York City returned to the Football League today after eight years. But Wycombe Wanderers spoiled the fairytale, beating the Minstermen 3-1.
Jason Walker scored City’s only goal with an unusual part of his anatomy (see below), giving the crowd of more than 4,500 something to cheer about.
Read Dave Flett’s match report on The Press website. Alternatively, here’s how the game unfolded, thanks to Twitter…
Todays the day, York City back in the football league!! Cant wait, today at BC will be a day I will never forget for the rest of my life….
— Jake Cartledge (@JakeC92) August 18, 2012
York City back in the football league today. Good luck. Last night I dreamed they won 9-0 and I scored a hatrick. Hope it comes true.
— Richard Herring (@Herring1967) August 18, 2012
Footballs coming home, its coming home, its coming home, its cominggg, 8 years of hurt…. 3 hours to go 😀
#ycfc— Rebecca (@BeccaCath94) August 18, 2012
Good luck to the Mighty Minstermen and all us
#ycfc fans. Heres to back to back promotions@yorkcitynews— Paul Sermons (@PSermons) August 18, 2012
Already filling up at Bootham Crescent. Looks like a bumper crowd for league return
#ycfc twitter.com/theyorkmix/sta…— theyorkmix (@theyorkmix) August 18, 2012
Atmosphere iselectric!, can’t beat the singing, COME ON YORK!
#ycfc@yorkcitynews— Ainsley Murray (@AinsleyMurray95) August 18, 2012
The crowd go wild as the players emerge from the tunnel…. twitter.com/YorkCityNews/s…
— York City News (@YorkCityNews) August 18, 2012
#ycfc team:Ingham, Parslow, C Smith, Doig, Fyfield, Bullock, J Smith, McLaughlin, Chambers, Coulson, Walker— Sharon Shortle (@RYSport) August 18, 2012
A new era is about to begin in the history of York City! COME ON CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#YCFC#League2— Martin Grainger (@martingrainger) August 18, 2012
THE ATMOSPHERE AT YORK TODAY IS IMMENSE PROUD TO BE A YORKIE
#ycfc— chlö (@chl0ehunt) August 18, 2012
Still no goals –
#ycfc 0-0 Wycombe and Hinckley 0-0#harrogatetown— Sharon Shortle (@RYSport) August 18, 2012
Aaargh
#YCFC— Matthew Day (@matthewnotmatt) August 18, 2012
Deflected in. Ingham had no chance to save that. Unlucky. York City 0-1 Wycombe.
#ycfc— Harry Cooke (@cookeharry) August 18, 2012
Deflected shot and its 0-1. Could be a kick up the backside. Welcome to the league!!
#ycfc— Dave (@DaveYCFCYCFC) August 18, 2012
Wow. Blinding goal from Wycombe straight over Ingham and dipping under the bar. York City 0-2 Wycombe. Reality bites.
#ycfc— Harry Cooke (@cookeharry) August 18, 2012
Defensively poor, quell surprise
@rysport#ycfc— David Nichols (@Demininho) August 18, 2012
Promotion euphoria didn’t last too long…
#ycfc— John Dobson (@dobsonjp) August 18, 2012
I know
#YCFC have been promoted, but I’ve just seen a moment of Premier League quality from Wycombe’s Sam Wood#goaloftheseasoncontender— Robert Lancaster (@SkySportsLanny) August 18, 2012
Two goals completely against the run of play. One deflection, one banged in from 35 yards!
#ycfc— Heather Raimes (@heth79) August 18, 2012
The away end, from the stand with a view
#boothamcrescent#ycfc@ Bootham Crescent instagr.am/p/OeUtSwJaKB/— Jon Wakeman + others (@EastStreetArts) August 18, 2012
And now they’re out. City kick off the 2nd half. Let’s have some goals please York!
— York City News (@YorkCityNews) August 18, 2012
Time for a…..C’MON CITY!!!!!!
#ycfc— Matthew Day (@matthewnotmatt) August 18, 2012
York 0-3 Wycombe
#ycfc— Sharon Shortle (@RYSport) August 18, 2012
Christ almighty
#ycfc— Rob Yeomans (@dancinghenry) August 18, 2012
Not going well for the local’s
#ycfc— Neil harrington (@Harryhatch) August 18, 2012
#ycfc‘s first goal in league football for 8 years. Jason Walker. 1-3. C’mon City— John Dobson (@dobsonjp) August 18, 2012
Walker scores with his arse
— York Minstermen (@YorkMinstermen) August 18, 2012
The fight back begins
#ycfc— Sam Allenby (@Fulhamhamster) August 18, 2012
To any Luton fans out there, the officials don’t get any better!
#ltfc#YCFC— Damon Scott (@drs1706) August 18, 2012
Reality check. A sound performance but too scrappy, hesitant and at times lazy. It wont cut it in this division. A lesson given, lets learn!
— Dave (@DaveYCFCYCFC) August 18, 2012
Scramble following a city cross and blair can only hook it over his head and the bar. Should have been number 2! 3-1 it remains….
— York City News (@YorkCityNews) August 18, 2012
York lose 3-1 to Wycombe in their first game in League 2
#ycfc— Sharon Shortle (@RYSport) August 18, 2012
@yorkcitynews Staying up would be an achievement, people are setting their hopes up too high it seems— samwise gamgee (@DannehCarterz) August 18, 2012
@yorkcitynews Awful performance, we did not get the ball down and pass it. But it is 1 game out of 46#keepthefaith#Inmillswetrust#ycfc— Gavin Collingwood (@gavo_ycfc) August 18, 2012
York City lost. But at least they lost in the football league! Proud of the Minstermen!
— Richard Herring (@Herring1967) August 18, 2012
Not the greatest way to start the season but roll on tuesday. Thanks for the support
— Jamal (@jamalfyfield) August 18, 2012
Stinky stinky stinky
— Ashley Chambers (@ashchambo) August 18, 2012
Disappointed with the result today didn’t play like we know we can! Absolutely delighted to step on the pitch as a Football League Player!
— Jon Challinor (@ChalJonNor) August 18, 2012
First tweet for very long time,wish result was better today,we’ll learn from it and play the way we no we can
#footballsthewayforward— Jason Walker (@jason9walker) August 18, 2012
Not the start we wanted but we will learn and move on
#ycfc#inmillswetrust@yorkcitynews— Mark Hallett (@Yorkie48) August 18, 2012