York City boosted their Blue Square Bet Premier play-off hopes with victory over struggling Eastbourne Borough.

The home side, beaten only twice at Bootham Crescent all season, went close early on when Scott Kerr fired a shot wide from 20 yards.

Michael Rankine scored the only goal of the game in the 16th minute, heading home a Peter Till cross.

Till twice went close himself and at the other end Jamie Taylor wasted the visitors' best chance as he shot wide.

York:

Ingham, Darville, Parslow, Chris Smith, Meredith, Till (Hatfield 64), Kerr, Jonathan Smith, Chambers (Reed 64), Rankine, McDermott (Boucaud 88).
Subs Not Used: McGurk, Constantine.

Booked: Chambers, Chris Smith.

Goals: Rankine 16.

Eastbourne Borough: Banks, Baker, Austin, Kelly, Jenkins, Smart, Hutchinson, Brinkhurst (Weatherstone 82), Strevett (Johnson 46), Taylor, Pacquette (Demetriou 89).Subs Not Used: Elphick.

Booked: Taylor, Baker, Hutchinson.

Att: 2,357

Ref: Darren Handley (Lancashire).

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