Scarborough 1–3 Marine; Enterprise NLN; Tuesday 10th November 2026.
Fallon Davies reports from the Moneyweb Stadium.
Marine brought their difficult run of form to an end with an impressive team performance at Scarborough.
The Mariners made a strong start, with George Newell forcing a fine save from Scarborough goalkeeper Whitley in the opening minute following an excellent passage of build-up play.
The visitors continued to dominate the early exchanges. A Sinclair-Smith cross found Kattah at the far post, but he was unable to convert the opportunity.
Marine broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark when Sinclair-Smith, unmarked inside the penalty area, struck a shot that deflected off a Scarborough defender and into the net.
Marine doubled their lead shortly before half-time. Sinclair-Smith drove a pass into the six-yard box to George Newell, whose backheel set up George Kattah for a tap-in at the far post.
In the final minute of the first half, Abankwah carried the ball into the opposition penalty area before passing to Newell, who fired into the top-right corner to score Marine’s third.
Both teams began the second half with renewed energy, with Marine seeking to maintain their control and Scarborough looking for a route back into the match.
Despite Scarborough’s increased intensity, Marine created the first clear chance of the second half. On the counter-attack Newell played a through ball out wide to Kattah, who found Abankwah making a run into the penalty area. Abankwah’s effort went narrowly wide of the far post.
Scarborough’s next opportunity fell to half-time substitute Harry Green, whose curling effort from just outside the penalty area struck the crossbar and went out for a goal kick.
Minutes later, a well-delivered Scarborough corner found captain Thornton, whose downward header sparked a scramble in the six-yard box before the ball crossed the line.
Scarborough hit the woodwork again when Allan’s strike across goal went out for a goal kick.
Shortly after replacing George Newell, Jolley made an impressive solo run from the halfway line into the penalty area, where four Scarborough defenders combined to halt his progress.
Scarborough Athletic: Whitley, Weledji (Fadera 46), Thornton ©, Allan, Purver Hannan (McDonald 85), Colville (Maloney 70), Wiles, Tear (Green 46), Brown, Waldron, Hull.
Marine (4-3-3): McIntyre, Abankwah, Drysdale, Wardle (c), Doyle, Whittingham (Huby 83), Dos Santos, Raikhy, Sinclair-Smith (McAleny 90), Newell (Jolley 78), Kattah (Potter 87).
Unused substitutes: Timmins, Butler, Lawless.
Attendance: 1,118
