Strike sensation Richard Cresswell is the latest casualty to be added to York City's swelling injury list.

Richard Cresswell (left) celebrates scoring his second goal to give York City a 2-0 lead at Enfield.

Cresswell sat out training yesterday blighted by a thigh injury sustained in the 2-2 FA Cup first round draw away to Ryman premier division outfit Enfield on Saturday.

The leading marksman bagged both goals in the tie to end his own drought stretching four matches and heave his season's tally to 11 goals.

It would be a severe blow should the 21-year-old, who has been tracked by a host of leading clubs this term, be missing for Saturday's critical trip to current second division leaders Stoke City.

He has carried almost the entire weight of the Minstermen's attack scoring six out of City's last eight goals in as many matches in which they have drawn twice and lost six games. Cresswell and defender Andy McMillan are the only two City players to have figured in every game this season.

Cresswell has joined four other senior players in the treatment room. Midfielder cum defender Mark Tinkler (dead leg) and centre-back Tony Barras (hamstring) are nursing injuries suffered at Enfield.

And there is no immediate sign yet of player-coach Neil Thompson and dynamic midfielder Alan Pouton recovering from their respective Achilles injuries. Both are awaiting the results of scans undergone at hospital.

The only healthy bulletin from the ranks of crocks was that left-back Wayne Hall was expected to figure for City reserves in their Pontin's Central League division two game at Notts County tonight.

Hall, who has been out of action for almost three weeks since tearing a hamstring at Millwall, came through a training session yesterday.

A successful outing at Meadow Lane tonight would increase his chances of being involved in Saturday's clash with Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.

City Reserves from Mimms, Rennison, Reed, Dawson, Hall, Bachelor, Walters, Fox, Woods, Rowe, Prendergast, Turley, Dibie.

Meanwhile, City are not to take any action against the fan involved in a dust-up with club secretary Keith Usher as the supporter is already banned.

Usher suffered an eye injury while escorting an angry supporter away from the City dressing-room at the end of Saturday's FA Cup first round draw at Enfield.

It was expected the fan would be handed a life ban. But Usher today said the supporter has already been banned for life from attending City home matches after an incident during last season.

To have a supporter banned from away grounds would necessitate a court order. With no police evidence taken after Saturday's cup-tie it's unlikely City will initiate any further action.

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