City (4-4-2)

7 Ross – was pretty reliable between the posts as he made several good saves to help out City’s disjointed back four.

4 English – did not look comfortable playing at right-back and was lucky not to cost his side the match when he was red carded for a rash tackle.

6 Chambers – will hope to have better days in a City shirt but did a decent job considering it was his first competitive game in over a year.

6 Sharpe – did not appear totally at ease, especially in the opening period, but the centre-back dug in well towards the end.

5 Weir – a below-par performance from the full-back, who had trouble containing Darnelle Bailey-King as he struck the post twice.

6 Steele – missed a couple of great chances to score but plugged away and put in an admirable shift in defence when City went down to 10 men.

6 Jackman – struggled to impose himself in a frustrating opening period but the City skipper kept his side believing and made a crucial block late on.

5 Batchelor – gifted Gainsborough the opener with a misplaced header and was taken off at half-time as City looked to turn the tide.

7 Keane – often got beyond his marker and although some crosses went astray he at least asked questions of the visitors’ defence.

5 Bishop – an off-day for the young striker who struggled to get into the match before being substituted by Steven Craig at the break.

8 HUGHES – showed all his experience and goal-scoring prowess as he ran hard all afternoon and took his chances superbly well to secure a point.

SUBS: Craig 7 (Bishop 46), Nelson-Addy 7 (Batchelor 46), Gallinagh (Chambers 91). Not used: Draper, Murphy.

Gainsborough (4-4-2): Hedge 6; Scott 5, Quinn 6, Evans 7, Lacey 6; BAILEY-KING 7, Wilson 5, Thornhill 6, Rothery 7 (Davis 78); Worsford 7, Hazel 7 (Morrison 79). Subs not used: Tewliss, Wiles, Beatson.

MATCH STATS

Referee: Rob Massey-Ellis 6/10

Attendance: 535

Match rating: 3/5

CITY/GAINSBOROUGH

Shots on: 6/9

Shots off: 8/6

Corners: 8/5

Offsides: 0/5

Fouls conceded: 7/16

Yellows: Keane, Craig / Wilson, Worsford

Reds: City – English