Despite a red card for CM Jonathan Smith in the 41st minute, York City beat Dagenham & Redbridge 2-0 in their League 2 game. CM Scott Kerr (OVR 57, Age 30) opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Substitute ST Oli Johnson came into the game in the 60th minute, replacing starter Scott Dobie, and came through 11 minutes later, despite being down a man. York City's first 3 points of the season leave them in 12th place. While it's still well too early in the season to determine if this place will hold, it's a promising sign that they've gotten points early in the season.

Jonathan Smith will serve a 1 game suspension on 8/14 against Burton Albion. This will likely mean that ST Jason Walker will get the start and York City will switch to a 4-3-3.