by MALCOLM PRATT
 
CHAMPIONS  Scarborough Town, who together with Teesside Athletic are waiting  to
hear  whether  their applications to join the Skilltrainingltd  Northern  League
have  been  successfull, completed the season sharing the points in a  six-goals
thriller at fifth-top Cleator Moor Celtic.
 
It  looked  as if Boro were on their way to another big win when Wayne  Brooksby
and Matthew Brown fired them into a two-goals lead by the 20th minute.
 
Carl  Cook though presented the home side with a lifeline as his back pass  from
20 yards evaded goalkeeper Craig Devine.
 
Soon  afterwards Robbie Hawkes restored the Seasiders' two-goals cushion but  in
an  exciting end-to-end contest, Craig Scott reduced the deficit and late in the
game Chris Thornton levelled.
 
Scarborough  finish  six  points in front of runners-up Ryhope CW and  with  140
goals, easily beat New Marske's 108.
 
Ryhope though boast the meanest defence and Martin Swales' side conceded only 29
times, two goals fewer than the champions.
 
Third-placed  Teesside  Athletic ended with a 4-2 victory at home to  Windscale.
Top  marksman  James  Kesterton bagged a brace of goals with  Andy  Porritt  and
Dale  Mendum  also  on  target.  Ray Sempill and  Alan  Blair  replied  for  the
Cumbrians.
 
The   only  outstanding  fixture  is  the  Wearside  League  Cup  Final  between
Easington Colliery and New Marske at Easington on Friday (7 pm).