York City v Cheltenham Town, 19 August 2000

Score2-0 to Cheltenham Town
CompetitionLeague Division 3
VenueBootham Crescent, York
Attendance2,793
Neil Grayson's York City career stretched to only one substitute appearance back in 1991, but he returned to haunt his home town club with a two goal salvo. Cheltenham's leading marksman last term opened his 2000/01 account with a well struck left foot shot and the visitors could have gone into the break with a four goal advantage. Home goalie Alan Fettis continued to save Terry Dolan's men from further embarrassment but Grayson settled the issue close to the final whistle. Unfortunately it wasn't entirely a happy ending for the Town hero as his bravery in converting the goalmouth scramble resulted in injury that sidelined him for many weeks.

Goals:

Goals:

Neil Grayson 19 G
Neil Grayson 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alan Fettis
Defender/Right back Darren Edmondson
Defender Mark Sertori
Defender/Centre back Gary Hobson
Defender/Forward Peter Swan
Defender/Midfielder Graham Potter
Midfielder Steve Agnew
Midfielder Christian Fox
Midfielder Kevin Hulme
Forward Barry Conlon
Forward Peter Duffield

Starting lineup:

Steve Book Goalkeeper
Michael Duff Defender
Neil Howarth Defender
Richard Walker Defender
Chris Banks Defender/Centre back
John Brough Defender/Centre back
Jamie Victory Defender/Left back
Mark Yates Midfielder
Hugh McAuley Midfielder/Forward
Julian Alsop Forward
Neil Grayson Forward

Substitutions:

Colin Alcide for Barry Conlon 46
David McNiven for Christian Fox 65

Substitutions:

Jason White for Neil Grayson 85

Cards:

Barry Conlon 11 Y
Steve Agnew 27 Y
Kevin Hulme 90 Y

Cards:

Mark Yates 42 Y

On the bench:

Forward Colin Alcide
Forward David McNiven

On the bench:

Forward Jason White

Comments:

Pre-season promotion talk now appeared a little premature as defeat in both of their two opening games left the Minstermen at the bottom of the League. The opening goal was the first conceded by Northern Ireland international keeper Alan Fettis at Bootham Crescent in 325 minutes.

Comments:

Unbeaten Cheltenham were now in 6th place.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alan Fettis
Defender/Right back Darren Edmondson
Defender Mark Sertori
Defender/Centre back Gary Hobson
Defender/Forward Peter Swan
Defender/Midfielder Graham Potter
Midfielder Steve Agnew
Midfielder Christian Fox
Midfielder Kevin Hulme
Forward Barry Conlon
Forward Peter Duffield

Substitutions:

Colin Alcide for Barry Conlon 46
David McNiven for Christian Fox 65

Cards:

Barry Conlon 11 Y
Steve Agnew 27 Y
Kevin Hulme 90 Y

On the bench:

Forward Colin Alcide
Forward David McNiven

Comments:

Pre-season promotion talk now appeared a little premature as defeat in both of their two opening games left the Minstermen at the bottom of the League. The opening goal was the first conceded by Northern Ireland international keeper Alan Fettis at Bootham Crescent in 325 minutes.

Goals:

Neil Grayson 19 G
Neil Grayson 86 G

Starting lineup:

Steve Book Goalkeeper
Michael Duff Defender
Neil Howarth Defender
Richard Walker Defender
Chris Banks Defender/Centre back
John Brough Defender/Centre back
Jamie Victory Defender/Left back
Mark Yates Midfielder
Hugh McAuley Midfielder/Forward
Julian Alsop Forward
Neil Grayson Forward

Substitutions:

Jason White for Neil Grayson 85

Cards:

Mark Yates 42 Y

On the bench:

Forward Jason White

Comments:

Unbeaten Cheltenham were now in 6th place.