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York Knights End 80-Year Wait with Victory Over St Helens

York Knights secured a 34-32 Betfred Super League victory against St Helens, marking their first win over the club in 80 years.

  • York Knights defeated St Helens 34-32 in the Betfred Super League.
  • This is York's first win against St Helens since 6 April 1946.
  • St Helens, now under interim coach Eamon O'Carroll, have lost eight of their last 12 matches and remain in seventh place.

York Knights delivered a memorable performance in the Betfred Super League, securing a 34-32 victory over St Helens. This win ends an 80-year drought for York against Saints, with their last triumph dating back to 6 April 1946.

The match was tightly contested, with both teams level at 16-16 at half-time. York's tries came from Jon Bennison, Oli Field (2), Denive Balmforth, Paul Vaughan, and Nikau Williams, while St Helens' scores were from Jake Davies, Shane Wright, Jack Welsby (2), Harry Robertson, and Jacob Douglas.

St Helens, currently under the interim charge of Eamon O'Carroll following Paul Rowley's exit, have now lost eight of their past 12 matches. The 10-time Super League winners remain in seventh place, facing the prospect of missing out on the play-offs for the first time.

York, who had lost to Huddersfield last week, are set to travel to Leigh on Friday. St Helens will aim to revitalise their season against Hull FC on Thursday.

Why this matters: This result ends an 80-year losing streak for York against St Helens and puts St Helens in jeopardy of missing the play-offs for the first time.

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