Ex-Ferriby player Dean Windass headed in in the first half. Danny Coles was unfortunate to level things with an own goal, but a goal from Michael Bridges and two from Steve McPhee gave City the win.
First half line-up (4-4-2): Matt Duke; Nathan Doyle, Michael Turner, Damien Delaney, Andy Dawson; Richard Garcia, Bryan Hughes, Ian Ashbee, Stuart Elliott; Nick Barmby, Dean Windass.
Second half line-up (4-3-3): Boaz Myhill; Frank Belt (Brewster Frizzell 73 mins), Matthew Plummer, Danny Coles, Sam Ricketts; Ben Wilkinson, Dean Marney (James Bennett 87 mins), James Bennett (Will Atkinson 73 mins); Nicky Featherstone, Michael Bridges, Steve McPhee.