Tying up the results and headlines for October, York City are there or thereabouts at the right end of league, but with as many games drawn as games won, are the Minstermen battling enough?
Of course, it’s always going to be difficult in a league of scrappers, but boss Martin Foyle knows what he wants, and isn’t afraid to speak out about his team’s shortcomings…
Even after York City FC record a two-nil win!
York City FC Blue Square Premier Result
Saturday 3rd October 2009
York City FC 1 – 1 Stevenage Borough
(Sangare 90) (Parslow 34og)
Visitors Stevenage took the lead against the run of play after an Andrew Drury corner was headed in by Daniel Parslow for an own-goal.
York continued to dominate and wouldn’t let up, going close with Michael Brodie, Alex Lawless and Adam Smith.
Eventually the perserverance paid off when Djoumin Sangare headed in the equaliser in stoppage-time.
York City FC: played 13, won 6, drawn 5, lost 2, GD 8, position 9th, points 23
York City FC Blue Square Premier Result
Tuesday 6th October 2009
Tamworth FC 2 – 3 York City FC
(Tait 18, 87) (Ferrell 40,
Brodie 61,
Sangare 78)
York City go ten games unbeaten and give Tamworth their first home defeat of the 2009/2010 season.
Richard Tait headed the Lambs in front, but Andy Ferrell grabbed an equaliser before the break.
On the hour, Ferrell crossed for Richard Brodie to head in his tenth goal of the season, then set up Djoumin Sangare to nod in the third.
Tait claimed his second late on with another header, but the visitors had done enough.
York Manager Martin Foyle said afterwards: “Defensively we were all over the shop, it wasn’t a good enough performance for me.
“Sometimes the points can hide a multitude of sins and we need to get back on that training pitch quickly because we were a bit off the pace.”
York City FC: played 14, won 7, drawn 5, lost 2, GD 9, position 4th, points 26
York City FC Blue Square Premier Result
Saturday 10th October 2009
Salisbury City FC 1 – 0 York City FC
(Tubbs 4pen)
Matthew Tubbs scores a controversial penalty to claim his fifth strike in four matches, as Salisbury City claim four wins in a row and end York City’s unbeaten run.
An edgy game was ensured when Djoumin Sangare seen to have fouled Tubbs in the area inside the first five minutes.
Richard Brodie went close twice for York, hitting the bar for one and being ruled offside for another. York City tried everything but could not break the home side down.
York City FC: played 15, won 7, drawn 5, lost 3, GD 8, position 7th, points 26
York City FC Blue Square Premier Result
Saturday 17th October 2009
York City FC 1 – 1 Oxford United
(Rankine 71) (Clist 81)
High-flying Oxford United needed a late equaliser to share the spoils at York.
York City looked like they were going to inflict Oxford’s second defeat of the campaign when Michael Rankine scored from Andy Ferrell’s cross after seventy minutes.
But Simon Clist drew the visitors level 10 minutes later, and immediately James Meredith was sent off for york for a second yellow card.
York’s top scorer Richard Brodie received a fifth booking of the campaign, which could mean he misses the next match against Luton.
A very happy Martin Foyle said: “The fourth official got the wrong man. It should have been Adam Smith, not Richard Brodie who was booked.
“But we’ve told the referee. He can look at it before he hands it in his report and he says he will do that, to be fair. And, if that doesn’t get rescinded, we may as well give up.
“It was a great advert for Conference football.
“They’ve only had one shot. And our two strikers got around Mark Creighton and Luke Foster, which we’d been working on.
“And I thought Michael Rankine was unplayable. He looked a league player today.”
York City FC: played 16, won 7, drawn 6, lost 3, GD 8, position 6th, points 27
Good news on the 20th October when the Football Association rescinded Richard Brodie’s yellow card, accepting that it was a case of mistaken identity.
Meanwhile Martin Foyle is happy with the return of former York striker Adam Boyes on a month’s loan: “A big thanks to Nigel Adkins at Scunthorpe, he’s given us Adam Boyes for a month for nothing, and I know Adam will run his heart out for me and the club.”
York City FC Blue Square Premier Result
Tuesday 20th October 2009
Luton Town 1 – 1 York City FC
(Hall 65) (Barrett 36)
Neil Barrett opened the scoring with his first goal for York City following a cross from Richard Brodie.
But Luton battled back, with York keeper Michael Ingham doing well to keep them out.
But Asa Hall fired in the equaliser from 20 yards out, with York almost winning with the last kick of the game but Adam Boyes put the ball wide.
Martin Foyle was upbeat with the draw: “It was a very good performance. I’m delighted with the first half, we could have been 2-0 up. We had two blatant penalties turned down – the lads were livid.
“We’ve had a hard run. We’ve got some home games coming up so there’s a chance to get some points on the board.”
York City FC: played 17, won 7, drawn 7, lost 3, GD 8, position 6th, points 28
York City FC FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifier Result
Saturday 24th October 2009
York City FC 2 – 0 Bedworth United
(Rankine 8,
Brodie 42)
An unimpressed Martin Foyle was dissapointed with his squad after Michael Rankine and Richard Brodie put York City through to the FA Cup first round proper.
He said after the match: “There was quite a few disappointing performances today but as I said after the game the object was just to get into round one.
“I’m not making excuses. I didn’t think we were sharp enough, quick enough.”
“There were a lot of things that weren’t right.
“It’s a wake-up call but again we’re unbeaten at home and we’re into the next round.”
Foyle said he wants York to go on a run in the FA Cup and he is ready to take on whoever they are drawn against.
On 25th October York were drawn against Crewe at home in the first round of the FA Cup. The game will be played on Saturday 7th November.
York City FC’s next game is on Saturday 31st October, against Crawley Town at Broadfield Stadium.
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York City FC Fixtures List 2009/10
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