A WICKED deflection denied York City a prized three points against Blue Square Bet Premier champions elect Crawley Town.

Jonathan Smith turned in Michael Rankine's cross to give the home side a 14th minute lead as they bossed the first half at Bootham Crescent.

However, four minutes after the interval Sergio Torres' shot took a deflection that wrong-footed City 'keeper Michael Ingham and earned the leaders a 1-1 draw.

The Minstermen remain in seventh place, three points behind sixth-placed Kidderminster having played the same number of games and three behind fifth-placed Fleetwood with a game in hand.

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