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Scarborough Athletic
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Replay of the FA Cup third qualifying round: Scarborough Athletic host Macclesfield after a 2-2 first-leg draw. Scarborough showed a genuine threat down the flanks, with crosses and finishes in the box, but their inability to preserve a two-goal lead is the main limitation.
Read the full analysisReplay of the FA Cup third qualifying round: Scarborough Athletic host Macclesfield after a 2-2 first-leg draw. Scarborough showed a genuine threat down the flanks, with crosses and finishes in the box, but their inability to preserve a two-goal lead is the main limitation.
The line-ups, absences and goalkeepers for the replay remain unknown.
Scarborough are coming off a 2-0 win at Dunston UTS on 19 September, a 1-1 draw at Brackley Town on 26 September, and a 2-2 draw at Macclesfield on 3 October. Macclesfield beat Redcar Athletic 2-1 on 19 September, but no complete, consistent run of results preceding this replay has been established.
Only three days separate the two matches, with the trip now reversed to Scarborough. No reliable comparison of xG, shots, possession or pressing is retained.
The first leg on 3 October 2026 ended 2-2 at Macclesfield. The teams had also drawn 2-2 on 28 February 2026 in the league and 0-0 on 8 September 2026.
These recent meetings indicate close contests, but their prédictive valeur remains limited because the competition, venue, line-ups and circumstances differ.
No absences, suspensions, or starting-player uncertainties have been confirmed. The latest medical information and suspension status remain unknown.
Scarborough can rely on home advantage and on the patterns observed in the first leg: attacks down the flank, cutbacks, and headed crosses. However, this scenario is weakened by the two goals conceded in the final nine minutes.
Macclesfield can turn the tide by applying pressure quickly and exploiting crosses, set pieces, and second balls, as with its two goals from Paul Dawson. This reading is less convincing if the trip reduces its territorial control or if Scarborough manages aerial duels and second phases better.
Qualification for the next round is at stake, with an aggregate score of 2-2. Both clubs play in the National League North; Macclesfield is probably higher in the standings, with 21 points compared with 12 after ten matchdays, according to a secondary source.
The official line-ups for 6 October have not been announced. Ryan Whitley and Christian Dibble were the goalkeepers in the 3 October match, but that previous line-up does not make it possible to predict whether they will start in the replay.
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Scarborough AthleticMacclesfield
RecordScarborough Athletic · 0W · 3D · 0L
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