York City 3 Stevenage Borough 1

Last updated : 02 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer

York City extended their unbeaten run to four games with a comfortable victory over Stevenage Borough.

City started well and created three excellent chances in the opening ten minutes. Andy Bishop shot inches wide from 20 yards after only two minutes before Paul Robinson twice ran at the Stevenage defence and fired in efforts which both went narrowly wide.

Borough's defence looked vulnerable and they were rocked with two goals inside three minutes.

Bishop received Lee Nogan's pass 12 yards out before turning and shooting home to the keeper's left.

Then on 30 minutes Robinson ran at the Stevenage defence once again before squaring the ball to Nogan who cracked a shot past keeper Andy Woodman from 15 yards for his first goal of the season.

City could have increased their lead moments later when Gary Pearson sent in a dipping 30-yard volley which beat Woodman but struck the post.

The Minstermen had chances to increase their lead after the break but Bishop was wasteful with a glancing header from Darren Dunning's cross.

Then another dangerous Robinson raid led to Bishop shooting over the bar when Nogan was better placed to finish. Bishop then had an effort disallowed for offside from Bryan Stewart's low cross.

The visitors eventually fought their way back and substitute Michael Brough found himself in acres of space to shoot past David Stockdale from Jason Goodliffe's pass.

Any chance of the visitors securing a point disappeared when York's player-boss Chris Brass forced home the rebound from ten yards out after his low cross had been blocked.