Down to the bare bones yet again, with Luca Colville (ankle injury) and Kieran Weledji (suspended) joining the list of absentees, Boro battled gamely but fell to a 1-0 Boxing Day defeat at home to National League North play-off rivals Darlington.
Third-placed Danby Hockey Club Ladies 2s earned a 5-2 home win against fourth-placed Darlington 3s.
Heart-stopping dash cam footage shows a wanted thug driving his van on two wheels during an 80mph police chase.
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