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FA Cup Games for Scarborough and Whitby

Saturday, 16 September 2023 06:00

By Matthew Pells

Scarborough Athletic and Whitby Town are both in Emirates FA Cup action today in the second qualifying round.

Both Whitby Town and Scarborough Athletic play in the Emirates FA Cup today.

Whitby have a home fixture against Prescot Cables in the second qualifying round.

Scarborough Athletic are away at Farsley Celtic with Chairman Trevor Bull hoping for a cup run.

Boro will be hoping to take a big crowd to Farsley,with free transport having been provided for the supporters club.

Boro travel to The Citadel on the back of an impressive 2-1 victory over high-flying Brackley Town, who lost their first game of the season against Jono Greening's side. Curtis Durose is available after being given permission to play by his parent club.  Boro boss, Jonathan Greening has a full squad to choose from for this fixture.

Clayton Donaldson's Celts have also enjoyed an impressive start to their National League North season, however recent defeats against Chester and Blyth has seen last season's relegation survivors in 13th place.

There is live commentary on the Scarborough match on This is the Coast Extra from 3pm.

Whitby Town have a home tie against Prescot Cables. manager Nathan Haslam is taking the game seriously and went to watch Prescot play earlier this week.

The Seasiders booked their place in this second qualifying following a 6-0 thumping of Goole in the First Qualifying Round and will now be looking to improve on last year's FA Cup run which was halted at the Second Qualifying Round by Marske United.

Whitby Town and Prescot Cables met at the same stage of the competition two seasons ago, with the Seasiders winning 3-0 away from home.

The action at the Towbar Express Stadium gets underway at 3pm.

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