RUMOURS of a bust-up between Mitch Ward and the management were rife today after the midfielder was left out of both the first team squad for last night's game - and the reserve team today.

Ward was seen leaving Bootham Crescent before kick off last night sparking suggestions the former Everton and Barnsley player had been sacked.

Chris Brass this morning said this was not the case, but declined to comment further.

Tonight's squad to face Lincoln City includes Chris Porter, Sean Davies and Andy Bell, who came on for Leigh Wood after 74 minutes last night.

York City Res: Porter, Law, Baines, Brackstone, Staley, Davies, Downes, Fox, Bell, Arthur, Stewart, Ashcroft, Stockdale, Kamara, Haw, Webster.

Updated: 11:35 Wednesday, April 21, 2004