McNAMARA RELIEVED TO SURVIVE

YORK’s part-time boss James Ford was the happier of the coaches after his side gave super League club Catalans Dragons a scare in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. the French club needed late tries from Jodie Broughton and Greg Bird to see off the spirited League One team and secure their place in Wednesday’s sixth-round draw with a 34-22 victory. the Dragons are bottom of super League with only two wins from their first 11 games and coach steve McNamara admitted confidence remains low. ‘We’re frustrated with how we’re playing at the minute but i think a lot of that was down to what York did,’ said the former England head coach. ‘We’re pleased to get out with a win. Every time we looked like we’d move away, they found their way back into the contest.’ in yesterday’s other tie, troubled hull Kr thumped League One side Oldham 32-0.