Holders Scarborough Athletic set for final clash against South Park Rangers
Holders Scarborough Athletic will look retain the North Riding County FA Senior Cup when they tackle giant-killers South Park Rangers in Wednesday’s final at York City FC.
Formed in 1978, and based at Normanby in Middlesbrough, Rangers are members of the North Riding League Premier Division, and have knocked out two sides from the Northern League as well as NPL Premier Division club Marske United on their way to reaching the final, which will be the biggest game in their 43-year history, writes Steve Adamson.
Rangers are currently fifth in the Premier table with one league game left to play.
They have won their last three games, including 7-1 at bottom side Northallerton Reserves on Saturday, Josh Larkin scoring a hat-trick.
Both Larkin and Arran Brookbanks have scored 20 goals this season.
Boro are without injured trio Michael Coulson, Ciaran McGuckin and Luca Colville, while Alex Wiles missed Saturday’s draw at Telford, but Nick Hutton returned to the squad to boost numbers.
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ROUTE TO THE FINAL
BORO
Round 1 - Middlesbrough (H) 4-1 Brad Plant 2, Dom Tear, Lewis Maloney
Round 2 - Thornaby (H) 4-2 Manny Ilesanmi, Ciaran McGuckin, Jake Charles 2
Semi-final - Boro Rangers (A) 2-1 Jake Charles 2
SOUTH PARK RANGERS
Prelim - Grangetown BC (A) 2-1 Josh Haley, Josh Larkin
Round 1 - Marske United (A) 2-2 Isam Benoram 2 (won 8-7 on pens)
Round 2 - Northallerton Town (A) 5-3 James Tattersfield 2, Anton Buchan, Ben HamiltonArran Brookbanks
Semi-final - Guisborough Town (A) 2-1 James Tattersfield 2 (87 and 89 minutes)