Huntington Stadium

Huntington Stadium is the former stadium of English rugby league teams York Wasps, and York City Knights.HistoryThe stadium was completed in October 1989 by contractors Birse Construction Ltd. It is situated two miles north of the city centre at Monk's Cross, close to the A1036 Malton Road. The stadium was financed by Ryedale District Council and was named the Ryedale Stadium.Huntington Stadium's record attendance for a rugby league match was set on 5 January 1990 when 4,977 turned up to watch a Division 2 match against Halifax.York Wasps played their first ever match at the Huntington Stadium when they lost to Hull Kingston Rovers 36-26 in front of a crowd of 3'105.2009 saw the first ever game at the stadium live on Sky Sports. York were victorious as they beat Oldham 20-18 to go second in the Championship.On 6 March 2011 in front of just 434 fans, the York City Knights recorded the highest ever score in rugby league Challenge Cup history when they defeated Northumbria University 132–0.In 2011 the University of York will face Lancaster University in a first team rugby match, the first time the two sides have met in such surroundings. The game is part of the annual Roses sporting competition between the two universities.