BEN PARKINSON enjoyed a decent first run-out for York City Knights in the reserves’ 48-18 loss at Keighley Cougars.
The prop, a recent signing from Leeds Rhinos who has been inactive for a month due to a shoulder injury, needed to go off to have stitches in a head cut, but returned to the fray.
He goes into contention for Sunday’s Championship One trip to Swinton Lions.
His display was capped by a try, and also on the scoresheet was Paul Stamp, the first-team hooker who was returning to action after being out since May with a knee problem. He, too, was being considered for a first-team call-up.
The Knights’ other try-scorer was teenager Ed Smith, with goals added by Jonathan Schofield (2) and Dan Mole.
First-team second-row Chris Clough was also in the side, following his indifferent display for the first-team in the win over Workington last weekend, and, while he also did okay, the Knights were given a masterclass by veteran Keighley schemer and first-team coach Barry Eaton, who added five goals, and the Cougars’ first-team hooker, James Haythornthwaite, who was returning from injury and crossed for two tries.
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