Darlington 0 Scarborough 0

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Kicking into the wind, Quakers forced the first corner after three minutes, but after a stoppage for Elliot Forbes to get treatment, Scarborough got the ball away.

Tom Tweedy whipped a cross in from the left on 6 minutes, but Ryan Whitley gathered the ball at the near post.

Quakers had their first chance on 12 minutes. Cedric Main found Max Howells on the right, and he chipped the ball to the far post where Tweedy controlled it, but fired wide.

But Scarborough were awarded a penalty on 17 minutes when Alex Brown broke into the box on the left and the referee decided that Watson brought him down and awarded a penalty. Watson went off injured, and had to be replaced by 20 year old Liam Mason, who was making his debut.

To huge cheers, Mason guessed the penalty correctly from Walker, and saved down to his left. What a moment!

Quakers concentrated hard against the wind, and to protect their keeper.

Scarborough had another chance on 29 minutes when a long throw was helped on to the far post where Alex Purver, under pressure from the advancing Mason, fired over.

Quakers had their own penalty shout on 32 minutes when Tweedy threaded the ball through for Main, who seemed to be pushed to the ground by Jake Hull as he tried to latch on to the ball, but the referee waved play on.

Quakers nearly took the lead on 37 minutes when Tweedy found McLaughlin, and his low shot was well saved by Whitley, and then he wind caused havoc with a cross by Howells and the ball bounced over a defender in the six yard area, but nobody could take advantage

Watson, Barrow, Lees, Forbes, Howells, Platt, McLaughlin, McGowan, Tweedy, Main, Rutledge.

Subs: Hedley, Maskell, Allan, Barton, Griffiths, Mason