Matchwinner Brandon Buckley

Congratulations to our Academy team!

The lads won their first ever game in the National League Youth Alliance when they beat York City with a late winner at Blackwell Meadows this afternoon.

The lads did very well under the circumstances, considering that they had a man sent off in the early stages of the game.

They held on against some strong pressure from York – who were third in the table and unbeaten before the game – with the defence coping well.

The moment they’d all been hoping for came with just a minute or so left, when Cameron Holliday controlled a crossfield pass from Harry Stansfield and fired across the face of goal, where sub Brandon Buckley came charging in to knock the ball past the keeper.

There were a couple of anxious moments after that, but the lads held on well as the stoppage time dragged on and when the final whistle went, there were some happy scenes as the players celebrated their first win of the season.

We’re sure that everyone is delighted for the Academy lads, whose hard work under the guidance of Alan White and Tommy Wright has finally paid off.

Their next game is away to Guiseley next Wednesday.