THREE points will be valued more than friendship on Saturday for success seeking York City coach Adie Shaw.

Shaw returns to his former stamping ground of Saltergate as City kick-off their Division Three campaign against promotion hopefuls Chesterfield.

For City's number two, it a match he has been relishing ever since the fixture list was published back in June.

"The way it has come out is a dream come true and it is one I am really looking forward to." he told the Evening Press.

"I have got a lot of friends who still live in the Chesterfield area and they have promised they will give me plenty of stick.

"It is always nice to go back to your old club but it is only nice to go back if you return with three points."

Shaw, 34, said he has fond memories of his time at Chesterfield and was at the club when they reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997.

"I spent ten years there. I was a player to start with, then I did the Football in the Community job, the youth team job and helped out with the first team as well.

"So I did virtually every job at the club over my time there.

"It's a lovely club but but people have changed. A new chairman has come in and spent a lot of money, so it is going to be very difficult but I think we have prepared well for it.

"Their pre-season games have gone very well, they have beaten Sheffield Wednesday, Derby and West Brom and they have had a couple of good results in Scotland, so it is going to be a tough one."

City manager Terry Dolan took a watching brief from the stands so Shaw was at the helm last night as a York side made up of fringe first team players and reserves lifted the North Riding Senior Cup with a 1-0 win over Scarborough at the McCain Stadium.

While delighted that City had lifted a trophy - the third time in succession they have won the competition - Shaw confessed Boro, now bossed by former York manager Neil Thompson, could consider themselves unlucky.

"On the night they probably deserved a little bit better," he said. "We made it hard work but they have got a good little set up on the footballing side.

"Steve Brodie was lively and caused us problems and they are decent side, they knock it around and are nice and bright and sharp."

Only Peter Vasey of last night's starting line-up had no first team experience, with Shaw revealing defender Martin Reed and midfielder Craig Skinner would have been involved but for injury.

PICTURE: GETTING AHEAD: York City striker Marc Williams gets in front of Scarborough defender Shaun Rennison in the North Riding Cup clash at the McCain Stadium last night