YORK Acorn ARLC continued their impressive start to the National Conference League season with an impressive 34-12 win at Saddleworth.

The Blue and Golds’ division one victory was finally secured by a dominant final 30 minutes.

After a bright start, Acorn were stung on seven minutes when a break against the run of play saw the home side go close.

A three-man tackle stopped the break, but impressive loose forward Harry Bromwich was sin-binned for a professional foul, and Saddleworth edged 2-0 up with the penalty. The home side increased the lead to 6-0 with an unconverted try out wide on nine minutes.

Acorn gradually got on top with the strong running of forwards Adam Endersby, Matthew Woods and Joe Porter, allied to the darting runs of lively hooker Lewis Lord, causing havoc.

On 26 minutes, Acorn got their reward with a great try by Bromwich, who ran the perfect line off a planned move to score. Man of the match Antony Chilton, at stand-off, slotted over the extras to tie the scores at 6-6.

Despite bombing several gilt-edged try-scoring chances, Acorn finally got in front when Porter smashed over from close range for a try, which dead eye Chilton goaled.

The start of the second half did not go according to plan as the hosts scored a 42nd minute converted try to level.

Acorn shrugged off that blip, with prop forward Josh Mortimer getting stronger as the game went on.

Acorn regained the lead on 50 minutes when a sweeping passing move ended with an unconverted try for ever-improving winger Josh Thompson.

On 55 minutes, more impressive approach play for the Blue and Golds saw acting-half Nick Speck weave his way through for a try goaled by Chilton.

Acorn kept the scoreboard ticking over when Bromwich notched his second try on 65 minutes.

Chilton duly obliged with the conversion to put the Blue and Golds 28-12 in front.

The final score came on 72 minutes when evergreen scrum-half Andy Gargan rolled back the years by dummying his way past a tiring defence and Chilton goaled.

* Former York Acorn junior Ash Robson enjoyed a debut to remember by scoring Castleford’s matching-winning try to see off a depleted Salford in Super League.

Robson’s try wrapped up a hard-fought 22-20 victory.