York made a little bit of history when they pulled off that win at the York Community Stadium, but injuries have bitten deep into their squad, and they had four loan players on the field at Sewell Group Craven Park against a Rovers side that is now in full flow.
Lewis made a break as the Robins attacked from the start and when Oliver Gildart supported him and fed May, the writing was already on the wall for York, who started sluggishly.
Sue barged over the line from a pass by the ubiquitous Jez Litten, but York threatened to make a game of it as the wind blew Lewis’ goal-line drop-out short, and Xavier Va’a made use of the attacking platform to barge over.
The response was instant as Lewis fed Broadbent for a try and Whitbread muscled his way over, while Rhyse Martin, back from injury, kicked a penalty and two conversions to put distance between the sides at half-time.
Lewis conjured a typical piece of magic shortly into the second half, chipping ahead, leaping high to get a controlling touch to the ball after it bounced awkwardly high, before acrobatically touching down just before he ran out of in-goal.
Harrison, one of York’s four loanees, scored in the corner, but the procession continued for the hosts as May struck twice in quick succession to secure the first hat-trick of his 12-year senior career, and Joe Burgess finished spectacularly in the corner as the full-time hooter sounded.
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