Match Preview | Eagles face another trip to York this Sunday
27/06/2024
Sheffield Eagles travel to the LNER Community Stadium for the third time this season on Sunday afternoon as we set to take on York RLFC Knights in Round 13 of the Betfred Championship (3pm).
We’ve been victorious on our last two trips to North Yorkshire, having clinched a 16-32 victory in the 4th Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup back in February, before we sealed our place in the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final with a 18-28 win last month.
Mark Aston’s side will also look to make it a third successive win in the Betfred Championship having seen off Featherstone Rovers and Widnes Vikings in the last two weeks.
York have recently appointed Mark Applegarth as their new Head Coach, a decision which has proved vital in recent weeks. His first game saw the Knights seal a resounding victory away at Dewsbury Rams, before they came from behind to beat Featherstone by a ten-point margin last weekend.
Please read below for all the relevant information ahead of Sunday’s game.
Tickets
Tickets remain on sale through the host club for Sunday’s game and available to purchase online here: Visiting Fans (futureticketing.ie)
Spectators will be situated in blocks EA and EB of the Azuma East Stand at the LNER Community Stadium, where unreserved seating will be in place for Sheffield Eagles supporters.
Prices for Sunday’s game are as follows:
Adults: £20
Concession: £15
U16: Free
General Admission tickets are also available to purchase over the phone on 01904 950 950 or from the York Stadium Management Ticket Office (next door to the York Knights Club Shop).
Supporters Bus
We will not be running a supporter’s bus to this weekend’s fixture in York.
Parking
Free parking is available for Sunday's game in Monks Cross Park and Ride site (YO32 9JU)
Head-to-Head
The Eagles have secured three wins from our last five meetings against York.
Matty Dawson-Jones has also scored a try in each of our last four meetings against the Knights.
Last ten meetings:
York 18, Sheffield 28 (1895C-SF, 12/5/24)
York 16, Sheffield 32 (CCR4, 25/2/24)
York 23, Sheffield 18 (ChR19, 16/7/23)
Sheffield 40, York 10 (ChR14, 9/6/23)
York 24, Sheffield 22 (CCR4, 2/4/23)
York 20, Sheffield 12 (ChR25, 26/8/22)
Sheffield 14, York 34 (ChR13, 2/6/22)
York 14, Sheffield 20 (ChR2, 18/4/21)
Sheffield 6, York 30 (CCR1, 19/3/21)
(at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster)
Sheffield 16, York 23 (ChR20, 5/7/19)
(at Olympic Legacy Park)
How to follow the game
Not heading to York this Sunday? If not, here a list of ways for you to be able to keep up to date with what goes on at the game.
Live Match Coverage on X
Live Radio Commentary on BBC Radio York
Post-Match Report on Official Club Website
Post-Match Interviews on Official YouTube channel
