York City 3-1 Portsmouth

Bradley Fewster has scored eight goals while on loan at York this season

York beat Portsmouth to keep alive their very slim chances of avoiding relegation from the Football League.

City won for the first time in 13 games but are still nine points adrift of safety with nine available - and have a goal difference 11 inferior to third-bottom Newport.

Bradley Fewster headed York ahead, Lewis Alessandra hit a low shot and Luke Summerfield scored from 30 yards.

Gareth Evans got Portsmouth's goal after a mistake from Scott Flinders.

The defeat leaves Pompey in sixth place, five points clear of eight-placed Wycombe. They could secure a play-off place this weekend.

York, meanwhile, will be relegated if they do not beat second-placed Accrington on Saturday. They could also be relegated with a win if other results do not go their way.

York City manager Jackie McNamara told BBC Radio York:

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McNamara on York v Portsmouth

"I thought we were excellent to a man. If anything we could have had another three or four goals.

"The players did everything we asked of them.

"The ability has always been there but the mindset has been the big problem."

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Line-ups

York

• 1Flinders
• 27Hendrie
• 5Bennett
• 15Cameron
• 11CarsonBooked at 86mins
• 8SummerfieldBooked at 63mins
• 10Penn
• 4Berrett
• 37GalbraithSubstituted forMcEvoyat 90+1'minutes
• 32Fewster
• 26Alessandra

Substitutes

• 12Riordan
• 14Swan
• 22Thompson
• 23Dixon
• 24Ingham
• 33McEvoy

Portsmouth

• 1Jones
• 2DaviesBooked at 58mins
• 4WebsterSubstituted forBartonat 45+1'minutes
• 20Clarke
• 3Stevens
• 8Doyle
• 29Hollands
• 26Evans
• 10McNultySubstituted forChaplinat 74'minutes
• 23BennettSubstituted forTollittat 66'minutes
• 21Smith

Substitutes

• 7McGurk
• 14Naismith
• 15Barton
• 17Freeman
• 18Tollitt
• 19Chaplin
• 24Murphy

Referee:

Nigel Miller

Attendance:

3,214

Match Stats

Home TeamYorkAway TeamPortsmouth

Possession

Home45%

Away55%

Shots

Home16

Away10

Shots on Target

Home9

Away2

Corners

Home6

Away4

Fouls

Home14

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, York City 3, Portsmouth 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, York City 3, Portsmouth 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by James Berrett (York City).

Posted at 90'+4'

Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, York City. Kenneth McEvoy replaces Daniel Galbraith.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Daniel Galbraith (York City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Bradley Fewster (York City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Josh Carson (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Josh Carson (York City).

Posted at 86'

Ben Tollitt (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

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

Posted at 84'

Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Bradley Fewster (York City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Daniel Galbraith (York City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Daniel Galbraith (York City).

Posted at 76'

Matthew Clarke (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Luke Summerfield (York City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 75'

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

Posted at 75'

Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Marc McNulty.

Posted at 72'

Corner, York City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Bradley Fewster (York City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Bradley Fewster (York City).

Posted at 69'

Adam Barton (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Bradley Fewster (York City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).

Posted at 67'

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

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Ben Tollitt (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Ben Tollitt (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Ben Tollitt replaces Kyle Bennett because of an injury.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Josh Carson (York City).

Posted at 66'

Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 63'

Luke Summerfield (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Luke Summerfield (York City).

Posted at 62'

Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Lewis Alessandra (York City).

Posted at 62'

Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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