Just seen the Bridgeman-Reaney try from the reserves V Cas. Impressive to say he's only recently joined from Leeds college. What are your thoughts on him Matt / Marty?

Got to give the lad credit, he seems to handle every step up in quality well, scored spectacular trys at college level, scored spectacular trys at community level for stanningley first team, scored spectacular trys at reserves level...got a good build, good footwork and plenty of speed. Not sure if he's a potential first team player down the track, but its a credit to him how he hasnt missed a beat when stepping up in levels like he has and as quickly as he has

Cas reserves tonked 100 0 last night. If Carlsberg did utterly pointless exercises...

The reserves 'comp' is a mess.

Really poor performance from the reserves last night, fair few fringe first teamers in the team aswel. Joe Gibbons had a shocker. Broadbent x2 and Sinfield with trys, 20 - 16 defeat.

Did Johnson and Holroyd play, and if so, how did they go?

Yeah they both played, neither really did much, pretty quiet from both.

I thought Sam Walters really tried hard and wanted to impress, I didn’t think Holroyd had the same desire which is disappointing.

Really poor result for the 18's away at Saints yesterday, 42 - 24 defeat

Good to see Levi Edwards get the League Express MOM for York on his return from injury.

Has Edwards been injured hasn't featured for York for a while?

Yes, but I don’t what the injury was. Seems to impress every time he plays though.

From what I've seen of him he seems to have that star quality.

Good win for the Academy today, 28 - 16 at top of the table Hull, Edgell ×2, Lumb, Tchamambe and Morgan with the trys

Went to the game, first defeat of the season for Hull. Was impressed with your whole side, went into an 18-0 lead, Hull thought back to 18-16 and looked it full control, until Morgan scored a great individual try.

Our Academy beat Warrington 23 - 12 today to reach the grand final, was a really good game from 2 good sides. Iv been a big critic of Chev Walkers coaching, but credit where its due, great achievement, especially considering the eligible players like Gannon, Edwards and Simpson who havnt featured often, or atall, for the Academy this season.

Big credit also to Bastion and his team who have found some real gems from the amateur game that are flourishing in our system.

Who do they play in the final?

Agreed matty chev has looked to have done a good job,would not surprise me if he's a part of the clubs first team set up next season.

Saints who I reckon will start as favourites

Yeah Saints have been the best team over the season and beat us pretty handily couple of month ago, we'l start as underdogs.

Good to see Levi Edwards returning from injury and scoring a late try in York's last gasp play off win against Halifax.

Congratulations to the academy on winning the GF against St Helens. A remarkable game settled by a try in golden point.

26-22

it sounded like a crazy end to the game, hopefully itll be uploaded to youtube at some point

Brilliant result, great to be back winning academy titles, development is obviously key, but getting used to winning trophies is part of that.

To do it without our 3 eligible stars at that age group, even better.

Well done the everyone involved.

Leeds cheated to win the game from a forward pass.

The RFL, officials and everyone else are against Saints

CHEATS