Scott Lindsey delivered a frank assessment of York City's performance after a 2-0 defeat to Chesterfield. The manager said his side were "second best" in a League Two clash where they failed to register a single shot on target.
Lee Bonis opened the scoring for the hosts in the 57th minute, with Dilan Markanday adding a second deep into stoppage time. Chesterfield dominated the shot count, registering 26 attempts to York's seven.
Lindsey's blunt verdict
Lindsey did not mince his words in his post-match analysis. "That wasn’t a reflection of who we are and what we’ve been," the York boss said. "I thought we were second best around the pitch on most facets of the game."
His opposite number, Paul Cook, acknowledged his Chesterfield side had to weather some pressure. "The old saying, ‘game of two halves’, wasn’t it?" Cook said. "We rode our luck at certain parts of the first half, and what’s very important is that when you do that, the chances you get to defend your box properly, do it, keep a clean sheet, and then liven up second half."
The loss is part of a patchy recent run for York, whose last five results show one win, two draws and two defeats. They remain seventh in League Two on 11 points, but the gap to the automatic promotion places has widened.
Attention now turns to a tough home fixture against fourth-placed Gillingham this Saturday. Lindsey will demand a sharp response from his players to get their campaign back on track. Check the upcoming fixtures for all the details on that match and the rest of the schedule.
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