IF Scarborough do manage to avert the winding-up order and cash crisis that threatens the Seasiders' entire future, they look as if they will be playing UniBond League football next term.

In a desperate display, far from the defiant performances that gave them hope of clawing free of the drop zone, Boro crashed to a 1-0 home defeat to Stalybridge Celtic.

As an attacking force Boro were largely anonymous, Denny Ingram only rarely posing a threat to the visitors.

Then as the game meandered towards a draw, Celtic filched the points with a stoppage-time winner from, Matt Barlow to ease the visitors' relegation fears