FORWARD-looking York City chief Terry Dolan believes it's all to play for in a crucial next four weeks for the his Minstermen.

Yesterday's 4-1 demolition of non-league Radcliffe Borough booked City a plum FA Cup second round home tie with Division Two front runners Reading.

Four days before that clash with the Royals, City will take on Darlington at Bootham Crescent in the first round of the LDV Vans Trophy.

Prior to that tussle with the Quakers, City have two vital Division Three matches coming up - starting with Kidderminster on Saturday - that could leave the Minstermen handily placed in the League as the second-half of the season approaches.

"There is a lot too look forward to", confirmed Dolan, delighted at yesterday's win, the first time this season City have recorded back to back triumphs.

"Kidderminster will be a difficult game for us and I have never been there before so that is something to look forward too.

"Then it is Shrewsbury at home followed by Darlington and Reading in the space of four days.

"Reading will certainly be a test for us.

"They are up near the top of Division Two and have spent a lot of money so it is another one we can look forward too."

Reading eased through to the second round with a 4-0 victory over non-League Grays Athletic.

The return to action yesterday of striker Alex Mathie, troubled by hamstring problems, as a second-half substitute also offered more comfort for Dolan.

The City boss said: "Alex Mathie got 20 minutes under his belt, Kevin Hulme is now free from suspension and Steve Agnew should be playing part of the game on Wednesday so we have got one or two coming back which is encouraging and it is competition for places."

That Wednesday game is a behind-closed doors friendly at Middlesbrough which will see a mixture of City first team and reserve players in action.

The scheduled City reserves fixture for that night against Lincoln City has been postponed because the Red Imps first team are playing a league game at Cardiff.

The manner in which City yesterday set about disposing of Radcliffe in a devastating opening 30 minutes which saw the Minstermen go 4-0 up pleased Dolan.

"I was delighted with our first half performance because once the third one went in that was the game all over as far as we were concerned.

"We prepared in the right way and the start we got was just what we wanted.

"We had to put them under pressure by putting the ball into the penalty area and if they are strong enough to stand up to it then good luck to them.

"But we thought if we could get it in there often enough they would crack.

"Whatever non-league team you are playing if you are going to start stroking the ball around without getting it into the danger area they are going to gain in confidence and we didn't give them chance to do that."

The City manager's only gripe was that City were not able to add more goals in the second-half and let Radcliffe grab a consolation ten minutes from time.

"I would just liked to have had a clean sheet. I am a bit of a perfectionist.

"But we are through to the next round and that is all that matters. There were one or two shocks on Saturday and we had to make sure we weren't another one."

Radcliffe Borough chairman Bernard Manning Junior said he had no complaints as his gallant side went out of the Cup.

"It has been a great experience for the lads and they can hold their heads up," he said.

His father, the controversial comic and president of the UniBond outfit, confessed he was left speechless after the biggest day in the club's history.

"I just sat there and enjoyed it. I thought it was lovely," he said.