Matt Blair’s strike
10 minutes from time was enough to secure the Minstermen’s passage into the Northern
section second round, leaving Rotherham boss Steve Evans to contemplate a first
defeat at the club’s new ground.
Speaking to the
club’s website Evans said: “It wasn’t good enough was it, but you’ve got to
look at the context of the play. We’ve made five changes to save legs but we’ve
dominated the second half.”
Both sides have made
impressive starts to their domestic campaign’s with York in the top half of the
Npower League Two table following two successive victory’s and the Millers in
the playoff places boasting a perfect home record.
The first round cup
exit could be a blessing in disguise for Evans’ League Two promotion
favourites, with a few of first team regulars picking up slight injuries during
last night’s defeat.
Evans continued: “We’re
not sure if Mark Bradley has strained the fibres of a hamstring or whether it’s
just cramp and (Kari) Arnason is away for Saturday so we’ve got some defensive
worries but we’ve had to cope with key players missing since the start of the
season and hopefully it will balance itself out.”
The Millers travel to
Port Vale on Saturday looking for a first away victory under the former Crawley
Town manager’s leadership.
York meanwhile entertain
Chesterfield looking for a fourth straight victory in all competitions.
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