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Forest Green 1-1 York City

Forest Green Rovers and York City are hovering dangerously close to the dreaded drop zone after playing to a stalemate at the New Lawn on Tuesday evening.

York substitute Onome Sodje scored an 86th minute equaliser to rescue a fortunate but priceless point for the Minstermen in an otherwise dire performance against the Rovers.

The visitors had appeared set to sink deeper into the relegation mire until Sodje - without a senior goal this year - took advantage of a quickly taken free-kick to level with just four minute remaining.

However, Forest Green had earlier dominated a poor contest despite lacking a number of key players, including their twenty-goal leading marksman Andy Mangan.

And the hosts unsuprisingly took the lead four minutes before the interval when Kaid Mohamed followed up after keeper Michael Ingham had blocked from Paul Stonehouse.

The Minstermen rarely threatened and didn't really offer a serious threat until Ben Purkiss shot narrowly wide six minutes from time.

But substitute Sodje provided late salvation with his seventh goal of the season just two minutes later.

Forest Green bookings: None.

York bookings: Christian Smith, Rusk.

Ref: D Mohareb.

Att: 681.