Matty Blair sends York City into Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final (From York Press)
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Matty Blair sends York City into Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final
4:42pm Monday 7th May 2012 in News
GOAL hero Matty Blair struck in extra time to send York City to Wembley in the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final.
The Minstermen's semi-final against Mansfield Town appeared to be heading for penalties at 1-1 on aggregate when Blair bagged the winning goal with nine minutes remaining.
A minute later the Stags had defender Ritchie Sutton sent off for a second bookable offence and City managed to hang on.
York now face a Wembley double header, taking on Newport County in the final of the FA Trophy this Saturday before facing Luton Town or Wrexham in the play-off final on Sunday, May 20.
Comments(51)
henleazeyorkie
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4:53pm Mon 7 May 12
circuitous route dorset wrote:Similar here. Stood outside in pouring Devon rain so I could get a signal. Fan-bl**!y-tastic.
Wembley, like buses hey? Had to sit on a five bar gate down my country lane after Matty scored waiting for a txt from my mate Darbo. Sheep bolted when result came through (not like that - not from Newport!).
NottsExile
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4:54pm Mon 7 May 12
I live near Mansfield and I will be wearing my City shirt to really rub it in!!
City were much fitter that Mansfield last week and we were again today against a set of carthorses
Thank you to the board for their support - decent people running a decent club with dignity.
Come on City!
Pop Stand
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5:00pm Mon 7 May 12
Needdm
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5:06pm Mon 7 May 12
York Manor
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5:07pm Mon 7 May 12
1968expat
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5:07pm Mon 7 May 12
Second I would like to congratulate everybody invoved with York City.
Third but not least, I have my flight booked from Thailand for (which I find unbelievable) two York City Wembley appearnces in nine Days.
Come on City
minster71
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5:07pm Mon 7 May 12
alimount
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5:07pm Mon 7 May 12
skilly
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5:15pm Mon 7 May 12
redbluelion
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5:42pm Mon 7 May 12
duffy
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6:09pm Mon 7 May 12
uhtred
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6:22pm Mon 7 May 12
duffy wrote:someone got hold of your log-in Duffy?!
Fantastic result and it's Luton again by the looks of it.
Back and Beyond
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6:29pm Mon 7 May 12
uhtred wrote:Love it...
duffy wrote:someone got hold of your log-in Duffy?!
Fantastic result and it's Luton again by the looks of it.
PDH
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6:34pm Mon 7 May 12
The Mc
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6:38pm Mon 7 May 12
johnbyrneshair
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6:57pm Mon 7 May 12
Garrowby Turnoff
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7:02pm Mon 7 May 12
It's a must win final though with a new stadium riding on the result!
oldmanvecrayke
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7:28pm Mon 7 May 12
XLB
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7:48pm Mon 7 May 12
I shall be attending with my very good friend Twilfox
joejamestom
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7:48pm Mon 7 May 12
Blair supplied by Walker are the heroes of the hour with Walker playing the villain also with two sitters(missed) and a elegant leap by their keeper as Walker came in to challenge. Great drama & again we started brightly so well done City a great result so much better than penalty lotto. Like many others i wish the FA would treat the conference as the 5th national league so that much needed payment for youth teams etc. is maintained & its not such a financial disaster for relegated clubs. That way league clubs might accept more promotions from this competitive league.
Cmon City !!!!!
swh1963
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7:49pm Mon 7 May 12
big boy york
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7:55pm Mon 7 May 12
OLD - HEAD
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7:57pm Mon 7 May 12
RooBeck
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8:37pm Mon 7 May 12
The Mc
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8:46pm Mon 7 May 12
swh1963 wrote:Don't turn up on Saturday 19th as our game is on Sunday 20th!!
Fantastic - we were below our best but still much better than a team that are almost harder to watch than they are to beat. Footballing justice was done. Can't wait to see us become Luton's all-time bogey team on the 19th - we can do it and they know it.
Svennis
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8:54pm Mon 7 May 12
Chris Smith. Outstanding.
Even AndyD
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8:55pm Mon 7 May 12
Heroic performance from the players today against a tough old side.
Eric el Rojo
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9:29pm Mon 7 May 12
yorkiemike
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9:29pm Mon 7 May 12
ns to all the players and management team.A special thanks to the Chairman who has taken some flak in these columns over the years.He appointed GM and his faith has been repaid.
Millsy seems to know how to get the right result in these one off games,let`s hope he can work his magic at Wembley twice!!
swh1963
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9:39pm Mon 7 May 12
The Mc wrote:Let's hope 40,000 Luton fans make the same mistake!
swh1963 wrote:Don't turn up on Saturday 19th as our game is on Sunday 20th!!
Fantastic - we were below our best but still much better than a team that are almost harder to watch than they are to beat. Footballing justice was done. Can't wait to see us become Luton's all-time bogey team on the 19th - we can do it and they know it.
Al-YCFC
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10:40pm Mon 7 May 12
Wow
Just Wow
jumbojet
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10:56pm Mon 7 May 12
Garrowby Turnoff
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11:10pm Mon 7 May 12
jumbojet wrote:A win is a win.
Well done York City on this result, I just hope that you are better against Luton. I left the pub and the TV pictures at half time because the game was absolutely awful, schoolboy rubbish, balls up in the air collecting ice, passes to anybody but a York player, and no tackling ability at all. Is this what the York supporter has to look forward to, it was dire, and dismal, the Knavesmire produces better games.
twang
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11:15pm Mon 7 May 12
YCFC for over 30 years make me ecstatic, rather than the happy and proud i already am
henleazeyorkie
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11:22pm Mon 7 May 12
Ycfc3003
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11:35pm Mon 7 May 12
redbluelion
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11:49pm Mon 7 May 12
Sarah York
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1:39am Tue 8 May 12
jumbojet wrote:Lol. Not even 1/10. Let us all know the expert opinion on the chances the Knavesmire teams have on getting to Wembley twice in a week when you next go won't you, big shot?
Well done York City on this result, I just hope that you are better against Luton. I left the pub and the TV pictures at half time because the game was absolutely awful, schoolboy rubbish, balls up in the air collecting ice, passes to anybody but a York player, and no tackling ability at all. Is this what the York supporter has to look forward to, it was dire, and dismal, the Knavesmire produces better games.
Bitter people like you make today even sweeter. Come on city!
PDH
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6:34am Tue 8 May 12
Let some of the fringe player's, have a run out, you never know, they could have a stormer and force there way into the next game.
Head of Bomber Command
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6:52am Tue 8 May 12
jumbojet wrote:Don't pass comment on a game you did not attend.
Well done York City on this result, I just hope that you are better against Luton. I left the pub and the TV pictures at half time because the game was absolutely awful, schoolboy rubbish, balls up in the air collecting ice, passes to anybody but a York player, and no tackling ability at all. Is this what the York supporter has to look forward to, it was dire, and dismal, the Knavesmire produces better games.
Our determination to win was there to see. The playing surface was NOT condusive to our game of playing football and keeping it on the deck. I know because unlike you, I was there.
KAT1965
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7:27am Tue 8 May 12
jumbojet wrote:Having played on the Knavesmire in competitive games for 13 years I would agree that you may have seen better games - but that is not the point. The point is that we won and we won for a reason. Don't write off a season of good work because Mansfield like to play football in a field (the clue's in the name - Field Mill). Sometimes in life you just have to win ugly. Many televised games have been won in a similar vein.
Well done York City on this result, I just hope that you are better against Luton. I left the pub and the TV pictures at half time because the game was absolutely awful, schoolboy rubbish, balls up in the air collecting ice, passes to anybody but a York player, and no tackling ability at all. Is this what the York supporter has to look forward to, it was dire, and dismal, the Knavesmire produces better games.
DQ Sussex
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8:09am Tue 8 May 12
Booking fee £3 ticket and £2.25 postage. I guess with only 10 days to sell them then this is only real option.
Sir Alex
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8:37am Tue 8 May 12
I thought we went off the boil second half but in extra time we controlled it and won through with a suberb cross from Jason and finish form Matty.
Jason had a mare with the two sitter - just hammer the thing into the net lad!!
Well done all the lads and management. It was bound to be Luton so lets bring them on!
YCFC115
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9:11am Tue 8 May 12
Luton will be a fierce test and hopefully the occassion wont get the better of the players this time especially with having a warm up match the week before. Lets hope we can do it this time because its a long journey back to York having lost never mind Abu Dhabi!
The Legend Of Keith
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9:49am Tue 8 May 12
2 games to go to define our season. 2 Wembleys visits with the chance for the players and management to elevate their names into hero status amongst the York fan base.
COYR. Believe.
huntingtonagitator
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9:58am Tue 8 May 12
tomwillo1
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10:50am Tue 8 May 12
uhtred
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7:15pm Tue 8 May 12
PDH wrote:yes i can see the comments on here should we put out a weaker team an lose! We want to win both! We have a better chance of beating Newport with the best team avialable, if we lose against Newport and then lose against Luton with a stronger team everyone will be saying we should have played the best team against Newport as well.
Lets put out a GOOD team in the FA trophy and our best team out in the play off final. That is the one to win so why risk injury's to our best. All the player's will be there next sun to have a pre-match kick around and experience wembley, so they will know what it's like for the following week. We should not need our strongest team to win next week and if we get beat it's not the end of the world. The league is where we want to be, not a lot of good winning the FA trophy but still in the blue square next season. Let some of the fringe player's, have a run out, you never know, they could have a stormer and force there way into the next game.
eborexile
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8:19pm Tue 8 May 12
uhtred wrote:We should play the best team for both matches. For Saturday, be mindful of the existing injuries but otherwise, the best players should be in so that the emotion of playing on the hallowed turf is already over come the business end of the season.
PDH wrote:yes i can see the comments on here should we put out a weaker team an lose! We want to win both! We have a better chance of beating Newport with the best team avialable, if we lose against Newport and then lose against Luton with a stronger team everyone will be saying we should have played the best team against Newport as well.
Lets put out a GOOD team in the FA trophy and our best team out in the play off final. That is the one to win so why risk injury's to our best. All the player's will be there next sun to have a pre-match kick around and experience wembley, so they will know what it's like for the following week. We should not need our strongest team to win next week and if we get beat it's not the end of the world. The league is where we want to be, not a lot of good winning the FA trophy but still in the blue square next season. Let some of the fringe player's, have a run out, you never know, they could have a stormer and force there way into the next game.
Unlike us fans - Wembley will still be something unique for most of the squad. Get the nervous fatigue and risk of cramp out of the way in the first match. By all means give the fringe players a run out in the final quarter but let's get a positive vibe associated with the place.
The play-off final will start with the potential for tension like none of us have experienced. Gary will deal with that but I don't think the awe of playing for the first time under The Arch should be added to the equation if it can be avoided.
swh1963
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9:09pm Tue 8 May 12
eborexile wrote:wise words
uhtred wrote:We should play the best team for both matches. For Saturday, be mindful of the existing injuries but otherwise, the best players should be in so that the emotion of playing on the hallowed turf is already over come the business end of the season.
PDH wrote:yes i can see the comments on here should we put out a weaker team an lose! We want to win both! We have a better chance of beating Newport with the best team avialable, if we lose against Newport and then lose against Luton with a stronger team everyone will be saying we should have played the best team against Newport as well.
Lets put out a GOOD team in the FA trophy and our best team out in the play off final. That is the one to win so why risk injury's to our best. All the player's will be there next sun to have a pre-match kick around and experience wembley, so they will know what it's like for the following week. We should not need our strongest team to win next week and if we get beat it's not the end of the world. The league is where we want to be, not a lot of good winning the FA trophy but still in the blue square next season. Let some of the fringe player's, have a run out, you never know, they could have a stormer and force there way into the next game.
Unlike us fans - Wembley will still be something unique for most of the squad. Get the nervous fatigue and risk of cramp out of the way in the first match. By all means give the fringe players a run out in the final quarter but let's get a positive vibe associated with the place.
The play-off final will start with the potential for tension like none of us have experienced. Gary will deal with that but I don't think the awe of playing for the first time under The Arch should be added to the equation if it can be avoided.
circuitous route dorset says...
4:47pm Mon 7 May 12