STRIKER Jason Lee is to make his debut for Scarborough in tonight's North Riding Senior Cup Final against Middlesbrough at the McCain Stadium (7.30).

The 32-year-old who has Premiership experience with Nottingham Forest has been told that he can leave Peterborough and is expected to sign for Russ Slade's side after the game tonight.

"I agreed a deal with Jason and I just want to have a look at him in a game but I am confident that he will join us" said Slade

Meanwhile, a Scarborough team of teenage trialists lost by 5-1 at Goole last night with former Pickering Town junior Brian Dutton scoring Boro's only goal.

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Middlesbrough's first team squad are on tour at the moment so are set to field a side predominantly of youngsters tonight.

More than 1,000 fans turned out at Wetherby Road last night to see Harrogate Town beat a Manchester City XI 3-1.

The Citizens' first-team squad is away in Denmark but included in their mainly youth team last night was £5million striker Jon Macken and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, son of Peter.

Paddy McCarthy headed home to give City the lead just before half-time but Town scored three in the last 15 minutes to win it, through a Craig Smith own goal and a Robbie Whellans brace.

The victory was marred late on by a potentially serious injury to full-back Michael Ord, who was stretchered off.

Former Hull City striker Gary Bradshaw, who played for Town last night, is set to sign for John Reed's men after playing in two pre-season friendlies for Goole.

Selby Town, who lost 2-0 to York City's youth team on Monday, entertain the Minstermen's Division Three rivals, Mansfield Town, tonight at Flaxley Road (KO 7.30pm).

The Stags set to send a team of reserves and youngsters with a few trialists thrown in. Mansfield assistant manager John Gannon said: "It will be a good work-out for our players and a learning process for some of them"

Pickering Town drew 1-1 with York and District League side Pocklington last night, though they had plenty of chances to win at a canter.

Mark Wood gave the Pikes the lead before a Joe Connor own goal levelled matters.

Pickering boss Steve Brown said: "You don't look at results as much as how you play and how you are developing and I was quite satisfied, although we do need to be more ruthless."

Updated: 11:07 Wednesday, July 23, 2003