YORK City Knights ended their 2022 Betfred Championship regular season by thrashing Workington Town 74-12.

Here are five things that we learnt from the LNER Community Stadium.

1. York find scoring streak at perfect time

For York to register their biggest win over the season one week out from the play-offs appears like perfect timing.

The Knights are lowest scorers in the Betfred Championship's top six and this was the time they had surpassed a half-century of points in 2022.

Having failed to post at least 30 points in their last 10 matches, to reach 74 is a huge positive ahead of the start of the play-offs on Sunday at Halifax Panthers (5.30pm).

2. Important to put result in context

Huge credit should be given to York for their dominant 13-try display, but it is only fair to point towards the standing of Workington.

The Cumbrians were already relegated heading into the LNER and have finished the season with just one league win from 27 matches, having conceded over 1,100 points.

The nature of the Knights' performance will give them huge confidence but that should also be tempered against the reality of a win, however emphatic, over Workington.

3. Antrobus and Dixon set for recalls

York head coach James Ford reported that forwards Bailey Antrobus and Ronan Dixon were expected to recover from hamstring and Achilles injuries that kept them out of the Workington clash to feature at Halifax.

The return of the pair would give the Knights far more size, particularly given the absence of Pauli Pauli and Masi Matongo.

And while Antrobus has played less than 15 senior matches, York century-appearance-maker Dixon will provide some valuable experience.

4. Inman showing promise

Ever since the retirement of Kriss Brining in April, York have lacked a dynamic hooker who can give them spark out of dummy-half.

It would be far too soon to make Brining comparisons, but Tom Inman showed great promise against Workington, scoring an opportunist kick-and-chase try in the second half.

If Inman can step up to provide that interchange impact consistently and against better opposition, he could perfectly complement the midfield control and defensive work-rate of starting nine Will Jubb.

5. Crowd get behind Ben Barnard

One of the loudest cheers of the afternoon came when the name Ben Barnard was read out by the PA at the LNER.

The 19-year-old front-rower made his York debut on trial from Heworth and, one handling error aside, let no one down.

Wherever his career takes him next, he will forever cherish his professional bow, which included the assist for Inman's try.