York City were dealt fresh injury woe today with the news rookie defender Marc Thompson will miss Saturday's trip to Barnet.

Wing-back Graham Potter, who missed the 4-0 LDV Vans Trophy defeat to Darlington, is still suffering from flu and has also been ruled out.

However, while City have plenty of cover on the left for Potter in the shape of veteran defender Wayne Hall and teenager Neville Stamp their options on the right are limited.

Thompson, who has a badly bruised foot and limped from the dismal fray early in the second-half on Tuesday, could be out for two weeks.

Darren Edmondson is still recovering from a knee injury.

Their absence leaves the door open for Matt Hocking to reclaim a first team starting place.

First-team coach Adie Shaw today confirmed the former Hull City defender has been added to Saturday's squad.

Thompson, who celebrates his 19th birthday next week, will be particularly disappointed at having to endure another spell on the sidelines having just regained his place in the first team last month.

"He has not broken his toe, but it is badly bruised so he will be out for one or two weeks," said Shaw.

"It is a disappointment for him but he has just got to get himself fit and come back again."

Shaw revealed today the players had been forced to relive the nightmare of their 4-0 defeat to the Quakers.

The team had to sit through a screening of the video of Tuesday's match as part of the post-match inquest in to what went wrong.

Meanwhile, plans to see two clubs relegated from the Football League at the end of next season were likely to move a step closer today.

Nationwide Conference chairmen were expected to vote at a meeting to back a new two-up, two-down system.

The plan will need the backing of League clubs, including York City, who would have to rubber stamp the proposal at their annual meeting later this year.

However, last season Football League chairmen, including City supremo Douglas Craig, indicated a willingness for change.

They established a sub-committee to look at the ramifications of a new system.

Updated: 12:05 Thursday, January 11, 2001