York City 0 Exeter 0: Minstermen still in trouble after stalemate

York City manager Russ Wilcox rued another two points dropped as his team failed to find net for the seventh time in 10 fixtures in 2015.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Mar 2015, 06:40 BST
York City manager Russ Wilcox (Picture: Tony Johnson).York City manager Russ Wilcox (Picture: Tony Johnson).
York City manager Russ Wilcox (Picture: Tony Johnson).

The Minstermen were held to a 0-0 draw at Bootham Crescent by an Exeter team who are now without a win in seven matches.

The point was enough to keep York’s heads above the relegation zone on goal difference.

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Wes Fletcher had the best chances for the hosts, firing at goalkeeper James Hamon and heading over from Marvin McCoy’s cross just past the hour mark.

Bobby Olejnik denied Liam Sercombe and ex-Sheffield Wednesday striker Clinton Morrison with a fine double save in the first half and Stephane Zubar kicked Alex Nicholls’s drive off the line.

York City: Olejnik; McCoy, Lowe, Zubar, Benning; Penn, Halliday; Coulson, De Girolamo (Sinclair, 68), Carson (Meikle, 84); Fletcher. Unused substitutes: Platt, Ingham, Montrose, Ilesanmi, McCombe.

Exeter City: Hamon; Davies, Riberio, Moore-Taylor, McAllister; Sercombe, Butterfield, Harley; Nicholls (Keohane, 72); Nichols, Morrison (Wheeler, 72). Unused substitutes: Bennett, Tillson, Pym, Cummins, McCready.

Referee: S Stockbridge (Gateshead).

Man of the match: Marvin McCoy.

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