York City 2-1 Stevenage

York City beat Teddy Sheringham's Stevenage to record only their fourth League Two win of the season and move back within three points of safety.

City are still bottom of the Football League despite substitute Danny Galbraith's stoppage-time strike.

But they are now on the up after losing just twice in the last six matches.

On-loan Cambridge midfielder Keith Keane had fired in from 30 yards on 78 minutes to cancel out Kenny McEvoy's first-half opener for City.

Making only his third Stevenage appearance, Keane looked to have earned a point until Galbraith got on the ball 40 yards out, strode to the edge of the penalty box and fired a low shot in off keeper Chris Day's right post.

York City manager Jackie McNamara told BBC Radio York:

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McNamara on York v Stevenage

"We thoroughly deserved to win. It feels good. It was an important win. We emphasised that yesterday before the game. It was a great time to score and a fantastic finish for Danny to win it.

"I'd like to have had it tied up a lot earlier in the game but, if we hadn't won, it would have been a sore one to take."

Stevenage manager Teddy Sheringham told BBC Three Counties Radio:

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Teddy Sheringham: Stevenage boss on York defeat

"We didn't deserve that result against us. York didn't really trouble us in any way. We gifted them a goal in the first half and, after we got our equaliser, it felt like there was only going to be one winner.

"It's like a dagger through the heart. It's not funny when we end up on the wrong end of these games. I feel the same pain that the fans do. We really didn't look like losing, but switching off in the last few minutes changes all of that.

"I have made the players aware these are must-win games, or at least not-losses. We have enough experience out there on the pitch to not make little mistakes, They know players can't cut through the middle like that."

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Line-ups

York

• 1Flinders
• 27Hendrie
• 15Cameron
• 16Winfield
• 3Ilesanmi
• 8SummerfieldSubstituted forGalbraithat 79'minutes
• 10Penn
• 23Dixon
• 33McEvoySubstituted forMassankaat 72'minutes
• 9Oliver
• 7Coulson

Substitutes

• 4Berrett
• 6Satka
• 11Carson
• 20Massanka
• 24Ingham
• 32Fewster
• 37Galbraith

Stevenage

• 16Day
• 5Franks
• 2Wilkinson
• 19Wells
• 30Ogilvie
• 31PetraviciusSubstituted forParrettat 45'minutes
• 15TongeSubstituted forCoxat 21'minutes
• 28Keane
• 11Pett
• 10O'ConnorBooked at 79mins
• 22Lee

Substitutes

• 1Jones
• 3Cox
• 17Gordon
• 18Parrett
• 20Akinyemi
• 27Johnson
• 34Gorman

Referee:

Jeremy Simpson

Attendance:

2,951

Match Stats

Home TeamYorkAway TeamStevenage

Possession

Home49%

Away51%

Shots

Home5

Away7

Shots on Target

Home4

Away4

Corners

Home2

Away7

Fouls

Home12

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, York City 2, Stevenage 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, York City 2, Stevenage 1.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

Goal! York City 2, Stevenage 1. Daniel Galbraith (York City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Aaron O'Connor (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 88'

Corner, York City. Conceded by Luke Wilkinson.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Matt Dixon (York City).

Posted at 85'

Dean Parrett (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 83'

Daniel Galbraith (York City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Tom Pett (Stevenage).

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Tom Pett (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 79'

Aaron O'Connor (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 79'

Luke Hendrie (York City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Aaron O'Connor (Stevenage).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, York City. Daniel Galbraith replaces Luke Summerfield.

Goal!

Posted at 78'

Goal! York City 1, Stevenage 1. Keith Keane (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Lee.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Dave Winfield (York City).

Posted at 76'

Charlie Lee (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Russell Penn (York City).

Posted at 73'

Charlie Lee (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, York City. Ntumba Massanka replaces Kenneth McEvoy.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Michael Coulson (York City).

Posted at 64'

Dean Parrett (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Russell Penn (York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Charlie Lee (Stevenage).

Posted at 62'

Hand ball by Russell Penn (York City).

Posted at 56'

Foul by Michael Coulson (York City).

Posted at 56'

(Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Femi Ilesanmi.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Fraser Franks (Stevenage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.

Posted at 51'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Scott Flinders.

Posted at 51'

Attempt saved. Aaron O'Connor (Stevenage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 50'

Vadaine Oliver (York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 50'

Foul by Fraser Franks (Stevenage).

Posted at 49'

Attempt missed. Dean Parrett (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Kenneth McEvoy (York City).

Posted at 48'

Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins York City 1, Stevenage 0.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Stevenage. Dean Parrett replaces Deimantas Petravicius.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, York City 1, Stevenage 0.

Posted at 45'+1'

Foul by Russell Penn (York City).

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