Last season Scarborough won 3-1 here at Marston Road in their first ever visit to Marston Road. However, if you go back in history under the “old” Scarborough name before their current re incarnation, then you find that Rangers v Scarborough was a regular fixture in both Northern Premier League and Conference before Neil Warnock took them into the football league.

If you look back at our Northern Premier League meetings at home between 1969/70 and 1978/79 we met 10 times, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 1 with aggregate scores of 18 for and 7 against. Our Alliance Premier League (under its various sponsorships) home games between 1979/80 to 1982/83 and 1985/86 to 1986/87 did not fare as well but in 6 games we won 2, drew 3 and lost 1 with aggregate scores of 6-6. Therefore, historically we hold the upper hand over the “old” Scarborough, so nee to start putting that record to the test with the new club and hope to attain our first victory over them at the 4th attempt.

From last Saturday’s draw with Warrington, which felt like a defeat we need to keep that momentum going and pick up the much needed 3 points. Thanks to our two recent Staffs Senior and Walsall Senior Cup wins, albeit against step 5 and 6 sides, it prompted some wag on Tuesday night to say we are unbeaten in 3. We therefore need to make that unbeaten in 4. Scarborough obviously come looking to end that run.

Scarborough currently lie 10th with 35 points from their 27 games. Away from home Scarborough have won 4 and lost 9, with no draws. You cannot gauge how they are on their travels with wins and defeats against our relegation colleagues. However, they have a habit of losing heavily away from home with Stalybridge and Buxton putting 5 past them.

Could make for an interesting and entertaining game so please get on down to Marston Road to cheer the lads on.

Games played on January 25th this century
2003 Hinkley H 2-2 Southern League