NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH PREVIEW: BUCKS TRAVEL TO THE SEASIDE TO FACE SCARBOROUGH

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Buxton are on the road as they travel to Scarborough on 12th April with a 3pm kickoff.

The Bucks

The Bucks go into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Kidderminster at the Tarmac Silverlands Stadium last week.

Cian Coleman looked to have sealed all three points with a well taken goal in the 82nd minute, but Buxton were denied at the death as Zak Brown  scored in stoppage time to snatch a draw for the visitors

Following the draw manager John McGrath said:

“It was a pulsating game and to concede an equaliser from their Zak Brown in injury time was tough to take.

“This was a cracking Saturday afternoon of sport and we thought Cian Coleman’s late and magnificent goal in the top corner had given us a full house. But they hit back at us.

“Then, in the dying seconds, our goalie Paul Cooper made a fabulous save so that we could take a fully-deserved point. I’m super proud of a squad that gave everything. This is such a progressive young group.

“We missed some opportunities but we didn’t shy away. Always, we want to win. That’s what we do. It’s a one-club effort.

“There was a great atmosphere for all, on and off the pitch, taking in the sunshine. The ground was bouncing from well before kick-off. Kidderminster have a big following but our fans matched them in every way. A great noise from an overall attendance of 1,103, showing their non-stop passion for success.

“Scarborough, strong in mid-table, are next on the league list, one of four games to go. We’ll be ready.”

Opposition

Scarborough lay their games at The Flamingo Land Stadium which has a capacity of 3251 in which 586 are seated.

When they first started out the group shared at Bridlington Town before moving into their current stadium in 2017.

Their nickname is The Seadogs.

The club are a phoenix club and were formed in 2007 where they entered the NCEL division one.

Their manager is Jonathan Greening who took charge of the club in May 2021.  He won the Champions League with Manchester United in 1999.

Last season they finished 13th in the National League North.

Their record ever goalscorer is Ryan Blott with 231 goals and he also holds the appearance record with 380 games played for the club.

They set their record for attendance in a match against Forest Green Rovers when they reached the FA Cup first round for the first time. 3209 fans were at the stadium on that day.

They currently sit 13th in the league on 56 points from 42 games.

Scarborough also have the 13th best home record in the league and over the last 5 games have the 4th best form.

In their most recent game they beat Marine 4-1 with Stephen Walker scoring a hat-trick for The Seadogs.

One to watch

Ex Buck Alex Brown joined the club in the summer of 2023 after leaving Chester.

The left back has represented England C on a couple of occasions and came through the academy at Sheffield United.

As well as playing for Buxton and Chester he has also played for Kings Lynn, Kettering and Boston.

Last Time Out

Connor Kirby scored twice in a 2-0 victory for The Bucks earlier in this season with Alex Brown being sent off after 18 minutes.

Last time at Scarborough it was a 1-0 win for The Seadogs with Harry Green scoring the decisive goal.