York City topple League Two leaders Oxford United 3-1 (From York Press)
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York City topple League Two leaders Oxford United 3-1
5:25pm Saturday 1st September 2012 in Sport
YORK City notched their first home win of the npower League Two campaign as they toppled leaders Oxford United 3-1.
The Minstermen, who handed debuts to new signings Clarke Carlisle and Charlie Taylor, made a stunning start, with Michael Coulson opening the scoring after barely 20 seconds.
Coulson pounced after Paddy McLaughlin's strike was spilled by United 'keeper Ryan Clarke.
Michael Ingham then made a superb save from Deane Smalley's spot kick after a handball in the penalty area.
A crisp passing move was finished off by forward Ashley Chambers to give City a 2-0 lead after 15 minutes, although the visitors pulled a goal back on 23 minutes when Paddy McLaughlin was credited with an own goal.
The home side rode their luck at the back in the later stages of the first period, but they tightened up considerably after the break, with Carlisle showing impeccable timing and positioning to keep Oxford at bay.
A trademark strike by McLaughlin restored City's two-goal cushion nine minutes after the restart and they comfortably saw out the game after that point.
The win moved Gary Mills' men up to ninth in the League Two table.
Comments(48)
rogue84
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5:35pm Sat 1 Sep 12
bring on the Spireites!
Theapplesarecoming
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5:36pm Sat 1 Sep 12
1.Attacking set pieces were brilliant
2.Defence was brilliant
3. Ingham was brilliant and made a great panelty save
4.Carlisle was ace and definitely mom
5.York are finally starting to express themselves and not worry and it shows with the risky passes they make in play ending in goals ! Well done York
swh1963
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5:40pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Chambers is looking better and better too but Jason Walker looked peevish and out of sorts - lone striker doesn't suit him. Great movement for the second and third goals, ripped them apart. Early days but looking good
minstermen
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5:52pm Sat 1 Sep 12
YcfcKeepingTheFaith
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5:58pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Great debut for Taylor and Carlisle.
YorkCityLuke
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5:59pm Sat 1 Sep 12
YorkCityLuke
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6:00pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Helliwell's Not a Donkey
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6:14pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Eric el Rojo
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6:40pm Sat 1 Sep 12
"nd half we were hanging on, 7 defenders in the later stages.
We took our goals well, Walker was involved in all 3 goals,
Ingham's save was superb !
Young Taylor played really well, Carlisle did what he had to do,... after a few shakey moments.
Don't know who was M.O M, was, or the substutions,the crowd even the 1/2 time draw. The tannoy in the longhurst wasn't working.
Having said all that, it was an exciting game.
The_Baron89
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6:41pm Sat 1 Sep 12
YorkCityLuke
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6:49pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Eric el Rojo wrote:I'm not sure you could call it 'hanging on', putting more defenders on to defend a lead is a legitimate tactic! I see what you mean about the 'shakey' moments (their missed penalty and hitting the bar, for example!) but in general I thought we looked pretty much on top.
Ok folks a touch of realism !
"nd half we were hanging on, 7 defenders in the later stages.
We took our goals well, Walker was involved in all 3 goals,
Ingham's save was superb !
Young Taylor played really well, Carlisle did what he had to do,... after a few shakey moments.
Don't know who was M.O M, was, or the substutions,the crowd even the 1/2 time draw. The tannoy in the longhurst wasn't working.
Having said all that, it was an exciting game.
RooBeck
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6:57pm Sat 1 Sep 12
it must be Gary Ford
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7:00pm Sat 1 Sep 12
skilly
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7:17pm Sat 1 Sep 12
it must be Gary Ford wrote:Totally agree with this post. Great game and I thought crowd were immense again. Felt amazing to win at home
What happened to the posters saying that GM's signings smacked of "desperation" then? With Carlisle on board we now look strong right through the middle of the park with Ingham, Carlisle, Smith and Walker. Yes, we were a little lucky today against a quality team but then we were unlucky against Wycombe and worked very, very hard today. Got to "big up" Walkers shift today, yes, he was a little out of sorts but he didn't shirk anything, kept running and took a fair beating from their centrebacks which allowed Coulson and Chambers to really shine. A great 3 points today against a top outfit. C'mon City!
uhtred
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7:18pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Optimism nevertheless now for a top half finish
uhtred
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7:25pm Sat 1 Sep 12
duffy wrote:Agree he was one of a number (Ingham, Mclaughlin, Chambers, Coulson, Jonathan Smith) but need to give a special mention to Chris Smith who was immense in defence, bearing in mind he took a lot of stick this time last year.
Will post more later but Carlisle was MOM for me today. Made a real difference second half.
Even AndyD
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7:29pm Sat 1 Sep 12
thelostshoe1977
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7:38pm Sat 1 Sep 12
TerryYork
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7:40pm Sat 1 Sep 12
captain nemo
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8:17pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Minsterred
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8:21pm Sat 1 Sep 12
sixtyfourfive
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8:27pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Even AndyD
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8:28pm Sat 1 Sep 12
OLD - HEAD
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8:35pm Sat 1 Sep 12
nearlyman
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8:35pm Sat 1 Sep 12
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nicko75
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8:50pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Garrowby Turnoff
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9:07pm Sat 1 Sep 12
nearlyman wrote:I think you're right! Well done City today...
Ryedale Stadium aint gonna be big enough !!..................
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king-albert
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9:09pm Sat 1 Sep 12
A goal on 15 seconds - 3-1 against the league leaders, and a performance from both teams that is an absolute credit to the game.
What a day out - and with fabulous sunshine.
Congratulations to everyone.
GreenshawGrinder
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12:03am Sun 2 Sep 12
joejamestom
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8:00am Sun 2 Sep 12
I thought our crowd & Oxfords were spot on too & despite some of the above misgivings about the new stadium capacity if we can achieve 4-5K attendances a 6K capacity with the possibility of a low cost increase will be about right as we saw from Darlo a stadium at 70% of its capacity is so much better for atmosphere. Looking forward to getting a look at Dobie maybe GM is a Genius? Cmon City!! nice to see a great Home performance it has been much anticipated.
Budgie
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10:11am Sun 2 Sep 12
duffy
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10:32am Sun 2 Sep 12
sixtyfourfive
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10:42am Sun 2 Sep 12
duffy wrote:Spot on summary! Have disagreed with you in past (and probably will again!) but I fully agree with these comments.
Well that was a very entertaining game with two teams trying to play football, what a difference from most conference games where teams just come and sit back. We had a certain amount of luck with some poor Oxford defending right from the off but you can't argue with three goals. I thought the two new players had storming games with Taylor solid the whole game, sorry Blanchett but I don't see a return, Carlisle struggled first half but when up to pace showed what we have been missing, give him a years contract now. Chambers probably had one of the best games he has ever had for us and caused them all sorts of problems. Make no mistake that's a good Oxford team who will finish top five, they were way better than Wycombe. Think we have now found our football league feet.
redwhiteblue
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10:44am Sun 2 Sep 12
roobarb85
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11:05am Sun 2 Sep 12
But at the risk of calling abuse onto my head, surely the best time to look for weaknesses is just after you've had 2 good wins.
So...City - like many Clough teams - are great counter-attackers, and in many ways, yesterday's game was like watching us away, and showed why we win so many on the road. Oxford were almost perfect oppos yesterday - they play footy and going behind so early meant they had to come out and play, perfect for our rapier-sharp counter attacking.
I think we need to see how we cope against hoof and chase merchants (Alfreton, Newport style, only bigger and chunkier in League 2) to see quite how good we are.
Yep, Taylor and Carlisle were fab - once Clarke got the pace of the game - but that makes you think about the other summer buys and the squad structure. Taylor's immediate starting place is a clear indication of how Fyfield and Blanchett are viewed, if Bullock can't make the starting line up now when will he ever, and will we ever see Johnson play ? Yes, I know, need a decent size squad, but still....
But hey, the glass is defo half full, and let's be ambitious and make that stadium a bit bigger...maybe Walsall's Bescot Stadium (8K but in cheap-as-chips B'n'Q warehouse style) could be a model?
duffy
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11:14am Sun 2 Sep 12
roobarb85 wrote:Blanchett is Henderson mark 2 I'm afraid, he came with a bad rap and Mills has obviously already made his mind up as he tends to do with certain players. Johnson could still come good if he can get free of injury as he has the ability to also move into the middle if needed. I think Bullock still has a role to play this season and he is also able to play in a variety of positions but I would like to see Kerr back where he belongs. I would agree that the way Oxford played suited us as we like teams coming at us allowing us to cut them up on the break, as you say we tend to struggle more with teams that sit back.
Yes, of course, fabulous, wonderful, great game great win etc.
But at the risk of calling abuse onto my head, surely the best time to look for weaknesses is just after you've had 2 good wins.
So...City - like many Clough teams - are great counter-attackers, and in many ways, yesterday's game was like watching us away, and showed why we win so many on the road. Oxford were almost perfect oppos yesterday - they play footy and going behind so early meant they had to come out and play, perfect for our rapier-sharp counter attacking.
I think we need to see how we cope against hoof and chase merchants (Alfreton, Newport style, only bigger and chunkier in League 2) to see quite how good we are.
Yep, Taylor and Carlisle were fab - once Clarke got the pace of the game - but that makes you think about the other summer buys and the squad structure. Taylor's immediate starting place is a clear indication of how Fyfield and Blanchett are viewed, if Bullock can't make the starting line up now when will he ever, and will we ever see Johnson play ? Yes, I know, need a decent size squad, but still....
But hey, the glass is defo half full, and let's be ambitious and make that stadium a bit bigger...maybe Walsall's Bescot Stadium (8K but in cheap-as-chips B'n'Q warehouse style) could be a model?
rupertbehr
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11:38am Sun 2 Sep 12
Matty to "scim" 1 defender, possible fourth goal individual glory or take one for the team at the corner flag ! ...we're even beginning to think like a professional team. Nice one Millsy !!!
Well done boys, a joy to watch.
ADAMCUTHBERT
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11:50am Sun 2 Sep 12
Early days but the signs are good, Carlisle and Taylor both had stunning debuts, the whole team played well' feel a bit for Walker who's clearly lacking confidence, he needs a goal or two!
COYR
YCFC115
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11:53am Sun 2 Sep 12
I would like to see us sit a little further up the park instead of inviting teams to come at us especially at home.
I thought Blair did well when we came on and gave the Oxford defenders the run around.
Great performance against one of the best teams in the league.
YorkCityLuke
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1:16pm Sun 2 Sep 12
Their manager said something like 'we (Oxford) should have won', and referred to the number of crosses they put into our box in the first half (which is 17 by his count - this from the BBC match report).
Seems a little bitter to be honest, Oxford looked pretty good but toothless at the end of the day - our centre-backs quickly got the better of their strikers after the spell of Oxford pressure in the first half, and they barely looked a threat in the second half. Granted, they put a lot of crosses in, but they were almost all fielded by our defense/keeper. Even 'their' goal was an unlucky defensive mix-up which we would have hoofed out 9 times out of 10! At the other end of the pitch, our attackers pretty much burst through at will - so I'm struggling to see how their manager thinks they should have won.
From reading one of their fan-forums, their supporters seem to think they are a class above 'teams like York' - they may be in for a nasty surprise this season if that's what they believe!
swh1963
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1:36pm Sun 2 Sep 12
YorkCityLuke wrote:as we sang at the game "are you Luton in disguise?".
Interesting reading what their manager and some of their fans are saying...
Their manager said something like 'we (Oxford) should have won', and referred to the number of crosses they put into our box in the first half (which is 17 by his count - this from the BBC match report).
Seems a little bitter to be honest, Oxford looked pretty good but toothless at the end of the day - our centre-backs quickly got the better of their strikers after the spell of Oxford pressure in the first half, and they barely looked a threat in the second half. Granted, they put a lot of crosses in, but they were almost all fielded by our defense/keeper. Even 'their' goal was an unlucky defensive mix-up which we would have hoofed out 9 times out of 10! At the other end of the pitch, our attackers pretty much burst through at will - so I'm struggling to see how their manager thinks they should have won.
From reading one of their fan-forums, their supporters seem to think they are a class above 'teams like York' - they may be in for a nasty surprise this season if that's what they believe!
circuitous route dorset
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4:01pm Sun 2 Sep 12
YorkCityLuke wrote:We beat you Oxford. If you think you are in a different league get there with performances. Great effort lads! I'll have 3 (points) from the top please Carol!
Interesting reading what their manager and some of their fans are saying...
Their manager said something like 'we (Oxford) should have won', and referred to the number of crosses they put into our box in the first half (which is 17 by his count - this from the BBC match report).
Seems a little bitter to be honest, Oxford looked pretty good but toothless at the end of the day - our centre-backs quickly got the better of their strikers after the spell of Oxford pressure in the first half, and they barely looked a threat in the second half. Granted, they put a lot of crosses in, but they were almost all fielded by our defense/keeper. Even 'their' goal was an unlucky defensive mix-up which we would have hoofed out 9 times out of 10! At the other end of the pitch, our attackers pretty much burst through at will - so I'm struggling to see how their manager thinks they should have won.
From reading one of their fan-forums, their supporters seem to think they are a class above 'teams like York' - they may be in for a nasty surprise this season if that's what they believe!
swh1963
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4:35pm Sun 2 Sep 12
lifelong
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7:40pm Sun 2 Sep 12
All previous correspondents to this column have highlighted most of my thoughts in that this was an excellent advert for soccer in the FL with the visitors slightly unlucky to be down at the interval. But there was no doubting that York were worthy winners come the end of 90 minutes. All the players deserve credit but Ingham and Carlisle stood out. It is along time since virtually the whole of the main stand stood applauding for minutes on end.
What a game and long may the 'buzz' continue!!
duffy
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7:45pm Sun 2 Sep 12
lifelong wrote:A really nice post that even had a miserable old sod like me feeling proud.
Has anyone noticed there is a buzz at Bootham Crescent these days. There is excitement in the stands and on the terraces as the expectation builds. This happens very rarely as the troughs in the cycle of a football club are so piteously long and the peaks rare but magical and uplifting. Enjoy these days because we have for the first time in years a combination of an excellent Manager, a squad of players with skill, great determination and spirit to do well. But support is vital and did you see where the Manager headed off to at the end the game...the Shipton Street end to salute the fans. Make no mistake this man Mills is the ace in the pack and significantly turned the game round at half time with instructions to the defence to play further up the park. His recent buys are proving significant deals and look spot on to strengthen the squad.We must never lose this Manager who in my 60+ years of supporting York City is just about the best. There's still time for the City Fathers to bestow the ultimate award!!
All previous correspondents to this column have highlighted most of my thoughts in that this was an excellent advert for soccer in the FL with the visitors slightly unlucky to be down at the interval. But there was no doubting that York were worthy winners come the end of 90 minutes. All the players deserve credit but Ingham and Carlisle stood out. It is along time since virtually the whole of the main stand stood applauding for minutes on end.
What a game and long may the 'buzz' continue!!
eldewsio
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8:01pm Sun 2 Sep 12
Well done also all the YCFC fans absolutely fantastic support
oldmanvecrayke
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10:26am Mon 3 Sep 12
duffy wrote:Steady on now, whats come over you ????????????? lol
lifelong wrote: Has anyone noticed there is a buzz at Bootham Crescent these days. There is excitement in the stands and on the terraces as the expectation builds. This happens very rarely as the troughs in the cycle of a football club are so piteously long and the peaks rare but magical and uplifting. Enjoy these days because we have for the first time in years a combination of an excellent Manager, a squad of players with skill, great determination and spirit to do well. But support is vital and did you see where the Manager headed off to at the end the game...the Shipton Street end to salute the fans. Make no mistake this man Mills is the ace in the pack and significantly turned the game round at half time with instructions to the defence to play further up the park. His recent buys are proving significant deals and look spot on to strengthen the squad.We must never lose this Manager who in my 60+ years of supporting York City is just about the best. There's still time for the City Fathers to bestow the ultimate award!! All previous correspondents to this column have highlighted most of my thoughts in that this was an excellent advert for soccer in the FL with the visitors slightly unlucky to be down at the interval. But there was no doubting that York were worthy winners come the end of 90 minutes. All the players deserve credit but Ingham and Carlisle stood out. It is along time since virtually the whole of the main stand stood applauding for minutes on end. What a game and long may the 'buzz' continue!!A really nice post that even had a miserable old sod like me feeling proud.
duffy says...
5:31pm Sat 1 Sep 12