12 noon 9 August 2025
North Riding League, Division One
Whinney Banks YCC 0 Linthorpe Academicals 6 (att 38)
This was the first part of a double bill of North Riding League football, made possible by a midday kick off that, I assume, was to allow people to watch Middlesbrough's opening Championship game at 3pm.
The action actually got underway a few minutes before 12, which suited me as I had plans to watch a nearby second game at 2pm. Despite the early start, it was a match that took a while to get going.
Linthorpe looked the better side, but there wasn't much between them and Whinney Banks until they scored an opening goal four minutes before half time. They quickly added a second just before the break.
The second period saw the visitors' dominance grow. An unfortunate own goal made it 3-0, two well-taken goals made it five, and late on a goalkeeping error presented Linthorpe with a sixth. It's hard to tell based on just one game, but they look a decent side.
Like many Middlesbrough teams, Whinney Banks have a nomadic history. They're currently playing first team games at the Acklam Green Centre. It's an enclosed artificial pitch.
Annoyingly there's no designated spectator area, and those watching are not allowed inside the 'cage' fencing that surrounds the playing area, so viewing is a little frustrating.
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