John Askey: Last News

Former Motherwell boss Graham Alexander has emerged as odds-on favourite to land the vacant York City managerial job.

football kit. McLaughlin found out at half time during York's clash against Leamington Spa in March that his wife Fiona had gone into labour with their second child. Still wearing his full kit and shin pads, McLaughlin made a mad dash home, had a quick shower and set off for York Hospital to be with his dearly beloved.Sure enough, like a forward arriving for the perfect cross, McLaughlin, 31, made it just in time to witness the birth of baby Fionn.

The Trotters conceded six goals at their present home for the first time at the start of last month when the Valiants, then managed by John Askey, beat Evatt's side 6-3. Askey was sacked by the Vale Park outfit yesterday with Vale sitting 17th in League Two and the win over Wanderers in fact being their most recent in the division.

The Trotters went behind early on thanks to goals from Manny Oyeleke and Leon Legge, before Gethin Jones halved the deficit shortly after.Tom Conlon added a third from the penalty spot before the break and Cristian Montano scored Vale's fourth a minute after the restart.David Worrall added the Valiants' fifth and Nathan Smith headed home their sixth just after the hour mark.Eoin Doyle fired in his seventh goal of the season afterwards while Lloyd Isgrove scored Bolton's third as full-time approached in the 6-3 defeat over the weekend.Bolton had gone into the game on the back of a winning run that had stretched to five matches in all competitions, before it was brought to a shuddering halt against John Askey's side.

Bolton to the top half of the League Two table and to within two points of the play-offs. The Valiants, by stark contrast, have lost their five games in a row.But speaking ahead of tomorrow's clash at the University of Bolton Stadium, Vale boss Askey believes his side are capable of emulating the Trotters by going on a winning run.And he feels Bolton's recent run had been coming and expects Evatt's side to be at the top end of the division by next May.He said: “I think we’re more than capable of going on a run.

The Trotters play their first game of December when the Valiants make the trip to the University of Bolton Stadium.