Wolfpack lose first match of the season to open Super 8s playoffs
YORK, United Kingdom — The Toronto Wolfpack opened the Super 8s playoffs on Sunday with a 26-16 defeat to the York City Knights.
The Wolfpack, who topped Kingstone Press League 1 in its inaugural season with a 15-0-0 record, had tries from Craig Hall, Bob Beswick and Ryan Brierley en route to their first ever loss.
Toronto, aiming for one of two promotion spots to the second-tier championship, plays eighth-place Workington Town next week in the second round of the Super 8s.
Sunday’s game saw fourth-place York City roar to a stunning 18-0 lead at half time that proved too much for Toronto to handle. While the Wolfpack came out strong after the break with back-to-back tries in a five-minute span, they couldn’t keep the Knights down.