Preview: Warrington Town vs Scarborough Athletic

Warrington Town will welcome Scarborough Atheltic to the Cal.Delivery Stadium in the National League North this evening.

The Yellows come into the fixture after a battling 1-1 draw against Chorley at the weekend, with Andy White marking his first return to the side in three months with a last-gasp equaliser on home soil.

Paul Carden's men earned a point in the reverse fixture against the Seadogs in November after both sides failed to break the deadlock in a 0-0 stalemate.

Below, we've compiled everything you need to know ahead of the fixture.

Team news

Former Oldham forward Devarn Green could go into contention to make his second debut for the club after joining the Yellows ahead of tonight's clash against Scarborough. 

Elliot Morris is waiting for a scan to discover the extent of the damage sustained to his knee during the draw against Hereford, that saw him substituted.

Evan Gumbs isn't expected to return before the end of the season through injury.

Hamish Douglas will play the last game of his loan spell. Bohan Dixon is available to play before his suspension for his red card against Hereford kicks in this weekend.

Matty McDonald preview

Warrington Town midfielder Matty McDonald admits it is a proud moment to reach 100 Warrington Town appearances.

McDonald, who made his debut for the club in 2021, hit the century milestone against Hereford last week.

A key part of the club's promotion-winning season of 2022/23, McDonald has been a mainstay of the Yellows midfield in the National League North ever since.

"It’s an achievement I’m proud of," he said.

"I didn’t actually realise it was my 100th against Hereford, but I knew it was coming up. I’m grateful for how the club and the people in it have treated me.

"We’ve had some great moments so far, and hopefully there’ll be many more to come."

It has been a difficult season so far for the Yellows, who find themselves eight points from safety ahead of Tuesday's clash with Scarborough Athletic - the second of successive matches at the Cal.Delivery Stadium.

Saturday saw the Yellows pick up a potentially vital point against promotion-chasing Chorley, left-back Andy White making his return after three months out with injury to score a stoppage-time leveller against the Magpies.

With 13 games left to play, it remains a difficult task for the Yellows to avoid the drop.

But for McDonald, the challenge, both individually and as a collective, will be to rise to the occasion and give the club the best possible chance of retaining its National League North status.

"In any instance, you need players to be brave, get on the ball and get a team playing," he admitted.

"It’s important now more than ever that we don’t go hiding. Personally,I’m going to make sure that’s true with myself, and I help my team-mates out by not going into hiding.

"We have enough quality and experience in the team to know this. I know throughout the season that my performances haven’t been as good as they can, and now is the time to make sure they are up to standard."

Read the full interview with Matty McDonald in tonight's matchday programme, available for just £3 as you enter the ground.

Match information

Tonight's National League North fixture at the Cal.Delivery Stadium kicks off at 7:45pm. Match tickets, available to buy online or at the turnstiles for home supporters, are priced as follows:

Online ticket prices –

• Adults: £13
• Concessions: £9
• Under 16s: £3

*There is a £1 booking fee per transaction.

Turnstile admission prices –

• Adults: £15
• Concessions: £10
• Under 16s: £3

PLEASE NOTE: This game is segregated. Stewards will be on hand to guide home and away supporters to their respective entrances.

There will also be a minute's applause ahead of kick-off to commemorate Vini Desouza, a Warrington Town youth player who sadly passed away recently.

A bucket collection will be held tonight, and a JustGiving page has also been set up to support Vini’s family to cover funeral costs.

For supporters who cannot attend, live audio coverage will be available via the Yellows Mixlr channel.