Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Scarborough Athletic (13th, 61 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Farsley Celtic (24th, 26 pts). Scarborough Athletic had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Farsley Celtic 0.76 scored and 2.46 conceded per game, Scarborough Athletic 1.39 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.29.
Scarborough Athletic were winless in 5.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Farsley Celtic, 2 by Scarborough Athletic, 1 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The Silverlands staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Scarborough Athletic led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Scarborough Athletic: Richie Bennett (19'), Alex Brown (43'), Dom Tear (66'), Luca Colville (72'), Richie Bennett (78')
Key stats
Possession: Farsley Celtic 40% · Scarborough Athletic 60% · Total shots: 3-15 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 4-3