This episode features edited highlights from Paddy McLaughlin’s testimonial event at Haxby Sports Bar. This part features the man himself, Paddy McLaughlin, as well as his former teammate at both Grimsby Town and York City, Lennell John-Lewis. Topics of conversation include Paddy's best ever manager and his favourite ever team performance.

Tickets for the Paddy McLaughlin testimonial dinner are available here: http://bit.ly/3HcTDrI

This episode features edited highlights from Paddy McLaughlin’s testimonial event at Haxby Sports Bar. Joining the conversation are former teammates Matty Blair, Dan Parslow, and Scott Barrow, along with current York City player Josh Stones. Together, they share memories of playing alongside Paddy and swap stories from their time with the Minstermen.

Tickets for the Paddy McLaughlin testimonial dinner are available here: http://bit.ly/3HcTDrI

The Crux of It panel reconvenes ahead of the 2025–26 National League season to discuss York City’s chances of winning promotion to the Football League.

Recorded on location at the House of Trembling Madness, Dan Tait (Hospital Ball) poses the questions to a panel featuring Ben Robinson, Jim Calverley, and Dave Hughes, with additional contributions from Mark Debnam, Paul Walton, and Steve Ovenden.

Topics on the agenda include signings, departures, bookies’ odds, key rivals, and final predictions.

Stay tuned for a new quiz segment at the end, where Jim Calverley answers questions on his specialist subject: Paddy McLaughlin.

York City supporters Michael Miles (of Yfront fanzine fame) and Tom Swanton took time out from running well-being sessions as part of a school festival to make their crux of it debuts and chat all things pre-season. Early thoughts on signings, likely challengers and thoughts on the fixture list.

Final podcast of the season from the Crux of it team. Here, the usual suspects Ben Robinson, Dave Hughes and Steve Ovenden (aka Yorkie the Lion) look back on a brilliant season from York City; 96 points, 95 goals yet no promotion for our beloved Minstermen. The panel look at the defeat to Oldham before delving into the highs and lows of the season as a whole before finishing with the regular Room 102 feature deciding what York City related things should be consigned to footballs dustbin.

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Regular panellists Ben Robinson, Dave Hughes and Steve Ovenden join host Dan Tait previewing the upcoming Play-off Semi-Final vs Oldham Athletic as well as reminiscing over previous semi-final games and considering what to throw into Room 102.

Recorded live at Brew York, this special York City FC podcast captures the final York City Supporters Trust social event of the season. Club legends Chris Jones and Michael Ingham share insights and memories from their own promotion-winning campaigns with York City FC, offering a timely perspective ahead of the team’s upcoming playoff push.

Plus, Steve Ovenden—better known as the man behind Yorkie the Lion—joins for a bonus segment packed with hilarious behind-the-scenes stories. A must-listen for York City fans reliving past glories and backing the current team on their promotion journey.

Phil Bewers of York Hospital Radio catches up with York City manager Adam Hinshelwood ahead of the final game of the regular season away to Eastleigh.