City lose to late goal against National League favourites Stockport
Match Result
City lost out to a late goal against Stockport County this afternoon in a private behind closed doors friendly game at Bootham Crescent.
In a promising performance against the league above's promotion favourites, it took an 87th minute goal from Nyal Bell to separate the two sides.
Jake Cassidy had a few chances early in in the first half, latching onto a Michael Duckworth cross and heading just over and striking a deflected shot just wide of the mark.
Paddy McLaughlin also went close on 39 minutes with a drive just past the post.
Harry Bunn had a deflected effort tipped just over the bar early on in the first half, with Robbie Tinkler shooting wide just a minute later.
Duckworth cleared one off the line on 86 minutes after County got in behind, but Nyal Bell scored the winning goal after - the ball ricocheting around the six-yard box before the substitute stuck out a leg to divert it home with minutes left on the clock.
City now look forward to their final pre-season fixture against Notts County next Saturday, a game which will be played with 1,000 home spectators as part of a pilot scheme to get supporters back into football stadia.
York City: Jameson, Kennedy, Tinkler, Newton, Duckworth, Barrow (Spratt 83'), Woods (Dyson 57'), Wright, McLaughlin, Bunn (Redshaw 57'), Cassidy.
Subs not used: Flatters, King, Jebson-King, Wollerton, Potts, Guilfoyle.
Stockport County: Hinchliffe, Palmer, Hogan, J. Jennings, Minihan, Williams (74’), Maynard, Rooney, Thomas (C. Jennings 55’), Reid (Kitching 63’), Bennett (Bell 58’).
