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York City 1-1 Chelmsford City: Silly Simi in a spot of bother

York City advanced to the last 16 of the FA Trophy after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over National League South side Chelmsford City.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 January 2023

York City won 5-4 on pens
By Matthew Reef

YORK CITY 1

Dyson 28
CHELMSFORD CITY 1

Vaz 36

CLEANING UP: Olly Dyson finishes the decisive penalty for York City
PICTURE: Tom Poole

YORK City advanced to the last 16 of the FA Trophy after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over National League South side Chelmsford City.
Olly Dyson had originally made his comeback for York after a spell out with the flu and proved what the club had been missing as he opened the scoring just before the half hour.
But a fantastic finish from Chelmsford’s Eduino Vaz, perhaps meant as a cross, was enough to se...

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