{"id":477384,"date":"2026-03-15T19:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/477384\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T19:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:09:10","slug":"york-knights-star-sent-to-hospital-as-second-key-man-also-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/477384\/","title":{"rendered":"York Knights star sent to hospital as second key man also injured"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A York Knights star was taken to hospital due to injury during the club\u2019s Challenge Cup victory over Keighley Cougars.<\/p>\n

The Knights progressed through to the quarter finals of the Cup with ease, securing a 56-10 win over the Championship side, however they failed to come through the game unscathed.<\/p>\n

Centre Sam Wood suffered a poke to the eye in the first half, and was forced off the field as a result, the former Castleford and Hull KR man departed the LNER Community Stadium early, and had a trip to the infirmary to get checked out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve just sent him off to hospital just basically\u00a0to make sure that there\u2019s no damage to that eyeball,\u201d York boss Mark Applegarth confirmed post-match.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt settled down quite a lot after\u00a0half-time but with Thursday in mind and without sounding disrespectful to Keighley, we felt\u00a0we were in a comfortable enough spot to not risk him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wood has had a brilliant start to life at his new club, and was a key part of the club\u2019s round one victory over Hull KR, where he crossed twice. He also managed to get on the scoresheet before leaving the field this weekend.<\/p>\n

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York Knights suffer half-back blow<\/p>\n

Another York star is also set for a period on the sidelines, as Liam Harris suffered a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

The half-back was awarded the player of the match award, and put in a sublime showing as he scored twice and kicked five goals, however towards the end of the tie pulled up in some discomfort.<\/p>\n

Applegarth has confirmed the injury to his key playmaker, but despite it being a blow it brings opportunity for another man in the side.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like he\u2019s done his hamstring,\u201d said the boss. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate for Liam but unfortunately that\u2019s\u00a0part of the game, isn\u2019t it? <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll dust off, reassess and hopefully it\u2019s not too bad\u2026 \u00a0He\u2019ll probably have a scan on it early next week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just literally\u00a0seen him coming off limping and he said he felt something\u00a0 even before he caught the\u00a0ball he felt it pull, so that\u2019s never a good sign.<\/p>\n

\u201c[It is a blow] but it\u2019s a good opportunity for Danny Richardson to step up and show what he\u2019s about\u00a0too.<\/p>\n

\u201cGutted for Liam in that sense because I know how much he\u2019s been working\u00a0to perform at this level.<\/p>\n

But, as I\u2019ve just said, it\u2019s unfortunately a cruel sport\u00a0in that sense, isn\u2019t it? Life moves on pretty quick, doesn\u2019t it? <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll reassess and\u00a0name a squad on Tuesday ready for Thursday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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