YORK Schoolboys Under-12s maintained their unbeaten record with a 2-2 draw with Wakefield in the Junior Star League.

The Minster city side struggled in the first half with the size and strength of their opponents, who dominated the play and deservedly went ahead after 15 minutes.

They extended the lead early in the second half having already had a goal disallowed for a penalty area push.

After 45 minutes, York found their stride and came back strongly, with Luke Matterson leading the revival.

His pass was instrumental in the move which led to Dan Moll reducing the deficit.

Spurred on by the goal, York went all out for the equaliser and it came when Dan Hartley joined up with the attack and fired home his side’s second.

York very much in the ascendancy at that stage and Wakefield struggled to respond.

In the closing seconds, a superb move with Matterson again at the heart of it ended with Joe Allerton narrowly missing the target with a powerful shot.

Substitute Matterson changed the momentum of the game and deservedly picked up the man of the match award, while Jamie O’Connell was rock solid in defence.

York’s final two games are against Nottingham and Hull.