York City kept their play-off hopes alive with a 2-1 victory at Hayes & Yeading United in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Midfielder Jonathan Smith opened the scoring for the Minstermen with a 23rd minute header at Church Road.

Former City loan man Peter Holmes levelled for Hayes & Yeading on 75 minutes.

Substitute Michael Rankine won it for the visitors with a deflected header with ten minutes remaining.

The win saw the Minstermen move up to seventh in the table, nine points behind fifth-placed Kidderminster with three games in hand.

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