York City supporters can raise money for the club while telephoning their mates to discuss the latest results thanks to its new fund-raising initiative, City Talk.

Billy McEwan and the players took a break from training for to officially launch the new scheme, which will enable supporters to raise money and also reduce their phone bills by simply switching phone services.

City Talk, powered by Yorkshire-based telecommunications provider Charitel, works by paying a fixed donation of five per cent of your phone bill to York City each month.

If every York City fan who attended the Cambridge home game switched to City Talk, they could raise £33,000 for the club this year. For further details call 0870 232 0000 or visit www.charitytelecom.co.uk

Updated: 10:41 Tuesday, September 06, 2005