York buoyant after first friendly

Published : 13 Jul 2009 16:04:35

York City chairman Jason McGill was cautiously optimistic after the first pre-season friendly against Leeds United at Kitkat Crescent.A crowd of more than 4,000 watched the game, which ended as a 3-3 draw. McGill told BBC Radio York: "We've tried to give the manager a little bit more of a budget to get us a bit higher up the league. "I'm quite pleased with the way it went today. It was a tremendous crowd too, which is really important for us." He added: "I'm quite optimistic. I thoug.... read more