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Postponements mean cold storage for Scott ban and Jason bid

York City’s Scott Brown, right, is red-carded after 15 minutes of Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Ebbsfleet United – but Minstermen boss Gary Mills believes his players’ exertions will not count against them at Kidderminster tonight

12:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

YORK City manager Gary Mills is counting the cost of the cold weather with midfielder Scott Brown now ruled out of Saturday’s Blue Square Bet Premier clash at play-off rivals Grimsby Town.

Knights to benefit from Tansey’s wish to leave

Jordan Tansey

12:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

CHRIS THORMAN reckons Jordan Tansey’s desire to leave York City Knights is only good news for the Huntington Stadium club.

Early FA Trophy postponement lands backing of York City manager

York City Squad 2010/11

12:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

YORK City manager Gary Mills welcomed the decision to call off tonight’s rearranged FA Trophy home clash with Ebbsfleet more than 30 hours before the scheduled kick off.

No quarter-finals preference for Gary Mills

12:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

YORK City boss Gary Mills has insisted he does not have a preference as to whether his team go on to visit Bath or Grimsby in the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy.

Simon Dyson hangs on to world best slot

11:06am Tuesday 7th February 2012

DESPITE a week’s break from the European Tour, York’s sultan of swing Simon Dyson retained his best ever world position.

Redfearn aided by “City” axis

11:07am Tuesday 7th February 2012

THERE was a three-line former York City whip in the dug-out as Leeds United rekindled their npower Championship promotion push.

Award tribute to Lol Cussons

Lol Cussons

10:54am Tuesday 7th February 2012

LEGENDARY York referee Lol Cussons will be remembered at an awards evening for York officials at St Clement’s Club in South Bank next month.

Clubmark award for York Acorn ARLC

Alan Havercroft, from York Acorn’s junior section, is pictured, receiving the Clubmark Gold certificate from RFL Service Area co-ordinator Nick Settle, flanked by Norris the Knight and Knights player Jack Stearman

11:01am Tuesday 7th February 2012

YORK Acorn ARLC have achieved the Clubmark Gold Award.

Champion jockey Paul Hanagan tipped to warm up Wolverhampton

10:53am Tuesday 7th February 2012

Paul Hanagan is back from a flying visit to Dubai and he returns to action at a considerably colder Wolverhampton today, but he can stay warm by completing a treble.

Racing driver James Appleby to step up a class

Rising North Yorkshire racing driver James Appleby is pictured with his Ford Fiesta

10:58am Tuesday 7th February 2012

WHEN James Appleby took to the wheel of a motor racing car for the first time last year, having never even competed in go-karts, people told him and his dad, Richard, he was crazy.

Pool: Trophy haul for Griffin

Captain David Fisher, Alan Rowland, Chris Falkingham and Paul Sullivan

10:56am Tuesday 7th February 2012

ALL-CONQUERING Griffin are pictured showing off their trophy haul from Selby’s ETS (UK) Monday Night Pool League.

Hockey: City of York ladies go top of the pile

10:58am Tuesday 7th February 2012

IN-FORM City of York ladies I beat Leeds University – and the weather – to go top of North Hockey League division one.

Win VIP tickets for York City v Gateshead

11:04am Tuesday 7th February 2012

YORK City welcome Gateshead to Bootham Crescent later this month – and you could be there to sample the Blue Square Bet Premier spat.

York City v Ebbsfleet United - match postponed

1:40pm Monday 6th February 2012

YORK City have been forced to postpone the FA Trophy third round tie against Ebbsfleet United for the second time in four days.

FA Trophy draw pairs York City with Bath City or Grimsby Town

11:53am Monday 6th February 2012

YORK City will travel to Bath City or Grimsby Town if they beat Ebbsfleet United in the third round of the FA Trophy.

New York City signing eager to catch the eye

12:00pm Monday 6th February 2012

CENTRE-BACK Chris Doig is determined to grab his chance at York City.

Richard Buck steps up pace for world indoor athletics trials

11:50am Monday 6th February 2012

CITY of York Athletics Club star Richard Buck overshadowed two of his chief London 2012 rivals in the 400 metres at the indoor Birmingham Games.

Globetrotter Doig ready to make his mark with York City’s play-off chasers

Chris Doig as a Northampton Town player

11:13am Monday 6th February 2012

Centre-back Chris Doig is aiming to rebuild his career with York City. He tells DAVE FLETT how he ended up at the Bootham Crescent outfit.

FA Trophy replay

York City groundsman Wayne Simpson, left, and kit man Rob Batty cover the frozen pitch at Bootham Crescent

11:20am Monday 6th February 2012

YORK City will attempt to stage their FA Trophy third round home tie against Ebbsfleet tomorrow night after it was frozen off at the weekend.

Adam Howard storms up the order of Knights

Adam Howard

11:00am Monday 6th February 2012

CHRIS THORMAN has admitted that big Adam Howard is nearer to a first-team berth for the start of the season than he had previously envisaged.

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