It was a first for this newspaper, and an undoubted success.

Last night York City manager Terry Dolan took part in our inaugural online question-and-answer session with City fans via our Internet site.

Supporters from as near as Burton Stone Lane and as far as the United States took part.

And Mr Dolan hit the Net with great gusto, setting an excellent example for his strikers.

This proved to be a marvellous way for people to put their views to the man at the top.

It is an exercise we shall certainly hope to repeat with other notable local figures.