National League North

Tear leaves sad Macc crying into their beer

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 November 2025

MACCLESFIELD 1 SCARBOROUGH ATH 1
By Ben Leah

DOM TEAR’S equaliser for Scarborough Athletic cancelled out Sam Heathcote’s opener for Macclesfield as the spoils were shared at Moss Rose.
It was from almost nothing that the opening goal came as Macc had comfortably controlled possession inside the Scarborough half before Sam Heathcote speculatively let fly.
His low fizzing effort wasn’t dealt with by goalkeeper Ryan Whitley, as it spun away from his grasp and over the line after 23 minutes.
Two minutes were added on at the end of the half before the Silkmen went i...

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