Challenge Cup agony for London Broncos but York ease through
Friday 20 March 2015 22:46, UK
The London Broncos' troubled season continued as they were knocked out of the Challenge Cup by Championship high-flyers Leigh Centurions.
The Broncos are without a full-time coach and a number of the senior players they started the season with owing to injury and departures, and that all added up to a rout in Lancashire as Leigh cruised to a 64-12 fourth round win.
Ryan Brierley, Sam Hopkins and Gregg McNally scored two tries each, accounting for six of Leigh's 11, the last of which was scored by FuiFui MoiMoi, the former New Zealand prop who on Friday extended his deal with the club.
Martyn Ridyard nailed 10 goals as London were comprehensively drubbed, with Brian Noble - who looks set to take over from Joey Grima - appearing to have a real job on his hands.
In the night's other game York beat Featherstone Lions 58-8.
The amateur side never stood a chance, Kristian Brining and Liam Cunningham leading the way for the City Knights with hat-tricks.
York ran in 10 tries in total, nine of them converted by James Haynes.
