.
A knock-on gave Hull a prime attacking platform 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 finished well to give the hosts a 10-6 half-time lead.
The weather turned foul in the second half and it was the home side who failed to deal with the conditions as Barron knocked on in his own 20, and Richardson gave Nofoaluma a run into the left corner to bring York level.
Hull were then decreased to 12 males for Jed Cartwright's deal with 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 rating ahead and Richardson slotted a basic drop-goal from 25 backyards out.
It showed the right choice as Martin touched down grubber in the penultimate minute and Zak Hardaker's objective from the left touchline gave York one last set to defend.
'They just played more constant footie' - Hull FC reaction
Hull FC head coach John Cartwright informed BBC Radio Humberside:
"They scored an early try however we responded to that pretty well and then controlled the first half, however I thought we ought to have scored more points.
"The last 5 minutes of the half we were camped on their line however had a couple of ordinary sets. We ought to have entered the sheds 10 points up.
"Second half there were then too lots of errors however they simply played more constant footie."
'It was a genuine test of character' - York reaction
York Knights head coach Mark Applegarth informed BBC Radio York:
"I thought we began extremely well however then invited Hull back into the video game because very first half and they capitalised on it extremely well.
"We then spoke at half-time about not going after the scoreboard and developing some composure and I thought we were exceptional doing that.
"We thought we 'd make it a two-score game that built the scoreboard pressure, they threw whatever at us and it was a real 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