Match ends, York City 3, Portsmouth 1.
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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:
"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."
Line-ups
York
Formation 4-3-3
- 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
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, York City 3, Portsmouth 1.
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Foul by James Berrett (York City).
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Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, York City. Kenneth McEvoy replaces Daniel Galbraith.
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Attempt saved. Daniel Galbraith (York City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Bradley Fewster (York City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Josh Carson (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Josh Carson (York City).
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Ben Tollitt (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Russell Penn (York City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).
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Attempt saved. Bradley Fewster (York City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Galbraith (York City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
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Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Daniel Galbraith (York City).
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Matthew Clarke (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Luke Summerfield (York City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Russell Penn (York City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
