York City lost more ground on the league leaders Barnet as their gap to the National League side now stands at nine points

York City 2-2 FC Halifax Town: Callum Howe is the Minstermen’s saviour

By Matthew Butterworth

YORK CITY 2
Pearce 15 (pen), Howe 90+10

FC HALIFAX TOWN 2
Senior 2, Pugh 3
Captain Callum Howe was York City’s hero with a 100th-minute equaliser to rescue a draw against FC Halifax Town as their National League promotion hopes took another dent.
The Shaymen got off to a dream start with Adam Senior and Tom Pugh firing them into a 2-0 lead inside three minutes.
Ollie Pearce’s penalty on the quarter-hour halved the deficit and after York sub Ashley Nathaniel-George was sent off for the frustrated Minstermen in stoppage-time, Howe rose highest to head home Jeff King’s...

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