Scarborough Athletic have not had the best of starts to their new season, but they do seem to be back on track with 3 successive victories and could even be sharing top spot in the league table if they collect a further 3 points tommorow evening at Queensgate where Hallam will be the visitors.
After a successful pre season which saw us unbeaten in the 6 games played, we were narrowly defeated 2-1 in our opening league game away to Nostell MW, their winning goal coming at the very end of a game which saw Boro play the better football throughout.
7 days later came another shock defeat, it was our first ever game in the FA Cup and we were feeling confident about the home tie with Guisborough Town, however, this game will be remembered not just for the football but also the events which unfolded regarding Jamie Waltham and Scott Phillips, I will cover this in a seperate post, the game ended in a 2-1 defeat for Boro in front of 608 fans.
Another 7 days would pass before the next league match which was away to Lincoln Moorlands, Boro lost 3-1, their task was not helped after goalkeeper Dave Bramley was shown a red card in the 20th minute of the game which resulted in defender Dave Kemp taking over between the posts.
3 defeats in 3 matches sent the alarm bells ringing in some ears, but realistically we had been unlucky in all 3 matches, losing to a last gasp goal at Nostell, losing Jamie against Guisborough and losing our 'keeper at Lincoln after only 20 minutes.
Good players had also left the club and had to be replaced and it takes time for new players to gel, and losing such players as Jamie Waltham, Dave Thompson, Ryan Blott and more recently Gary Hepples it is obviously going to be hard to carry on without these players.
But manager Brian France and his staff have brought in some excellent replacements, we also have Dave Bramley back in goal, an excellent 'keeper who in my opinion should have been kept at the club all along, he was a big part of the clubs opening success from day one and I was surprised to see him replaced last season after missing one game due to attending a wedding, anyway it is good to see him back as our number one 'keeper. Other players to join the club include Danny Moore, a defender from North Ferriby, striker Billy Logan, Joe Conner from Pickering Town, Freddie Rawson, Duane Grace a centre back with experience with both the Leeds United youth and Reserve sides, also with Leeds Utd academy experience is Luke Craven, another newcomer who I was impressed with pre-season is defender Paddy Miller, so the team have been strengthened and they are beginning to get the results that we as fans are more used to, following the 3 defeats we went away to Dinnington Town and secured a 1-0 victory this was followed with a 2-0 home victory over Rudy Funk's Rainworth side and the home game to Dinnington Town followed, this produced a 5-1 victory which put us up to 4th position in the league table.
So, victory tommorow evening against Hallam would see us sharing the top spot with Armthorpe and our hosts Bridlington Town who are presently 1st and 2nd, both on 12 points.
UP THE BORO...........
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