A sponge can only soak up so much water, a defence only so much pressure. City's previously watertight rearguard finally cracked against Chester after more than 400 minutes of meanness. It took an own goal but there was no mistaking the quality of Chester's
Rarely can a match that had threatened so little at the turn offer so much by the end. City signed off their home campaign with an incident-packed encounter containing more spills and thrills in the final 45 minutes than the previous 2000-and-odd that
TWO benefit cheats today made history when they appeared before York Magistrates on a £1,500 public money fraud. Christopher Mark Alan Hardy, 23, and his wife, Carol, 30, were the first people to be prosecuted by the City of York Council for housing benefit
AN EAST Yorkshire man who jumped bail after being arrested for drug smuggling eight years ago was jailed for six months yesterday. Gary Monks, aged 36, of Hildethorpe Road, Bridlington, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful importation. It was stated
POLLING stations opened in Harrogate and across the country today in the last major test of public opinion before the next General Election. Harrogate Borough Council has 19 of its 59 seats up for re-election - the only council in North Yorkshire to have
Born: Bangor, February 8 1973. Lively and energetic striker in Welsh B international was signed from Halifax Town in March 1999 for £30,000. Has played for Stockport County and in Norway and had two spells with Bangor City netting 45 goals for the North
Born: York January 15, 1982 Youngster who turned 18 in January and has been catapulted into first team action only re-cently. Another youth and reserve team regular, he had not featured in the first team until Terry Dolan's arrival as boss. However, he
Born: Bury, October 21 1970. Signed from Wrexham in March 1999 and made his debut in the 2-1 win at Lincoln City. Suffered badly from injuries which restricted him to just five City appearances last season, and only just forced his way back into the fringes
Born: York October 12 1963. Experienced 'keeper who joined the coaching staff of Bootham Crescent under Neil Thompson while still on the playing register. Capped for England at Under 21 level his clubs include Rotherham United, Everton (FA Cup Final appearance
Born: Boston January 30 1978. A £25,000 close season capture from Hull City after a successful loan period at Bootham Crescent in the closing weeks of last term. He was on Sheffield United's books as a junior before joining the Tigers in the summer of
Born: Maidstone September 19, 1978 Another player signed by Dolan from the Premiership, 21-year-old Hawkins is on a month's loan from Wimbledon where Ben Thacher and Alan Kimble have limited his first team opportunities. Was man of the match in his City
Born: Rotherham, October 25 1968. Joined City back in March 1989 from Hatfield Main originally as a left winger. Turned professional in the summer of 1989 and made his full senior debut at the start of the 1989/90 campaign. Subsequently converted to the
YORK motorcyclist Brett Gallimore is in with a chance of representing Great Britain after qualifying for the country's top amateur championships, writes Peter Martini. The 30-year-old battled his way through three tough qualifying rounds throughout England
YORK warrior Henry Wharton is bracing himself for a mid-July return to the big time. A White Roses war with Clinton Woods for the European light-heavyweight title is now on the cards, after the Sheffield star retained his belt with a ninth round stoppage
Born: Newtonards, February 1, 1971. Vastly experienced keeper signed by Dolan from Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season. Rovers will receive £50,000 if he goes on to make 50 appearances for the Minstermen. However, a number of 'bigger' clubs are
Born: Nottingham, April 12 1964. Experienced central defender who joined City from Notts County during the summer after a successful loan spell at the end of last season. A former England B and under 21 international he began his career at Nottingham
I agree with Trevor Brotherton's view of FACT (Evening Press, Saturday, March 18) but would go further and highlight the more sinister aspects emerging through the apparrant FACT mouthpiece, the Red and Blue NET website. The innuendoes and personalised
I am an East Riding-born Yorkie, living since the end of the Second World War, in Wales. Imagine my amazement the aggro I received when wearing, with pride, my York City supporters' scarf when out walking and at a local football game. This I put down
I feel that the criticism of Red and Blue Net, the independent York City website, by Rob Oxley in last Saturday's Evening Press is missing the point. Red and Blue Net is a public access site, which is maintained on a not-for-profit basis by a teenage
I have noted Joe Haining and Alan Lowey expounding the virtues of the Red and Blue Net and FACT in response to my criticism of both factions. Both completely miss the point, however, and confuse free speech with unfettered abuse of private individuals
Born: Easington June 21, 1980. Recruited on loan from Leeds United by former boss Neil Thompson at the start on the season on a month's loan and figured in the opening four matches of the season. Showed flashes of his true ability but was not retained
Born: Nigeria, March 20, 1981. One of five members of last season's successful youth squad to be rewarded with a professional contract. Netted a number of goals as the side reached the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup losing in a replay to the eventual winners
Born: York, December 8 1979. Local lad who graduated through the club's school of excellence. Joined the Youth Training Scheme in 1996 and turned professional two years later. Made a dramatic senior debut in December 1998 when he came on as substitute
Born: Drogheda, Ireland, October 1 1978. Signed from Southend Utd in July 1999 for £100,000. A Republic of Ireland Under 18 and 21 international he was on the YTS with Queens Park Rangers before joining Manchester City in 1997. Made a handful of senior
Born: Stockton-on-Tees, May 22 1981. Highly promising midfielder who turned professional at the end of last season. Has developed through the junior ranks and helped the youth side reach the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup in 1998/99. Made his senior
Born: Doncaster, August 14 1968. Experienced all-rounder who can play in several different positions. After starting his career with Scunthorpe United made over 250 league games with Blackburn Rovers. A £1million move took him to Wolves in September 1993
Born: Shipley November 9 1965. Recruited from Sunderland in summer 1998, the vastly experienced campaigner suffered from injury and lack of form last season. He was placed on the transfer list at the end of last season and after pre-season trials with
When a match is expected to have no shortage of snap, crackle and pop what often follows is flaccid fare. This tepid encounter proved what can happen to great expectations with a far from classic game. A professional City at least maintained their six-match
Well, it had to come at some stage, and on Saturday it finally did. No, not the end of City's fabulous unbeaten run. Rather a goal for rejuvenated striker Mark Sertori. While the Minstermen upped their undefeated streak to an impressive eight games, the
THE Vicar of Tadcaster is praying for pennies from heaven as he tries to find ways of making ends meet. The Reverend Richard Burton said they were struggling to pay all their bills, and were now looking for divine intervention to keep them out of the
A CHEF seriously hurt in a fatal car crash seven months ago is back in the kitchen at last. Paul Cattaneo, a chef at the Lastingham Grange Hotel, Lastingham, has recovered after breaking a bone in his back and developing fluid on a lung following the
SKATEBOARDERS will transform part of a car park into a trick arena if proposals are accepted. City of York Council's leisure chiefs have asked for permission to turn a section of the multi-storey car park in St Maurice's Road, next to Sainsbury's, over
EIGHT families are set to receive compensation after City of York Council was found guilty of maladministration over the allocation of places at a secondary school. Local Government Ombudsman Patricia Thomas has recommended £250 be paid to each family
AN ARMED robber was at large in York this afternoon after robbing a postmistress at gunpoint in the city. A nearby shopkeeper who tried to stop the robber was also menaced with the gun as he tried to force the getaway car door open. The gunman, thought
Plans for a new advice and support system for stressed-out farmers were being outlined at public meetings in the Ryedale and Selby districts this week. North Yorkshire County Council is working with farming industry leaders and organisations such as Business
A YORK man who was jailed for masterminding a plot to smuggle nearly £45,000 of Ecstasy into Britain has been ordered to hand over more than £4,000 in ill-gotten gains. Barry Ward, 34, of Tamworth Road, Clifton, was jailed for seven years last year after
EXACTLY how the body of an unemployed Selby man came to be in the River Ouse "will never be known", an inquest was told. The body of Christopher Watson, 38, missing since Boxing Day, was found floating in the Ouse by a member of the public near the Rank
Born: Birmingham, May 11 1968. The striker was recruited in a £20,000 deal from Cardiff City in August. Starting his League career with Swansea City, his clubs have listed Coventry City and Wycombe Wanderers. Scored 12 league goals last season in Cardiff's
Born: Manchester, June 24 1981. Promising young striker who is another product of the club's youth system. A member of last season's successful youth side he turned professional during the summer. Steven Walters (Midfield) Born: Young midfielder who helped
Born: Beverley October 10, 1963 His brief reign as player-manager ended in February 2000 when he left the club by mutual consent in the wake of a string of disastrous results.The former Hull City, Scarborough, Ipswich and Barnsley left back had been recruited
Born Gateshead August 11, 1979. Terry Dolan snapped up this left-sided youngster from Newcastle United until the end of the season. The Magpies trainee had been unable to break into the first team and it was Dolan who handed him his League debut in the
Born: Manchester, September 1, 1967. Rugged, experienced defender who has played all his professional football in the basement divisions. Signed by manager Neil Thomspon for £20,000 from Halifax Town in September and made his debut for the Minstermen
Born: Huddersfield, July 30 1975. Signed from Huddersfield Town in February 1997 for £65,000 and in his first full season for City was top scorer with 16 goals. Striker with good close control he hit eight goals last term. Before moving to City he had
Born: Northallerton, October 2 1978. Now in his second season as a professional the central defender joined City on the youth training scheme and graduated through the youth ranks. Had the misfortune to be sent off for a handball offence on his Football
Born: Scarborough, January 10 1978. Former trainee who made his debut at Stockport in April 1997. Although he showed promise he could not quite establish himself as a first team regular. Placed on the transfer list at the end of last season, he has been
Born: Middlesbrough, March 31 1979. Signed on loan in September from Middlesbrough and made his debut at Hull City. Operated largely as a wide player but did not make a lasting impression and returned to Middlesbrough. Was loaned to Carlisle last season
Born: Liverpool September 28, 1981. In the second year of a three year scholarship Bootham Crescent. Favoured position for City's highly rated youth team is centre-back but made his first team debut at left-back. Part of the City intermediates who won
Born: Newcastle July 19 1975. He joined the club on the youth training scheme back in 1991. Turned professional in October 1992 and that month made his senior debut. After a couple of campaigns spent chiefly on the substitutes bench the skilful midfielder
Born: Prescot, June 20 1970. Equally at home at either right back or centre of defence he was signed from Wrexham for £40,000 in January 1998 after a period on loan. Born in Prescot he was on Liverpool's books before joining the Welsh club in 1992. Missed
Born: Farnworth, December 7, 1967. The 31-year-old midfielder is another Neil Thompson signing from Halifax Town. Made his debut in the goalless draw with Peterborough at Bootham Crescent. A tough-tackling, aggressive central mid-fielder who likes to
Born: York, March 27 1982. Young local born keeper who impressed in pre-season friendlies in the senior side. Last season he was capped for England under 16s. A product of City's youth system he started the season as No 1 ahead of the vastly experienced
NEW Earswick Indoor Bowls Club have now completed all their league and knockout competitions finals and in the Ladies singles final, Pat Walker played Shirley Hopwood aiming to complete a hat-trick of titles. Walker soon got into her stride winning the
Gawain Jones, from York, has won the Under-16 and Under-14 titles at the recently held National Junior Squad championships. The 12-year-old finished with an impressive score of five-and-a half points from six games. This is a remarkable result giving
Born: York, February 22 1980. Hails from Middlesbrough and after attending the club's school of excellence signed on the youth training scheme in 1996. He turned professional two years later and made his first team debut at the start of the 1998/99 campaign
Born: Aberdeen, April 11 1981. Promising young player who has come through the youth ranks and is in the first year as a professional. Although born in Aberdeen he is eligible to play for England was a member of their under 16 squad. He was in City's
YORKSHIRE batsman Anthony McGrath will make his comeback from injury by playing in two matches for East Bierley over the weekend. McGrath, voted Yorkshire's player-of-the-year last season, is recovering from keyhole surgery on his left knee after damaging
YORK Wasps forward Mick Ramsden's year-long injury nightmare could finally come to an end this weekend. Ramsden has been pencilled in to make his long-awaited return at Whitehaven Warriors on Sunday. And his comeback could not have come at a better time
Born Coniston, November 4, 1971. Terry Dolan's final recruit of the current campaign, signing until the end of the season initially after being recruited from Huddersfield Town. Started his career with Carlisle making 214 appearances for the Cumbrians
SUPPORTERS of York City could soon have a fans' representative sitting alongside the club's board of directors. The club have announced the move after rejecting one City fans' group blueprint for supporters to take a £100,000 stake in the club. York chairman
At last. After four years of frustration the jigsaw is resembling the shape of something we York City supporters remember. Long ago we followed a side which chased, harried and gained the respect of teams we ran up against. Then came the dark ages - the
In a game when City were solid if unspectacular, the fans who travelled to Southend would have been forgiven for not being over enthusiastic. However, I cannot emphasise enough how proud I felt at seeing the way the City faithful conducted themselves.
Born: Bradford, January 23, 1980. Terry Dolan's first acquisition on taking charge. Signed on a month's loan from Bradford City, the 20-year-old was brought in to give the left-side of City's defence some much needed cover. Played at full-back in his
Born: Beverley October 10, 1963 His brief reign as player-manager ended in February 2000 when he left the club by mutual consent in the wake of a string of disastrous results.The former Hull City, Scarborough, Ipswich and Barnsley left back had been recruited
Born: Huddersfield April 14 1972. Was a star with non-League Emley in the UniBond League, prompting a step into League football with Lincoln City where his best season came in 1997-98 when he netted a dozen League goals. The 6ft 2in striker then moved
NATIONAL Canine Defence League officials say they are very pleased with the response to their travelling roadshow in Selby. NCDL press officer Deana Selby said 33 dogs had been microchipped at a special discount fee of £9.50 in the first two days. The
