York Rugby Union Club's Under-13s lifted the Plate trophy at the Houghton-le-Sprint Junior Rugby Festival.

They came a creditable third in the league stage of the event, winning one match and narrowly losing two others.

They were beaten 5-3 by Westow, Alex Rogers scoring a penalty for York, before storming back to beat Morpeth 33-0.

York's five tries were scored by Oliver Bevis, Nathan Forrest, Tom Bewick, Tom Bean and Rogers. Simon White and Rogers both kicked conversions.

In the final match Guisborough just shaded a 12-10 win with a late converted try. Hooker Bewick got both York's tries.

They moved into the Plate semi-final as the best runners-up from the league stage and comfortably accounted for Acklam 26-12. Matthew Turp, Bevis, Bewick and Forrest got the tries, while Rogers (2) and White kicked the conversions.

York overcame a much bigger Durham City side in the final to run out 14-0 winners.

Bewick scored both tries following good work by Chris Woolley and Turp. Rogers and White tagged on the extras.

Updated: 12:09 Wednesday, April 25, 2001