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York City sunk by Gateshead in Blue Square Bet Premier
9:53pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012
YORK City missed the chance to strengthen their grip on a Blue Square Bet Premier play-off place as they lost 2-1 to Gateshead.
Micky Cummins lashed in a second-minute opener for the visitors at Bootham Crescent and the midfielder doubled his side's tally with a header on 57 minutes.
A treble substitution from the Minstermen paid immediate dividends as Jamie Reed bundled the ball in on 65 minutes.
However, fourth-placed City were unable to fashion an equaliser in frantic finale to the game.
Grimsby, Kidderminster and Gateshead are all now only three points behind the Minstermen.
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