YORK City Knights Ladies fell out of the Women's Coral Challenge Cup with a heavy home defeat to Leeds Rhinos.

The Knights' development team, without a win in the Women's Super League so far this season, were always huge underdogs having been given one of the toughest second round draws possible against the current cup holders and last year's league leaders.

So it proved as the Rhinos scored 13 tries in a 70-0 romp at Haxby Road.

Australian star Courtney Hill led the way with a hat-trick of touchdowns and nine goals.

Leeds' other scorers were Suzanne Hill, Hanna Butcher, Danika Priim, Sophie Nuttall, Sophie Robinson, Tasha Gaines, Chloe Kerrigan (2) and Caitlin Beevers (2).

The two teams meet again in a league match at Haxby Road on Sunday kicking off at noon.