York City 0 Woking 1
Woking left York with three points on Saturday afternoon, a result that reflected a second half in which the visitors showed more purpose and directness than their hosts managed across the full ninety minutes.
The game turned early in the second period. Ryan Fallowfield and Matt Ward were both cautioned at the start of the half, tightening the disciplinary picture just as Woking grew into the match. Ben Brookes added his name to the referee's book eight minutes later, but by then Woking had already begun to assert themselves in the areas that mattered.
York had edged towards the interval carrying some hope. Tariq Hinds picked up a yellow card in the 42nd minute, and J. Forster-Caskey followed two minutes later, suggesting a febrile close to the first half. Neither side converted their opportunities before the break.
The match's decisive shift came through a combination of Woking's willingness to move the ball quickly and York's failure to reorganise after the substitutions. H. Boateng entered the fray in the 62nd minute and brought additional energy to Woking's play. Joseph Gbode, Ollie Pearce and Daniel Batty all came on as the game stretched, and Joe Grey's introduction in the 79th minute gave Woking an outlet when York pressed for an equaliser.
Dale Gorman and Alex Newby were cautioned late on as York's frustration showed. Woking held firm.
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