Photo by Tom Poole.
York City scored one other 4 targets to defeat Brackley Town on the LNER Community Stadium this afternoon.
Hiram Boateng had the primary shot of the sport inside 4 minutes. His left-footed effort from the sting of the field took a deflection to take it simply extensive of the submit.
Alex Hunt was subsequent to shoot from an identical place. His effort additionally took a deflection to pull the ball extensive of the mark.
It took simply 19 minutes for City to get the breakthrough. Ollie Banks with a looped ball throughout the field in direction of Josh Stones who rose highest to plant a header previous Jonny Maxted and into the online.
York practically had a second after half an hour when Zak Johnson obtained onto the tip of a Boateng nook. His header rattled the crossbar earlier than the rebound was hit by Stones however one way or the other was hooked off the road by the guests.
Malachi Fagan-Walcott had an opportunity not lengthy earlier than half-time when he obtained onto the tip of a Jeff King ball in. His header on the back-post went extensive of the left-hand submit.
Fagan-Walcott additionally had the primary likelihood of the second half when he obtained on the tip of a protracted Alex Hunt ball in direction of the again submit. The shot from City’s no.4 may solely go over the bar from his left foot.
Ollie Banks practically added a 3rd not lengthy after. Alex Newby fed in a teasing cross from the left which fell kindly to the City midfielder who shot first time however his effort was properly saved by Maxted.
Shane Byrne launched a uncommon shot goalwards for Brackley. The effort from exterior the field wasn’t in a position to check Harrison Male because it flew excessive over the bar.
Greg Olley rolled in a 3rd objective for York within the 71st minute when he latched onto a Hunt via ball. Olley positioned the ball onto his left-foot earlier than taking pictures previous Maxted to additional prolong the lead.
The ultimate likelihood resulted in City’s fourth and ultimate objective of the sport. Alex Newby noticed a shot saved by Maxted however solely into the trail of Ollie Pearce who positioned the ball in from contained in the field.
York City: Male, Kitching, Fagan-Walcott, Hunt, Pearce, Stones, King, Boateng, Banks, Johnson, Newby.
Subs: Sykes-Kenworthy, Howe, Grey, Brookes, Batty, Olley, Williams.
Brackley Town: Maxted, Price, Morrison, Dean, Pollock, Brown, Roberts, Lowe, Nottingham, Wodskou, Byrne.
Subs: Worby, Calder, Elliott-Wheeler, Lilly, Andrews, Hall, Harratt.
Attendance: 6,540 (103 away followers).
