Foyle poised to reveal City final line-up

8:18am Tuesday 5th May 2009 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Dave Flett, Sports reporter

YORK City’s players will know whether they have made the side for Wembley two days before the FA Trophy final against Stevenage.

Manager Martin Foyle has decided to inform his players who will be starting in Saturday’s match early to ensure his team are fully prepared for the Setanta-televised clash.

Nine players – Michael Ingham, Ben Purkiss, David McGurk, Daniel Parslow, Shaun Pejic, Levi Mackin, Adam Boyes, Daniel McBreen and Richard Brodie – all seem certain choices in Foyle’s first XI but he will give 48-hours notice to the lucky candidates who will fill the other two places.

The City boss said: “Come Thursday, the players will know the team because we will need to work on the personnel and our system. I don’t think we are that good that we can just turn up and name the side two hours before kick off.

“Things could change with injury, of course, but you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work out most of the players. The others are battling out for those last few places and the attitudes in training have been spot on.”

Of the ten outfield players contesting a probable two starting positions, Simon Rusk, Mark Greaves Mark Robinson and Andy McWilliams would appear the strongest contenders.

Simon Russell, Steven Hogg, Onome Sodje, and Craig Farrell, pending an appeal against his ineligibility, are good outside challengers while the chances of Steve Torpey, Ben Wilkinson, Liam Shepherd and Josh Radcliffe would appear limited.

Without cup-tied winger Adam Smith, Foyle will also contemplate whether to ditch the 4-4-2 formation that secured league safety and revert back to the 4-3-3 system that earned the club their Trophy final place.

Stevenage will go into Saturday’s final at Wembley against the Minstermen on the back of Blue Square Premier play-off semi-final heartache.

Stevenage were beaten 4-3 on aggregate by Cambridge United yesterday, losing to a last-minute extra time goal from Scott Rendell.

Leading 3-1 from the first leg, Stevenage were hit by second half goals from Robbie Willmott and Rendell.

Stevenage also had Scott Laird sent off six minutes into extra time.

Cambridge will face Torquay in the final after the Gulls beat Histon 2-1 on aggregate.

• Selby Town were beaten 3-0 by Long Eaton United in the final of the Northern Counties East League President’s Cup at Staveley Miners Welfare yesterday. Long Eaton also pipped the Robins to second place in the premier division.

Comments(15)

THETELLEROFTALES says...
9:18am Tue 5 May 09

McBREEN HAS A LOT TO PROVE....LETS HOPE HE HAS ONE FINAL FANTASTIC GAME IN THE UK......A NICE WAY TO SIGN OFF FOR ANY PRO-FOOTBALLER.

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shirl.ycs says...
9:40am Tue 5 May 09

Well we all thought Stevenage reaching the play-off finals would be good result for York as they would have focused more on the lucrative promotion than the FA Trophy. Well what a turn up for the books' they will be really gutted and moral will be very low.I've never been one to want to kick anybody when they are down,so lets hop,skip and jump all over them,for we've always known Wembley was OUR DAY. We're going to out number them,out sing them,and we certainly can out play them.So come on guys let's get the PARTY started. Iknow you are all gonna cry(if you want too) just make those tears little diamonds of joy.

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jaycee says...
10:07am Tue 5 May 09

Anyone know how many of the 3 Stevenage players sent off in last 3 games will be playing on Saturday ?

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rogue84 says...
10:19am Tue 5 May 09

can't believe we're just 4 days away! what a day it's set to be, lets hope we manage to reach the 15,000 mark in terms of ticket sales.
i think Robinson should play to be honest, because if we get a penalty, that's the one thing he's good at!

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shirl.ycs says...
10:58am Tue 5 May 09

rogue84 wrote:
can't believe we're just 4 days away! what a day it's set to be, lets hope we manage to reach the 15,000 mark in terms of ticket sales. i think Robinson should play to be honest, because if we get a penalty, that's the one thing he's good at!
Should sell out easily now Wembley to sell tickets on the day. I get a new crown today!!! Even my dentist is coming.. well he is Norwegain

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OLD - HEAD says...
11:19am Tue 5 May 09

I watched both of the Stevenage v Cambridge Utd, play off matches on Setanta. Steve Morison was awesome in the first match, but woeful in the second one, he alone should have carried them on to their second Wembley final. Lets hope that the "woeful" Morison turns up at Wembley. Martin Foyle will no doubt take heart from seeing the other side of Stevenage, and I am sure that the City players will too. What we need now is for the players to show the same passion that the fans have for our club, they owe us a great performance. "Come on City" you can do it!

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big boy york says...
11:31am Tue 5 May 09

4 days to go & after watching stevenage yesterday if they play like that we should walk it,keep morrison quiet & stevenage arent that flash.would like to thank setanta for yet another ****-up anybody wanting to record the match well unless theres someone at home to change channels for you dont bother,1st half on setanta sports news 2nd on setanta sports 1, hot on the heels of the barrow fiasco they do this and they wonder why there about to go bust unless the fa accept reduced payments from them for the 1 package they recieved. jason next season when setanta come calling tell them to ****- off.

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Rimpole says...
1:15pm Tue 5 May 09

Can't believe it! Wembley Way, pints of cider, pies
'n' gravy chips...

In the words of the song…

“♫♪♫ …Some people wait a lifetime, For a moment like this. …♫♪♫”

C’MON CITY Stick it to 'em!!!

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XxHayleyxX says...
1:37pm Tue 5 May 09

liam shepherd deserves a chance to show everyone that he's a top player! give him a chance c'mon!

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tonyg says...
1:43pm Tue 5 May 09

XxHayleyxX wrote:
liam shepherd deserves a chance to show everyone that he's a top player! give him a chance c'mon!
no he doesnt

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York Nomad says...
2:52pm Tue 5 May 09

XxHayleyxX wrote:
liam shepherd deserves a chance to show everyone that he's a top player! give him a chance c'mon!
He deserves to be shown the door for being an immature little ****.

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Imp says...
5:54pm Tue 5 May 09

Uh-oh! The L-word!
This'll be another thread seeing half the posts disappear soon.

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Imp says...
6:00pm Tue 5 May 09

big boy york wrote:
4 days to go & after watching stevenage yesterday if they play like that we should walk it,keep morrison quiet & stevenage arent that flash.would like to thank setanta for yet another ****-up anybody wanting to record the match well unless theres someone at home to change channels for you dont bother,1st half on setanta sports news 2nd on setanta sports 1, hot on the heels of the barrow fiasco they do this and they wonder why there about to go bust unless the fa accept reduced payments from them for the 1 package they recieved. jason next season when setanta come calling tell them to ****- off.
Unfortunately it's not Jason's decision. The Conference Board do the deals, and we are all stuck with their pathetic T&C which seem designed to make the clubs and fans suffer.

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XxHayleyxX says...
6:15pm Tue 5 May 09

Why is liam immature exactly?

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clueless says...
8:58pm Tue 5 May 09

tonyg wrote:
XxHayleyxX wrote:
liam shepherd deserves a chance to show everyone that he's a top player! give him a chance c'mon!
no he doesnt
I agree tonyg- is xxhayleyxx his sister, girlfriend, aunt, mother or some other relative by any chance ?

p.s. security word was risk safe - good omen ? I sure hope so . . . . .

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