York crush Warrington to keep pace with leaders

Women's Super League

York Valkyrie (22) 44

Tries: Owen, Partington 3, Lambert, Stimpson, Wood, Komaitai 2 Goals: Brennan 3, Hendry

Warrington (4) 4

Try: Magraw

Eboni Partington's first-half hat-trick helped York Valkyrie support gait pinch nan Women's Super League leaders arsenic they crushed Warrington 44-4.

England winger Partington's treble came aft Lacey Owen's opening effort for nan hosts was cancelled retired by Charlie Magraw.

Bettie Lambert crossed connected nan changeable of half-time to put York 22-4 up astatine nan break earlier tries from Alex Stimpson and Liv Wood extended nan advantage.

Manuqalo Komaitai went complete doubly successful nan last 10 minutes to guarantee an emphatic triumph complete fifth-placed Wolves.

The triumph leaves York 4th successful nan Super League connected points difference, level pinch Leeds, Wigan and St Helens astatine nan apical of nan array pinch 8 points from 5 matches.