Ollie Pearce's late goal rescued a point for York in a 1-1 draw with Northampton Town. The result keeps York's unbeaten home league run alive at 14 matches, though it fell short of matching the club's historic consecutive win record.
Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh had given the visitors a 10th-minute lead, capitalising on an early chance. York dominated the game from there, enjoying 78 per cent of possession and creating 13 shots. They thought they had equalised twice in the first half, but both efforts from Pearce were ruled out for offside.
Northampton goalkeeper Zach Jeacock produced an outstanding save to deny Ollie Banks, keeping his side ahead. Manager Scott Lindsey made a double change just before the hour mark, introducing Jeff King and Jovan Malcolm. The move paid off in the 85th minute when King delivered a cross for Pearce to finally find the net.
"I'm just glad to get on the scoresheet and help the team get a point," said Pearce.
The draw leaves York fifth in the League Two table with 15 points from nine games. They are four points behind leaders Salford City but have scored 17 goals this season, the fourth-highest tally in the division. This result forms part of a recent run that has seen York take 10 points from their last five league matches.
York now turn their attention to an away trip to face Newport County this Saturday. Newport sit 12th in the table, and the match at Rodney Parade kicks off at 3pm. Following that, York's next fixture is a home match against Accrington Stanley on Tuesday, October 8th. Check the full schedule on our fixtures page.
Manager Scott Lindsey confirmed York's late equaliser against Northampton came from a set-piece routine. "We'd worked on that exact corner routine in training," Lindsey said. The club's verified data shows York have now scored 17 goals this season, the fourth-highest tally in League Two. They remain fifth in the table, four points behind leaders Salford City. Attention now turns to the away trip to face Newport County this Saturday.
Manager Scott Lindsey noted that Northampton's defensive approach was a first this season. "It's actually the first time a team have done that," Lindsey said. He admitted his side struggled to break the block in the first half but improved after the break. York, fifth in League Two with 15 points, have now scored 17 goals this season. They face Newport County next.
York midfielder Ollie Banks said Northampton's defensive shape was "one of the best I've played against in a long time." He admitted his side struggled initially, having no shots in the first half. The club's verified data shows York have scored 17 goals this season, conceding 11. They remain fifth in League Two, four points off the top.
