YORK FIRE LATE TO HIT THE TOP

By Kelly Gilchrist

FC HALIFAX TOWN 1
Cooke 14

YORK CITY 2
Fagan-Walcott 90+1, Pearce 90+6

LAST GASP: York City matchwinner slides on his knees after his late goal sparks jubilant scenes
PICTURE: Darren Murphy

TWO goals deep into stoppage time saw York City clinch a extraordinary late comeback to climb to the top of the National League table.
Jamie Cooke’s 14-minute strike looked like sending the 2,225 travelling York fans home unhappy.
But a dramatic 91st-minute leveller from defender Malachi Fagan-Walcott was then followed by a show-stopping winner from Ollie Pearce...

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