National League North

GALE’S LATE BLOW

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

SCARBORO’ ATH 2 MACCLESFIELD 2
By Steve Penny

A THRILLING encounter ended all-square as ten-man Scarborough held on.
An even match swung in the visitors’ favour after 63 minutes when Alex Purver was sent off. Boro had led but were undone by James Gale with ten minutes to go.
Top scorer Ste Walker put the Seadogs ahead after ten minutes with a superb strike. Picking up the ball 25 yards out, he saw Rogan Ravenhill off his line and chipped in from the left flank.
Macclesfield could have been level after 20 minutes when Josh Kay beat the offside trap but Ryan Whitley ca...

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