On-loan Jackson Backed by McEwan

By Nick Raynor
March 15 2005

York Manager Billy McEwan has backed on-loan Doncaster striker Ben Jackson after his howler of a miss against Halifax Town.

The young Rovers forward had an easy chance from the edge of the area after a mistake by Halifax ‘keeper but he somehow failed to equal the scores.

 

City fans blame Jackson for them crashing 2-0 to Yorkshire rivals Halifax Town on his full debut for City.

 

But York Manager, Billy McEwan is refusing to blame the young Doncaster striker for the loss and was still impressed.

 

McEwan said:

"At 1-0 the next goal was always going to be important and we had a situation to equalise but did not take it. The defining moment was the young boy going through to equalise but he's only a kid and we had other good situations where we could have scored.”

 

"Paul Robinson had been doing quite well for us but had tailed off in the last couple of games. I felt we needed Ben Jackson's energy and he gave us that. We just need to teach him a few things but he's a willing learner which is the main thing."