NEW Earswick All Blacks will be looking to bounce back from a first defeat of the season when they visit North Hull Knights on Saturday (2.30pm) in the semi-final of the Forty20 Cup.

The All Blacks, who quit the Pennine League at the end of last season, have won four out of four in the Cup but lost 25-18 to Norland Sharks last weekend in the second game of their Yorkshire Men's League division one campaign.

Coach Chris Judge said: "Things didn’t go our way against Norland but we now look towards another Hull side on Saturday in the semis. I thought we dug in well when the going got tough (against Norland) and showed good attitude."

The Knights, meanwhile, have lost their opening two games in the Yorkshire Men's League premier division but have also won four out of four in the Cup.

The other semi-final sees Oulton Raiders entertain Queensbury.