As it happened... The Robins progress into the next Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup
Hull KR progress to the next Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup with a 44-2 victory over the York Knights.
Here's as it happened...
21-Man Squads:
Line Ups:
KICK-OFF: Mikey Lewis will get this game underway kicking deep into the York half!
⚔️ 0 - 0 🔴
3' Hull KR ball! Burgess knocks on and the Knights kick forward but advantage is played and the York man is bundled into touch!
⚔️ 0 - 0 🔴
4' York penalty. An infringement off the ball results in the Robins being penalised and the Knights will opt for two.
Will Dagger converts. (1/1)
⚔️ 2 - 0 🔴
11' PENALTY! Flop from York as the Robins' left edge look to get out of the corner from Harris' kick.
Sue now with the ball on York's 40 charging to the line.
⚔️ 2 - 0 🔴
13' Close. May plays the numbers game on the short left edge, hits Gildart but a York tip on puts the centre's pass to Burgess out into touch. Another set on York's line for the Robins.
⚔️ 2 - 0 🔴
15' York Penalty. The ball is dropped by the Robins and a penalty follows for offside. Harris kicks the ball over halfway to start York's set.
⚔️ 2 - 0 🔴
22' KNOCK ON! Great set from the Robins who push into York 20. May spins the ball to Lewis to put a hanging kick up on the last and force an error from Brown. LET'S GO BOYS!
⚔️ 2 - 0 🔴
25' TRYYYYYY! The ball is fired to Lewis who shifts to the left, cuts through two York defenders and flies over in the corner in front of the Red Army! Martin pulls the two wide. (0/1)
⚔️ 2 - 4 🔴
28' Interchange. Sue and Waerea-Hargreaves are replaced by Hadley and Whitbread.
⚔️ 2 - 4 🔴
29' PENALTY! On the first drive from Jai Whitbread the forward is caught high! The Robins now camped on York's line.
⚔️ 2 - 4 🔴
31' TRYYYYY! The pressure breaks on York's line. Martin cuts through from Lewis' short ball and scores on his debut!
Martin adds the two. (1/2)
⚔️ 2 - 10 🔴
35' TRYYYYYYYYY! The Robins go right through May who hits Hiku on York's 10. The centre busts through the Knights' tackles and dives over!
Martin with the two! (2/3)
⚔️ 2 - 16 🔴
37' Interchange. Litten joins the field, replacing McIlorum.
⚔️ 2 - 16 🔴
Half-Time: The Robins lead 16-2 at the break!
Second Half: Will Dagger gets us back underway here at York, with Jai Whitbread taking the first carry!
⚔️ 2 - 16 🔴
44' YORK ERROR! Whitbread and Hadley get stuck into the tackle on York's 20 and force an error at the play the ball!
⚔️ 2 - 16 🔴
47’ TRYYYY! Slick move from the Robins as May takes the ball and steps a York defender to then put the ball down the line for Davies to score untouched!
Martin nails the two! (3/4)
⚔️ 2 - 22 🔴
51' PENALTY! Davies is caught high as he takes York's kick on the last!
⚔️ 2 - 22 🔴
54' York penalty. Martin dives on a loose ball from Dee but spills it with his line to his back. York get the penalty from the scrum and the pressure builds.
⚔️ 2 - 22 🔴
57' DEFENCE! York try to barge over but find no way through the Robins' defence. The ball is spread to Hingano on the last who spills the ball for Hadley to dive on!
⚔️ 2 - 22 🔴
58' TRYYYYY! We break with Hiku down the right edge, then spread it left on the last with Rhyse Martin finishing the move in the corner.
Martin can't convert. (3/5)
⚔️ 2 - 26 🔴
64' Interchange. Minchella leaves the field, with Sauaso Sue coming on for a second spell.
⚔️ 2 - 26 🔴
66' TRYYYYY! Litten cuts York open and races into open field. The hooker finds Evalds with a short pass and the fullback flies over to score!
Martin puts over the two. (4/6)
⚔️ 2 - 32 🔴
67' Penalty to York. Burgess takes Dagger high chasing the kick.
Tanginoa is now on, replacing Batchelor.
⚔️ 2 - 32 🔴
71' TRYYYY! Smart work from May who hits Litten with an inside ball before the hooker does the same to Evalds. The fullback slices through and flicks the ball to Lewis for the Robins' number 6 to score!
Martin converts. (5/7)
⚔️ 2 - 38 🔴
75' TRYYYYYY! Smooth work from May who goes through half a gap just short of York's 10 and finds Kelepi for the second-rower to slide over!
Martin with the two! (6/8)
⚔️ 2 - 44 🔴
FULL-TIME: The Robins are into the next round with a 44-2 victory over the Knights.
