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Match Report |
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York
City
Sodje
51, 71, Beardsley 64 |
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Doncaster
Rovers
Dyer
3, Nelthorpe8, Guy 30, Heffernan 74 |
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Friendly
- 21st July 2007
At KitKat Crescent - Att 1,247 (439 Doncaster) |
Report
The Minstermen were denied following a seven-goal thriller
against local rivals Doncaster Rovers in their latest pre-season
friendly despite producing a tremendous second-half fightback
at KitKat Crescent
York City were finally denied despite launching a tremendous
second-half recovery against Doncaster Rovers at KitKat Crescent.
The visitors opened the scoring in the third minute when former
Bournemouth midfielder Brian Stock allowed Sam Heard to cross
for striker BRUCE DYER to head home.
Rovers doubled their lead five minutes later when Lewis Guy
crossed for CRAIG NELTHORPE to fire left-footed
into the roof of the net.
York striker Paul Brayson was denied by the legs of veteran
keeper Neil Sullivan, while Martyn Woolford (twice), Craig Farrell
and Brayson also went close.
But Doncaster extended their advantage on the half-hour as GUY
easily rounded keeper Tom Evans after being released by another
ex-Bournemouth midfielder, James Hayter.
The hosts reduced the deficit on 51 minutes when substitute
Darren Craddock's cross was headed over keeper Ben Smith by
fellow replacement ONOME SODJE.
The Minstermen went close through both Sodje and Woolford, before
netting twice in quick succession to dramatically level the
scores.
Woolford proved the creator of both; crossing from the left
on 64 minutes for ex-Rovers' striker CHRIS BEARDSLEY
to head home.
Former Frickley Athletic winger Woolford's free-kick assist
was then emphatically turned in by SODJE to
equalise in the 71st minute.
But the visitors claimed victory just three minutes later when
Heard's cross found unmarked substitute PAUL HEFFERNAN
converting from ten-yards.
Ref: M. Oliver (Ashington)
The Teams
York City: Tom Evans (Adam Bartlett 61), Ben Purkiss
(Darren Craddock 46), David McGurk (Josh Radcliffe 90), Brian
Dutton (Carl Jones 46), Mark Robinson (Andy McWilliams 77),
Alex Meechan (Phil Turnbull 46), Stuart Elliott (Ross Greenwood
61), Emmanuel Panther (Damien Farrell 77), Martyn Woolford (Alex
Rhodes 77), Paul Brayson (Onome Sodje 46), Craig Farrell (Chris
Beardsley 46)
Subs (unused): Chas Wrigley
Doncaster: Neil Sullivan (Ben Smith 46), Sam Heard (Adam
Lockwood 46), Gordon Greer (Antony Griffith 65), Marco Almeda
(Andrew Boyce 78), Sean McDaid (Sam Heard 56), Lewis Guy (Paul
Green 46), Brian Stock (Matt Noble 81), Mark Wilson (Jason Hardy
78), Craig Nelthorpe (Richie Wellens 46), James Hayter (Wade
Fairhurst 78), Bruce Dyer (Paul Heffernan 46) |
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