YORK CITY head coach Scott Lindsey has explained why he chose not to applaud supporters at the final whistle of his first game in charge of the Minstermen - on a night when sections of the club's fanbase voiced their support for former manager Stuart Maynard.

Lindsey's side bowed out of the EFL Cup at the preliminary round stage to former club Crawley Town at the LNER Community Stadium, with the visitors triumphing 2-0.

Visiting fans serenaded Lindsey - who was axed by Crawley in late March - with chants of 'sacked in the morning’ following Gianmarco Di Biase's 24th-minute opener.

Some York followers also chanted that particular song towards the 54-year-old in the final half-hour of his maiden match at the Minstermen helm alongside a number confirming their backing for his predecessor, who was sacked nine days ago after leading the club to promotion back to the EFL last season.

York City head coach Scott Lindsey has had two spells in charge of Crawley Town.

placeholder image — York City head coach Scott Lindsey has had two spells in charge of Crawley Town.

On the chants, Lindsey said: "I absolutely don't care, it's what it is.

"I'm honestly so thick-skinned, it will never get through to me.

"I'm here to do a job and I will carry on doing that job and the minute I let it come through to me will be the minute that I won't be able to do my job properly, so (it's) absolutely fine and normal.

"Listen, rule number one as a football manager, football coach, you win games, and I've lost one tonight, so you try and win the next one, right?"

On his decision to not clap at the end, Lindsey commented: "Obviously I've got to win them over, so I'm not going to mug myself off by going over there and getting pelters. I've got to win them over, I understand how football works."

City played fairly well in the second half, but it did not stop many fans showing their displeasure at the club's decision to dispense with Maynard, with many clearly very unhappy at the move by the Minstermen hierarchy.

A late penalty from substitute Danilo Orsi settled the tie with the scoreline harsh on the hosts.

Lindsey added: "I thought we played well. It's that final third, I thought we dominated the second half, but we were better in the second half than the first, and we created a couple of really good chances, but I think that final third, we've got to be better."

Earlier in the day, York brought in Southend United left-back Harry Boyes, who was raised in Barnsley and is a former Sheffield United player. He has signed a two-year deal.

Lindsey continued: "It just adds to the squad and he's another very good player, and we weren't the only league club in for him, in fact there was a League One club in for him, and he chose to come here because of the project that's building here."