As it happened... A young looking Robins side go down against York in Amsterdam

A young looking Robins side put on a good account of themselves as they fell 26-12 against York Knights.

Here's as it happened...

KICK-OFF: Richardson gets us underway as we kick-off in Amsterdam!
🔴 0 - 0 ⚔️

4' Try for York. Jesse Dee cuts through on the Robins' right edge to crash over for the first try of the day.

Dagger converts. (1/1)

🔴 0 - 6 ⚔️

7' PENALTY! Broadbent on the end of a quick play the ball and catches the Knights' defenders offside.
On the next play, it's another penalty!
🔴 0 - 6 ⚔️

10' TRYYYYYY! The Knights put the pressure on and spread the ball out to their left edge but it's Louix Gorman who scoops up a loose pass and flies 80 metres to go over!

Richardson adds the two! (1/1)
🔴 6 - 6 ⚔️

12' PENALTY! York are offside and we can make our way upfield!
🔴 6 - 6 ⚔️

16' GLDO for York. Harvey Horne is hit hard after taking in a bomb and the Knights will get a repeat set.
🔴 6 - 6 ⚔️

17' Try for York. The Knights go left with Hingano and the halfback's pass goes to ground for Levi Edwards to score.

Dagger misses the two. (1/2)

🔴 6 - 10 ⚔️

19' KNOCK ON! Santi drops the ball cold on the Robins' 20 and the loose ball is pounced on by Brown!

🔴 6 - 10 ⚔️

20' Interchange. Leo Tennison comes onto the field, replacing Zach Fishwick.
🔴 6 - 10 ⚔️

22' TRYYYYY! Doro hits Tennison with the short pass near the line to cut through Yorks' defence and touch down to score!

Richardson converts. (2/2)
🔴 12 - 10 ⚔️

23' CLOSE! Brown offloads to Leyland who darts through a gap but the final pass doesn't quite land to Broadbent and York get the ball back.
🔴 12 - 10 ⚔️

24' Penalty to York. Loose pass from Dagger is taken in by Horne but the winger is offside.

Ajahni Wallace comes on for Eribe Doro. Great stint, Eribe!
🔴 12 - 10 ⚔️

36' SIN BIN! Hingano is sent to the sin bin for ten minutes after he stops the Robins' quick restart on the back of the Knights' kick going dead.

🔴 12 - 10 ⚔️

HALF-TIME: We lead by two, it's 12-10 at the break!

SECOND HALF: We're back underway!
Harvey Horne, Connor Barley, Jack Brown and Leon Ruan all take a breather with Neil Tchamambe, Eribe Doro, Lennie Ellis and Aaron Powell all coming on.
🔴 12 - 10 ⚔️

42' Try for York. The Knights get a six-again and pile the pressure on the Robins' line. The pressure breaks on the next tackle as Liam Harris reaches out to put York back ahead.

Dagger converts. (2/3)

🔴 12 - 16 ⚔️

46' Try for York. A try again for the Knights. Dagger moves the ball left to Harrison for the winger to go over in the corner.

Harris misses. (0/1)

🔴 12 - 20 ⚔️

48' Sin bin Eribe Doro is sent to the bin for a hit on Dagger. The Robins are down to 12 men.

🔴 12 - 20 ⚔️

49' York knock on! The Knights make the error and we get the ball back!
Brown is back on for Powell.
🔴 12 - 20 ⚔️

51' HULL KR BALL! Hingano fires a ball out wide but it goes into touch!
🔴 12 - 20 ⚔️

52' Knock on. Lennie Ellis is hit hard by the York man causing the error.
🔴 12 - 20 ⚔️

54' PENALTY! Tchamambe leaps to take in Harris' kick and it tackled in the air! Fishwick comes on for Tennison to take the drive after the restart.

🔴 12 - 20 ⚔️

60' Kershaw gets the Robins over halfway followed by Broadbent who powers the side to York's 40. Academy Robin, Freddie Watts is on now for Bill Leyland!
🔴 12 - 20 ⚔️

65' Try for York. Short ball to Connor Bailey and the Knights catch the Robins' short on their left to score.

Harrison converts. (1/1)

🔴 12 - 26 ⚔️

67' GLDO and out on the FULL! York can't take in Richardson's kick-off and kick the ball out on the full from the restart.

🔴 12 - 26 ⚔️

FULL TIME: Our young Robins fall short as the final score is 26-12 to the Knights.