Paul March's York - only two wins but a positive points difference.

York City Knights coach Paul March sees Sunday's home game against leaders Keighley as "a must-win game if we want to achieve anything this year".

"Keighley have hit a bit of form as well," said March, "and there are four ex-Knights coming back so hopefully we can give them a warm welcome."

After a poor start to their League Two campaign the Knights have now won two of their last three matches.

And the 50-28 win at Swinton last week lifted them into the top six.

Full-back Lee Mapals equalled the Knights club record of five tries in that win at Park Lane.

"He was outstanding," said March. "He popped up everywhere ball in hand. I can't fault him.

"He's there or thereabouts every time someone makes a break and long may it continue."

That's how I want my team to play, expansive rugby, throwing the ball around Paul March

Forward Mark Applegarth is back in favour after impressing in the reserve game in which, in the headline-making sprinter's own words, he "bashed up" sprinter Dwain Chambers in scoring a Knights try.

"Mark missed a couple of games due to his performances, " said March. "But he went to Castleford and I thought he was very good.

"He's come back into the team and on Sunday I thought he contributed well."

March wants no repeat of the slackness that let Swinton back into the game last week and instead wants to see more of the first-half display.

"People who went to the game will have seen that's how I want my team to play," he said. "Expansive rugby, throwing the ball around.

"Defensively, we got in their faces in the first half. I know the players we brought in are capable of doing that week-in, week-out. Now we've got that victory we can kick on."