After returning to winning ways last time out against Marine, the Martyrs are on the road for the final away fixture of the regular season against fellow playoff-chasing Scarborough Athletic in a 5th-place vs 6th-place clash. The hosts, Scarborough Athletic, who currently sit in 6th place and are just one point behind Merthyr, faced defeat in their last fixture as they visited Buxton FC and lost 2-0 following goals from Luke Brennan and Johnny Johnston.

Previous Encounters:

The Martyrs have faced 'Boro' on one previous occasion in recent history, which came during the opening month of this season. Merthyr opened the scoring on the day through a first-half strike from Ricardo Rees, but Scarborough found the back of the net three times in the second half to claim a 3-1 victory and take home the three points from Penydarren Park.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | KEY STAFF

Manager | Jonathan Greening

Jonathan Greening was appointed the manager of Scarborough Athletic in May 2021 when the Boro were a Northern Premier League side. Prior to management, Greening had a successful playing career, which saw the midfielder feature for high-reputation clubs such as Manchester United, Fulham and Nottingham Forest. Greening made over 450 senior appearances in which he scored 22 times from the middle of the park. Greening also achieved a major honour, winning the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United, where he was an unused substitute in the final of the 1998-99 season. Greening began his coaching career by coaching the academy team of his former club, York, before also working alongside Richard Cresswell at the i2i International Soccer Academy based in York. His first managerial appointment was as the manager of Scarborough in 2021, when the side were playing their football in the Northern Premier League Division. Greening led the club to promotion during his first season while also winning the North Riding Senior Cup. His impressive start to life at Boro continued as he guided Scarborough to finishing in third place in the 2022 season, and in December 2022, Greening earned himself a three-year contract extension, committing him to stay at the club until the end of the 2025/26 season.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | SEASON SO FAR

Since defeating Merthyr at Penydarren Park during the opening month of the 2025/26 season, Scarborough have had a successful season in the National League North, and they have managed to pick up 15 victories, which has seen them sit in 6th place with two games remaining. Their most notable victories for the Boro have been a 4-1 away victory at Radcliffe, a 4-0 away win against Peterborough Sports, and a narrow 1-0 home victory against Chester FC. In the five games before hosting Merthyr, Scarborough have won three games against Leamington, Darlington and Spennymoor, they have drawn against Chorley, and most recently the Boro faced defeat away at Buxton. The top goal scorer so far this season for Scarborough has been Stephen Walker, who has found the back of the net 17 times.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | 2025/26 SQUAD

Goalkeepers | Ben Chamberlain, Ryan Whitley, Hiram Romero

Defenders | Jake Hull, William Thornton, Alex Brown, Michael Duckworth, Kieran Weledji, Jack Waldron

Midfielders | Luca Stuttard, Bill Marshall, Alex Purver, Jake Reeves, Lewis Maloney, Alex Wiles, Kenneth Mensah, Theo Chapman

Attackers | Harry Green, Luca Colville, Rio Allen, Dom Tear, Stephen Walker, Richie Bennett, Luke Rees, Taylor Hide

Match Details:

Date | Saturday 18th April 2026

Competition | Enterprise National League North

Time | 15:00

Stadium | Mounting Systems Stadium