York secured a vital 2-0 win over Port Vale in League Two on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run to five matches. Goals from Zak Johnson and Alex Hunt in the second half delivered the three points that lift York to sixth in the league table with 17 points from 11 games.
Johnson broke the deadlock in the 54th minute, finishing a move he started deep in his own half. The defender then turned provider, delivering the assist for Hunt's goal just seven minutes later. The double strike turned a tight contest into a comfortable victory for the home side at Bootham Crescent.
York controlled large portions of the game, ending with 52% possession and creating 15 shots to Port Vale's 13. The defence, marshalled by goalkeeper Alfie Shane McNally who made five saves, recorded a clean sheet. Port Vale's Kyle Dempsey received the game's only yellow card late on for a foul on Hunt.
Team selection and changes
The starting eleven included the midfield pairing of Ollie Banks and Hiram Boateng, with Frankie Maguire and Ollie Pearce leading the line. Port Vale, who sit mid-table, made four substitutions in a 20-minute spell in the second half but could not find a way back into the match.
League context and next steps
This result solidifies York's position in the play-off places, now eight points behind leaders Salford City. The team's recent form reads two wins and three draws from their last five outings, a sequence that includes a 3-0 victory over Gillingham and a 1-1 draw away at Accrington Stanley.
The focus now shifts to a trip to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town next Saturday. Grimsby are currently 17th, having taken 12 points from their opening 11 fixtures. York will look to continue their momentum on the road in that next fixture.
