FEW predicted York's 13-5 victory at Scarborough that meant the clubs swapped places in fifth and sixth in Yorkshire Division One.

The visitors showed spirit and, after realising that they needed to keep their discipline, a genuine attacking threat.

Sam Thorpe, who came out of retirement prior to him emigrating, was one of York's stars, whose man of the match, BMX trick cyclist Jack Ambler, was also pushed hard by Neil McClure and the speedy Tom Newitt.

The visitors, backed by 40 supporters on a day-long jolly, played into a strong wind first and were trailing after ten minutes, full back Anthony Coffey scoring in the corner after No 8 Isaac Faamau had blown an earlier chance by knocking on over the line.

McClure then missed a penalty but then fed Newitt, whose pass allowed winger Hugh Nicholson to score in the corner, McClure just failing to add a tricky conversion.

As hail was added to the mix, Nicholson almost went in again after full back George Davis broke through but the visitors were rewarded from a 20-metre driving maul in the 25th minute, Campbell Thomson scoring after holding the ball at the back.

Again McClure was narrowly wide with the conversion before York's defence showed their mettle to keep the hosts out leading up to the interval.

York now had the advantage of a wind that was ebbing in strength but they survived a scare when Scarborough winger Graeme Jeffrey ripped the ball from a York forward and looked to be heading all the way to the try line, only to be put into touch five metres short.

The majority of the play was in the middle 40 metres, however, despite Newitt and Nicholson combining well for York and Faamalu carrying well for the hosts.

The visitors seemed to be tiring and gave a debut to colt Tom Wooffendin on the wing and brought on Dan Coe, but they still needed to gain a turnover from an attacking scrum to deny the hosts.

In the 73rd minute, McClure penalty from 35 metres broke the scoring deadlock but Scarborough threw away the chance of a losing bonus point when they opted to run the ball rather than kick for goal against weary foes.

Meanwhile, sixth-placed Pocklington's five-match winning run in North One East came to an end in the Alnwick mud as the hosts won 15-0.

Despite having first use of the elements, the visitors conceded a try after 15 minutes, the same winger crossing again after a ball was spilled on the halfway line on the half-hour.

Injuries caused a reshuffle for Pocklington during the interval, and No 8 Matt Davies and centre James Flint shone in the second half, but the visitors were punished for chasing the game in the last 15 minutes and conceded a third try, only a rearguard action preventing a fourth try for the fourth-placed hosts.