York City won a breathtaking 5-3 win against rock-bottom Southport which involved the lead changing hands three times.

The Minstermen went ahead in the fourth minute when Aidan Connolly slipped the ball to Sean Newton who skipped past a couple of defenders and fired home from 15 yards via a deflection.

However, the Sandgrounders surged in front with two goals inside a minute. First, Louis Almond left Shaun Rooney for dead near the corner flag and then curled home a brilliant 19th-minute equaliser.

Moments later, the visitors turned the game on its head with an even better goal as Rory McKeown let fly with a 30-yard rocket which found Kyle Letheren's top right-hand corner.

Almond then stretched the visitors' lead in the 41st minute with his second spectacular goal, turning sharply before rifling home a dipping 25-yard shot over Letheren.

However, City were given hope in first-half stoppage time when Parkin's lofted cross was headed in by Vadaine Oliver from a couple of yards out.

York deservedly equalised in the 64th minute when Parkin chested down Amari Morgan-Smith's cross and volleyed home from eight yards.

Parkin later turned provider for Morgan-Smith to score past the advancing Craig King eight minutes later.

Oliver then hit the post before City made the points safe in the 78th minute following a long throw from substitute Sam Muggleton, making his debut, which Parkin simply headed in from eight yards.

York
28LetherenSubstituted forSimpsonat 67'minutes
2Rooney
33Newton
12ConnollySubstituted forMokeat 46'minutes
8Heslop
36Parslow
37Bencherif
17HallSubstituted forMuggletonat 64'minutes
9Morgan-Smith
29Oliver
31Parkin

Substitutes
13Simpson
21Fenwick
24Muggleton
34Moke
35Holmes

Southport
28King
Booked at 60mins
2White
Booked at 54mins
4Nolan
11ColySubstituted forJones

at 46'minutes
24Cundy
26Higgins
23McKeown
10Hynes
19Weeks
22Stevenson
Booked at 9mins
Substituted forMcKennaat 82'minutes
25Almond

Substitutes
3Ashton
8Grimes
12Jones
14McKenna
27Brodie

Referee:
Steven Rushton
Attendance:
2,482

WHAT CAN ONE SAY.........CLAPHAM OUT NOW ... ( from a true fan not a Clapham brown noser ) and be for the brown noses start to ask I do not know who will take over. But I do know Charlie Clapham has ruined a fantastic Club and one day hopefully we can be back where we belong with a chairman. who cares about the club and not just the money. So I say it again Clapham out and out now

Originally Posted by theskinners

WHAT CAN ONE SAY.........CLAPHAM NOW ... ( from a true fan not a Clapham brown noser ) and be for the brown noses start to ask I do not know who will take over. But I do know Charlie Clapham has ruined a fantastic Club and one day hopefully we can be back where we belong with a chairman. who cares about the club and not just the money. So I say it again Clapham out and out now

Well why dont you buy the club then if you can do better

The old saying "you can't educate pork" springs to mind.

You can't educate pork but years ago it was dodgy chicken??????

Originally Posted by theskinners

You can't educate pork but years ago it was dodgy chicken??????

You slate Clapham but offer no alternative, always the way with people like you, all we hear is Clapham out from you, that's a positive post isn't it.

If I had the money to buy Southport Football Club the first thing I would do is BAR YOU Randy Andy and your Brown nose muppet of a mate Tonyhey So up yours Clapham out

Originally Posted by theskinners

If I had the money to buy Southport Football Club the first thing I would do is BAR YOU Randy Andy and your Brown nose muppet of a mate Tonyhey So up yours Clapham out

Theskinners at it again talking complete and utter rubbish, you are laughable, I reckon you should get a mini protest going on Saturday with little signs saying idiot jokers want Clapham out.

Originally Posted by randy

Theskinners at it again talking complete and utter rubbish, you are laughable, I reckon you should get a mini protest going on Saturday with little signs saying idiot jokers want Clapham out.

What is laughable is the fact that you obviously think Southport are lucky to have Clapham and you put money in his pocket by going to watch a rudderless team. He is a dictator surrounded by YES men it's about time someone said NO. Anyway you won't have as far to travel next season when clubs that have only been in existence a few years replace the crap that is Southport Football club.

Originally Posted by theskinners

WHAT CAN ONE SAY.........CLAPHAM OUT NOW ... ( from a true fan not a Clapham brown noser ) and be for the brown noses start to ask I do not know who will take over. But I do know Charlie Clapham has ruined a fantastic Club and one day hopefully we can be back where we belong with a chairman. who cares about the club and not just the money. So I say it again Clapham out and out now

OK, BUT can you please let us all know where Charlie is having his leaving do and I take it that it'll be a joint one with Liam

Clapham and the blazers out!