Scott Loach 7 – left vulnerable for two goals and rarely needed otherwise

Dan Parslow 7 – headed and cleared everything in no-nonsense manner

Hamza Bencherif 6 – might have commanded central area better

Sean Newton 7 – determined and shame late chance fell to his weaker foot

Danny Holmes 6 – couldn’t get involved as much as needed on right

Simon Heslop 7 – made some vital interceptions, tackles and passes

Asa Hall 6 – needed to bury downward header as City cranked up pressure

Sam Muggleton 7 – assured in general play, as well as from the touchlines

Vadaine Oliver 6 – failed to take a handful of chances

Jon Parkin 8 – clinical finish for first goal and good improvisation for second

Amari Morgan-Smith 6 – game passed him by a little before making way late on

Subs: Scott Fenwick (for Morgan-Smith, 89), Aidan Connolly (for Hall, 89).

Subs not used: Yan Klukowski, Kyle Letheren, Adriano Moke.