YORK City club skipper Steve Davis will start tonight's North Riding Senior Cup tie against Middlesbrough Reserves at Billingham (7pm).

It will be Davis' first start since September when he sustained a hip injury. He is expected to play at least 45 minutes.

City reserves' home game with Darlington has been put back 48 hours.

The match, originally scheduled for January 24, will now be played on Wednesday, January 26, kick-off 7pm.

City (v Middlesbrough Res) from: Stockdale, Law, Davis, Davies, Baynes, Stewart, Collins, Nogan, Paul D Robinson, Bishop, Paul Robinson, Reid, Hollingsworth, Arthur.

Updated: 10:35 Monday, January 17, 2005