York City's on-loan defender Mark Maley's loan spell at Bootham Crescent will continue despite the talented youngster receiving a six-month driving ban at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Monday.

The 20-year-old, who is currently in his second month from Sunderland, had estimated without a car it would cost him £1,000 a month in taxis from his Wallsend home to the Premiership club's training camp at Whitburn and back again.

Although not mentioned in court, the cost for Maley, who has been at Sunderland since the age of 14, to travel to York City could be far greater.

However, City boss Terry Dolan confirmed Maley would have to travel into the club by public transport every day as team-mate Michael Proctor, who is also on-loan from Sunderland, cannot give him a lift as he lives further south.

"It is no problem, he is just getting on a train each day," said Dolan.

When asked whether the ban would affect Maley's loan period, Dolan answered: "Not at all."

Maley, who earns approximately £1,700 a month, had attempted to escape a ban on the grounds of exceptional hardship, as he is unable to get lifts from team-mates because he lived north of the Tyne.

However, magistrates rejected his plea and banned him from driving for six months, as well as ordering him to pay a £400 fine and £40 costs.

Maley, who also uses his car to take his cancer-stricken mother to hospital appointments, was stopped by police on his way to training on July 23, on the John Reid Road, South Shields.

The police had clocked Maley travelling at 64mph in a 50mph zone in his £12,000 Freelander Land Rover. Maley already had nine penalty points on his licence before the offence.

It has been a bad few days for the defender, he has also been banned from playing for one-match for his red-card against Scunthorpe on Friday.

Meanwhile, York City's reverse team clash with Lincoln City has been postponed due to injury and illness.

Lincoln had been due to make the trip to Bootham Crescent for the Avon Insurance League division one tie, but with only 11 players available - ten of which were YTS - York have been forced to call off the tie.

The club could have included some members of the first team squad, but with the FA Cup first round clash at Colchester the Minstermen did not want to risk losing any more players.

Seven players were out injured, while five have gone down with a flu-like virus.

Updated: 11:49 Wednesday, November 14, 2001