National League North

A Quaker heartbreaker for Seadogs

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 December 2025

SCARBOROUGH ATH 0 DARLINGTON 1
By Steve Penny

CENTRE-BACK Toby Lees’ 31st-minute header proved to be enough to settle a dour encounter at Bridlington.
A heavy pitch was not conducive to open play but the visitors were well worth their half-time lead after Lees got free to head in Will McGowan’s corner.
Livewire Cedric Main twice tested home goalkeeper Ryan Whitley and also hit a post, while Boro old boy Aidan Rutledge flicked a header narrowly wide.
Rio Allan and Harry Green went close for the Seadogs and it was the hosts who looked the more likely to score in the sec...

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