YORK City Knights boss James Ford insists there will be no comedown from last week's huge high as they visit arch-foes Keighley in a Cougar Park grudge match.

The Knights stunned previously unbeaten full-timers Toronto Wolfpack in a wonderfully marketed Transatlantic Tussle last Sunday, a famous result which reverberated around rugby league.

But it's back to traditional old rivals tomorrow as they make the slow slog to Keighley, where they won 25-18 in a feisty encounter in late June to end a nine-year wait for victory on Cougar soil.

Another success would solidify fourth spot in League One but defeat would have the Knights looking over their shoulders in the race for the top-five play-offs.

Said Ford: “We all enjoyed ourselves last Sunday – the players, the staff and, I hope, the supporters. It was really important to do that.

“When things don’t go well, you really suffer. Losing at Oxford this year was a horrendous time, and that’s with all due respect to them. It was difficult to deal with. When you get a win like this one, you need to enjoy it.

“However, we’re all fully aware we’ve got a massive job on our hands against Keighley and we need to be right up there again.

“You are what you consistently do. If we want to be a good team you need to consistently play well. We’re on 10 wins out of 12 now but I wouldn't say we were there yet.”

There was controversy during and after the teams' last clash, as former Knight Josh Tonks was sent off and banned for five games for an horrendous late hit on Connor Robinson.

York's Kieran Moran also received a two-game ban for a crusher tackle, but the Cougars had several other players cited for foul play, and two more slapped with suspensions - James Feather for a headbutt and Hamish Barnes for tripping. Brad Nicholson also got found guilty of tripping but escaped a ban. Tonks sits out his fourth game tomorrow.

A war of words followed between Ford and his Keighley counterpart Craig Lingard, who accused the York boss of "telling tales" when citing foul play. It sparked up again ahead of this re-match.

Aside that, Ford said of tomorrow's game: “We will need a stronger referee than last time.

“I thought he (Wakefield ref Tom Crashley) tried to referee well and let the game flow but the sheer volume of fouls committed in the game was ridiculous.

"We’re expecting the same again. Their disciplinary record speaks for itself. We just need to make sure we’re tough, competitive and disciplined like we always are, and play aggressively but in the right spirit.

“Regardless of Keighley’s discipline, we will have our hands full. They’ve got some really good players and we’ll need to be at our best.

“We know we will have to bring our gum shields but we’re prepared for that too.

“There will be no complacency. There are some good players in the Keighley team, some proud people. Mike Emmett (former Knights loose-forward) is a winner. He'll always get back up and have another go, which is good.

“Sometimes they will step over the line but either way we know our performance will have to be right up there.

“It’s a tough place to go but we’re looking forward to the challenge."