ALTHOUGH York lost their Powergen Yorkshire One visit to Bridlington 19-12, they showed they had turned themselves round after the previous week's hiatus.

More backroom action saw a change of coaching regime and the captaincy restored to Andy Kay, who had to miss this fixture through illness.

York continue to have several players unavailable and took some time to get going which enabled the home outfit to take advantage by building up the points.

The key to Brid's game is a powerful large mauling pack directed by the left boot of fly-half Jamie Muru. The result was that Brid dominated most of the opening half and, after 15 minutes, their pressure told when they mauled a pushover try.

York competed defensively but were stretched so it didn't help when, five minutes late, Stu Davies was sin binned. During his absence Brid added a couple of tries.

Inevitably the first was a mauling score converted by Muru. From the re-start Muru showed his handling skills to launch a move down the right which saw winger Ryan Girking make ground to transfer inside for centre Mauritz Thirion to score an excellent try. Muru converted.

Towards the end of the first period York began to show signs of revival led by scrum-half James Arkle and Billy Cankaunitabua.

After the interval, Brid lost lock Craig Strydom to the bin and it was York's turn to exploit the advantage when the backs combined for full- back Mike Westwood to send Cankaunitabua streaking through the defence to the corner. Fly-half Mike Ford could not convert.

Excellent referee Andy Baker, a South Yorkshire policeman, was tough on crimes at the breakdown and York lost Cory Wallace to the bin.

Ironically York had had the drop in the tight on the Seasiders and colt lock Darren Rutherford moved up to prop and held his own.

York dominated the closing stages and had the confidence to opt for scrums on penalty awards and eventually Brid succumbed to the pressure and conceded a penalty try which Ford converted.

Updated: 11:19 Monday, January 30, 2006