YORK Knights have named an unchanged squad for the visit of Swinton Lions on Sunday (3pm).

The Knights will be hoping to return to winning ways against the Lions, having fallen just short of a thrilling comeback in a 36-28 defeat at play-off hopefuls Bradford Bulls last weekend.

But they already have one win against Swinton under their belts this season, having recovered a 22-point deficit to run out 30-22 victors at Heywood Road back in May.

York had been woeful for the majority, but saw the tide turn in their favour after Swinton half-back Jordan Gibson was sent off for a high tackle on Will Dagger with 15 minutes remaining, with Josh Daley scoring twice, alongside further tries from Joe Brown, Jesse Dee and Franklin Pele on an afternoon likely to live long in the memory.

Captain Liam Harris, Will Dagger (both hamstring), Bailey Antrobus, Levi Edwards (both ACL), Tom Lineham (pectoral), Dee (bicep), Myles Harrison and Charlie Severs (both shoulder) all remain sidelined.

However, there could be returns for prop Ukuma Ta'ai (hamstring) and influential half-back Ata Hingano (eye) against Swinton.

York Knights squad to face Swinton: Bailey, Brown, Cook, Cunningham, Daley, Field, Fitzsimmons, Gannon, Hingano, Jubb, Keinhorst, Michael, Potter, Reynolds, Santi, Ta'ai, Teanby, Thompson, Towse, Ward, Williams.

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York Valkyrie's Lindsay Anfield has named a youthful squad for Sunday's Women's Nines finals, mainly comprising of players from the club's thriving Under 19s and dual registration partners Sheffield Eagles.

The Valkyrie will take on Huddersfield Giants (10:45am) and Wigan Warriors (11:35am) during their two group fixtures, hoping to reclaim the title that they won in 2022.

Semi-finals will be held that afternoon, with the final at 2:50pm.

Winger-turned-prop Kelsey Gentles is a notable inclusion as she steps up her return from a knee injury in her first season since the birth of her daughter last summer, whilst French half-back Mahault Pommier is also set to feature.

Centre Evie Sexton, full-back Sian Judd, Agnes Wood, Lisa Parker, Lauren Exley and Bettie Lambert have also featured for the Valkyrie's first team across the Betfred Women's Challenge Cup and Betfred Women's Super League this season.

York Valkyrie squad for Women's Nines Finals: Carlton, Clark, Exley, Frederick-Maynard, Gentles, Gittens, Judd, Lambert, May, McDaid, Milward, Parker, Pommier, Sexton, Thomas, Wood.