Tuesday 12 February   KO - 19.45

Monday 11 February

by GordonRoadBlue

2012/2013

With two matches in the Yorkshire locality in quick succession the management and playing squad will be away from home for five days. Talking to the Gills Official website on Saturday evening following their fantastic 1-0 victory against Bradford City Martin Allen said, “Tomorrow we’ll have a leisure club morning with a swimming pool then we head to the other hotel and tomorrow night we’re all going to the pictures.”

He continued, “They’ll train Monday, sleep Monday afternoon, then I think we’ll play board games on Monday night. We train Tuesday morning then pick a team for the York game, that’s the plan of action.”

Venue: Bootham Crescent  Capacity: 7,872

Sat Nav: Bootham Crescent, York, YO30 7AQ

Parking: Street parking to be found in a number of side roads off Burton Stone Lane if you arrive early. Otherwise you may have to travel a further distance away from the ground as there are a number of residents only parking schemes in operation in the general area, or you could seek out a pay and display car park in the city centre and walk back out to the ground.

Nearest Rail Station: York mainline railway station is a good 20 minute walk away from the ground. Recommended ‘away fans’ pub: You can normally use the supporters club on the corner of the ground that overlooks the away end. Otherwise the nearest pub is the Burton Stone Inn which you should see on the A19 as you near the ground.

(Information courtesy of www.footballgroundguide.com)

The Gills boss has added Development Squad youngsters Sam Muggleton and Jake Hessenthaler to his first team squad for the games in Yorkshire and explained this move by saying, ““We haven’t got that many players now.”

“Danny Kedwell’s hurt his hamstring so he wasn’t available so the young boys are going to have to step up, step in and be part of it. This is great for them and I hope, in the long term, they will be the future.”

Boss Gary Mills is fast losing patience with his misfiring side after seeing them leak eight goals with just one in reply during their last two matches.

Talking to BBC Radio York after the 4-0 drubbing by Wycombe on Saturday he blasted, “We're very disappointed from start to finish.”

Manager: Gary Mills (Record to date: P131 W58 D42 L31)

Nickname: Minstermen.

Colours: Home – Red & Blue. Away – Blue & White.

Ground: Bootham Crescent.

Capacity: 7,872.  Average attendances at Bootham Crescent this season: 3,723 compared to Gills average of 6,164.

Centre-half Adam Barrett (pictured bottom) passed a late-fitness test prior to the Bradford game but is still not 100% after missing training last week.

With Danny Kedwell sidelined after tweaking a hamstring boss Martin Allen has boosted his squad with youngsters Devante Mckain, Bradley Dack (top), Sam Muggleton and Jake Hessenthaler making the trip to Yorkshire.

• Most capped player – Peter Scott – 7 caps for Northern Ireland.

• Best league win: 9-1 v. Southport – 2/2/1957 – D3 North (old)

• Best attendance: 28,123 v. Huddersfield 5/3/1938 – FAC R6

• Most appearances: 539 – Barry Jackson (1956 to 1970)

• Most goals in a season: Arthur Bottom 39 – 1954/55

• Biggest transfer fee received: £950,000 – Richard Cresswell to Sheff. Wed. Mar 1999

• Biggest transfer fee paid: £140,000 – Adrian Randall from Burnley - Dec 1995

We have met York City 37 times in competitive league and cup action. The first was in October 1958 when we drew 2-2 at Priestfield, however the following March we lost 3-1 at Bootham Crescent.

We previously met the Minstermen just a few weeks ago at Priestfield when loan signing Cody McDonald rescued a point for Gills with a goal in the 85th minute

Overall competitive record:

Gills wins: 12 -

York City wins: 11 - Draws: 14

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Steve Martin is in his first full season on the National Football League panel of referees after taking charge of mainly Blue Square Premier matches during the previous 5 seasons.

His first appointment this season featured Gills away game at Wycombe Wanderers where he red carded our former on-loan defender Tom Flanagan for a second bookable offence.

Stephen Martin Card Tally:

2012/13 - 19 games – 46 yellow, 1 red.

2011/12 - 33 games – 102 yellow, 8 reds.

Assistant Referees:

Matthew Diciccio (Cleveland) and Warren Broadbent (Tyne & Wear)

Fourth official: Keith Lawson (South Humberside)

Progressed through lower non-league before joining Kidderminster Harriers in 2010. He turned down a new deal the following year to join York, signing a 2-year deal in June 2011.

This season he has scored five times and has been called up for the England C side, so far earning two caps.

Following two heavy losses York boss Gary Mills is expected to ring the changes in his starting line-up.

Alex Rodman (top) and David McDaid (bottom) made an impression when they came off the bench whilst Jon Challinor (bottom) may be recalled to bolster their lacklustre defence.

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“It was a terrible start, we gave away two penalties and we’re committing suicide at the moment. We're giving away goals and we don't look like scoring and, at the end of the day, that's a recipe for disaster. We'll sort it out, that's our job, get ready for the next one and move on.”

Mills continued, “Football's about this as it's not all success. When things aren't going right you have to stand up and be counted. The players at this football club have got to stand up and start winning matches and start doing their jobs better. We know that, and we will.”

"There's no hiding it and there's no excuses. We're giving goals away and not scoring goals. Jamal (Fyfield) told me he hasn't pulled the man (for the pen), I've got the DVD so I'll see if he's telling the truth.”

“It's a very disappointing weekend again for us again. Two weekends running and conceding four goals in both games. That's not good enough, we have to be better."