5 Things We Learned from York City's 1-1 draw at Morecambe

Just as Scott Flinders has been for the majority of the season, the recalled Ingham was overworked at Morecambe. Something is clearly amiss when, in an otherwise even contest, the man between the sticks is required to pull off four top-drawer saves.

That is not necessarily a slight on a City defence, who have also been left exposed by the protection during long spells of the campaign. Manager Jackie McNamara bemoaned the number of times players passed back to Ingham on a difficult pitch at the Globe Arena too.

Successful teams normally possess a goalkeeper who is called upon to make that one vital save at the key moment during a game. In contrast, Ingham’s role, like Flinders before him, was to come up with a variety of valiant attempts to keep the score down.

City must work at restricting the number of shots on their goal next season. The employment of an intelligent holding midfield player, as Scot Bennett proved briefly, would be a start.

2 Former striker Richard Brodie is regarded higher than any member of this season’s squad

If any City player was under the illusion that they might escape this season without their reputation being tainted by relegation from the Football League, such hopes were dispelled when the chant of “We’ve Got Our Best Player in the Stand” rang out of an away end where Brodie, who once plundered 37 goals in a season for the club, was posing for selfies with supporters. Whether bringing Brodie back, following talks this week, would be the right move or not, the message was clear - “Represent our club with pride and passion and you will always be afforded a warm reception but, if you don’t, you can expect the same level of respect in return.”

3 Vadaine Oliver won’t be welcomed back with open arms if he fulfils the second half of his two-year contract next term

With one goal in 19 matches since mid-December, City supporters did not hold back when the club’s number nine was introduced for Bradley Fewster midway through the second half. The initial boos might also have been directed partly at manager Jackie McNamara for the decision to withdraw fans’ favourite Fewster.

But subsequent jeers, when Oliver touched the ball, made it clear what the Minstermen faithful have made of his efforts during the club’s hour of need. Jake Hyde, whose current terms also extend beyond this summer, can probably expect similar treatment if he pulls on a City shirt again.

4 Kenny McEvoy looks worth a punt next season

The former Tottenham winger offers a directness and ability to make things happen in the final third that is missing from the game of Danny Galbraith who was, too often, preferred in starting line-ups during the relegation run-in. His ability to beat a man with pace and deliver dangerous crosses has not been delivered on a consistent basis by any other wide player during the periods he was overlooked.

5 Josh Carson probably blew his outside chance of getting a new deal at Bootham Crescent

Sometimes football is all about timing and, despite a sorry season, Carson might just have made a small case for his retention if he had bagged a brace at Morecambe. Instead, having popped up in the right place to convert two simple chances, he missed the target with both.