Diary

AUGUST STAR: Brad Hey, left, is congratulated by Ben Dent after scoring in York City Knights' match at Barrow Raiders last month. Picture: Gordon Clayton

DIARY: York City Knights Player of the Month for August revealed
BIRTHDAY boy Brad Hey's marked improvement this year has been recognised with The Press Player of the Month award for August.

TREBLE YELL: Hemel Stags' Darren Forde can't stop York City Knights winger Dee Foggin-Johnston from spectacularly scoring in the corner for his second hat-trick in consecutive matches last month. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: Player of Year latest & belated Player of Month

York City Knights Joe Batchelor celebrates scoring his sides second try Keighley Cougars v York City KnightsChampionship 1 clash at Cougar Park, Keighley on the 25/06/2017PIC BY JOHN RUSHWORTHFor Editorial Use Only.

KNIGHTS DIARY: Player of Month, school children in action, new sponsorship deal

Front, Adam Prentis from the Knights Foundation is flanked by Castleford Tigers stars and former Knights Scholarship graduates Alex Foster, left, and Greg Minikin, pictured along with youngsters and coaches at the launch of the club's new Excel

KNIGHTS DIARY: New Excel player pathway launch is even better than expected

York City Knights' Ash Robson scores against London Skolars

KNIGHTS DIARY: Cut-price offer as club target bumper Father Day's crowd

York City Knights full-back Ash Robson races clear during the win over Coventry Bears at Bootham Crescent. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: Player of the Month for May revealed

APRIL STAR: York City Knights loose-forward Tim Spears drives the ball forward against Doncaster's Charlie Martin and Russ Spiers during the uplifting win at Bootham Crescent. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: New tricks praise for April Player of the Month

York City Knights' Tim Spears

KNIGHTS DIARY: New joint-leader in our Player of Year rankings

York City Knights' The Press Player of the Month for March, Adam Robinson

Birthday boy is Press Player of the Month for March

York City Knights' dual-reg ace Liam Harris. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: Ford using dual-reg "the right way"

FRONT-RUNNER: Ed Smith, racing clear of the Rochdale defence during York City Knights' superb Challenge Cup win at Bootham Crescent, is the early leader in The Press Player of the Year standings. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: owner Jon Flatman reiterates York City Knights' objectives to be York's premier club

York City Knights celebrate the try by Nev Morrison, right, during last week's cup tie against North Wales Crusaders - the latest in a lengthening line of thrilling close match-ups between these two sides

KNIGHTS DIARY: See how York fans fare according to study into cost of supporting your RL club

York City Knights' Ed Smith, who has climbed one point behind leader Jack Aldous in The Press Player of the Year standings

KNIGHTS DIARY: No awards night for crisis club but there will be Press Player of Year recognition

SELLING UP: John Guildford

Where next for troubled club York City Knights? We assess this week's latest off-the-field developments

A little bit of argy-bargy suggests York City Knights weren't taking it easy against Doncaster on Thursday night, no matter whether the defeat leads to a preferable run in the play-offs or not. Picture: Gordon Clayton

DIARY: Were York City Knights happy to lose to Doncaster?! Here's why they might be

Tommy Saxton, York City Knights' Press Player of the Month for August

KNIGHTS DIARY: Player of the Month for August / Mark's milestone / fan's BBQ

York City Knights product Tom Lineham, pictured playing for Warrington against former club Hull earlier this season. The 24-year-old £125,000 Wolves player will not feature, however, when the two teams meet in the big one at Wembley today

CHALLENGE CUP FEATURE: After half a century of pilgrimages, today marks a Wembley "pinnacle" for York match official David

One to rely on - Brandon Westerman, on his York City Knights debut at Rochdale

KNIGHTS DIARY: Ford's genuine fears over club's future existence

York City Knights players displaying the wristbands worn in honour of long-time fan Colin Brown

KNIGHTS DIARY: Seventh Press Player of the Month award for the "machine"

Mark Applegarth, York City Knights' Press Player of the Month for June

KNIGHTS DIARY: The Press Player of the Month revealed / new Player of Year leaders

Andy Gomersall, right, in his capacity as Knights Squad Builder Fund chairman, with Ross Divorty, whom the fund had helped to recruit. Picture: Charles Peart

Three trips to Toulouse Olympique this year? No problem for York City Knights superfan Andy

Ben Dent scores for York City Knights against Rochdale, much to the delight of Danny Nicklas, left. Picture: Charles Peart

KNIGHTS DIARY: High praise for Dent brothers / Ford & Alex Ferguson / loan exits? / Jack Lee milestone

Dr Rob Smith, flanked by his sons Ed and Pat, the Knights stars, after the win over Rochdale. Rob had acted as emergency match doctor to allow the game to go ahead. Picture: Charles Peart

KNIGHTS DIARY: Homelessness fears again / the good doctor / Ford's apology

York City Knights captain - and Player of the Month for May - Jack Aldous battles away against Keighley Cougars in the iPro Sport Cup final at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: Player of the Month award announced / Danny Brough milestone / Rochdale duo's try feats

York City Knights' Brett Turner, scoring in the iPro Sport Cup quarter-final win at Rochdale, will be this year's competition's sole top try scorer should he touch down in today's final

A look back through history at York RL's previous knockout cup final and cup triumph

York City Knights' Austin Buchanan in a promotional picture for the iPro Sport Cup final at the Summer Bash in BlackpoolPicture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

KNIGHTS DIARY: Win tickets to iPro Sport Cup final / Friday Magic / disciplinary latest from Barrow match

York City Knights' try machine Kriss Brining scores against South Wales Scorpions. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: latest Press Player of the Month revealed

Harry Carter cuts through to score for York City Knights in last week's win over South Wales Scorpions. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: Harry Carter back at the Player of the Year summit

York City Knights' first-teamers and lads from New Earswick All Blacks Under-15s after their training session together

Continual improvement is key for York City Knights - and it should be for refs as well

York City Knights hooker Harry Carter takes on the Doncaster defence out of dummy-half. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: Player of the Month for March revealed / Hall of Fame round-up / disciplinaries

Austin Healey posts picture of his big red Jeep amid bizarre Twitter row with York City Knights boss over S&C

London Skolars defenders hold down... and keep holding down... York City Knights’ Richard Wilkinson during their match at Bootham Crescent. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: That's them told - speed is of the essence for rugby league as a whole

James Ford with the four lucky lads after last week's match

KNIGHTS DIARY: Team bonding over dinner / youngsters join in victory song / 100 not out for Smith

RED AND BLUE: Richard Wilkinson, York City Knights' man of the match against York Acorn at Bootham Crescent. Picture: Gordon Clayton

KNIGHTS DIARY: York City Knights flying the York City colours

"I hope any new fans enjoy it - and come again" - York Acorn boss Scott Rhodes on the extra interest in the Challenge Cup derby against York City Knights

LEADERBOARD: Ed Smith, who has missed only one game in each of the last two seasons, and, cheering him on to the try-line, old mate and Press Player of the Year rival Greg Minikin

DIARY: Knights' achievements, Ed happy to swap personal accolades for promotion, and Man of Steel shot in arm for Championships

BLACK TIE AFFAIR: Some of the Knights party at the Kingstone Press Championships awards ceremony at Manchester's plush Midland Hotel. From left, assistant-coach Neil Hinchsliff, team manager Will Leatt, Young Player of the Year nominee Greg Minikin,

DIARY: Justice for Minikin, try charts, and importance of youth/reserves set-up

TEAM GAME: York City Knights head coach James Ford addresses his squad during last week's clash with North Wales Picture: Gordon Clayton

Knights diary: Ford thrives during trying times

AUGUST ACCOLADE: Jonny Presley, The Press Player of the Month

DIARY: Player of the Month revealed, Kriss Brining's Challenge Cup achievement, personal milestones and road block news

IN-FORM: The Press Player of the Year contender Ed Smith tries to evade Matt Reid during the Knights' clash with North Wales Crusaders at Elmpark WayPicture: Gordon Clayton

Home fires: what needs to happen for the Knights to bag a play-off at Bootham Crescent

DAD: Alex Godfrey, left, celebrates his match-winning try as York City Knights beat Featherstone in a memorable 2004 Challenge Cup tie, despite having played most of the game a man down

City's Ben Godfrey a York sport chip off the old block

Jermaine Coleman, London Skolars' player-coach

Guess who James Ford reckons should be Coach of the Year (clue: he's not at a promotion-seeking club)

PAT ON THE BACK: Knights second-row Josh Tonks, who is to be congratulated on his 100th career appearance tomorrow

Ton up for Tonks

POINTS TO PONDER: York City Knights head coach James Ford, who says he is focusing on his team's run-in game by game, rather than trying to predict where play-off rivals will win or drop points

The play-off picture: rivals' remaining fixtures, predictions of points tallies, and York's points-difference advantage

ACCOLADE: Ed Smith, pictured scoring against Newcastle in the victory on July 19, is the new Press Player of the Month

July player of the month unveiled - awards ceremony details - north/south divide - milestone for March

Kriss Brining outside the Knights' new training facility

Good will aplenty as Knights players look to clean up

GYM NUT: Knights legend Mick Ramsden - friend and former Junior Mr England rival of Gladiators' Hunter

Bodybuilder Rammo loving the gym life as he recalls his old friendship and rivalry with Hunter off Gladiators

James Clare, on his arrival at Bradford Bulls

Clearing up dual-reg confusion plus James Clare's praise for the Knights

DIVING IN: James Clare scores one of his four tries against the All GoldsPicture: Anthony Chappel-Ross

Significant dual-reg decisions afoot for York City Knights - will the Cas lads stay?

TRAINING MATES: Knights players line up for a photo with York Acorn U14s after their training session together at Thanet Road

Response to Featherstone question underlines James Ford's commitment to York

York RL's international forward Edgar Dawson passes to Bob Coglan with Laurie Milner and Vic Yorke in support during a training session on Primrose Valley sands under the watchful eye of coach Bill Riley, on February 10, 1961

Tribute to York RL's late great Edgar Dawson

RECENT ARRIVAL: Michael Channing, one of the dual-reg incomers to be enjoying life at York despite the off-field trouble, scores against Rochdale in the victory that kicked off the team’s current winning sequence

Forward thinking as James Ford eyes big strides at York City Knights

Knights players mingle with lads from New Earswick All Blacks under-14s

What is there left in reserve for the homeless Knights?

TYPICAL POSE: The Knights' Colton Roche is in full flow to get away from the Swinton Lions

Knights diary: Watching brief fails to thrill Colton Roche