Up the Minstermen? York close on promotion in epic National League battle

After last season’s near-miss, the leaders are two points clear of Rochdale, who they play in what could yet be a final-day shootout

York is a city famed for centurions of the Roman kind, but now its football club are centurions too. With 101 points on the board and 109 goals scored, the Minstermen have a Football League return firmly in their sights after a decade away.

It has been a gruelling journey, punctuated by a near miss last season. The job isn’t done, but Monday’s last-gasp win against Altrincham put them two points clear of Rochdale at the top of the National League with three games to play. Tantalisingly, they go to Rochdale for what could be a final-day shootout for the one automatic promotion spot on 25 April.

Traditional pre-match pies, fans enjoy themselves and Yorkie the mascot.