Marske and Guisborough will be hoping to avoid each other in today’s FA Vase draw after reaching the second round with thumping home victories.
The Seasiders put five past Northern Counties East strugglers Winterton Rangers without reply as Guisborough came from behind to beat Billingham Synthonia 3-1.
Games between Guisborough and Marske are always spicy affairs.
And although Marske boss Carl Jarrett admits a Vase clash between the two old rivals would be mouthwatering, he would ideally like the lunchtime draw to throw up an away trip to face a non-Northern League side to give much-needed variety to the club’s players and fans.
Marske were far too strong for Winterton with Sam Garvie scoring twice in the second half to add to strikes before the break from Jamie Owens, Craig Gott and Liam O’Sullivan, who was later sent off.
Jarrett said: “If we did get Guisborough it would be massive, but if we got them or another Northern League team in the draw both sides would know each other and it would be like a league game.
“An away trip to a team from a different league would be brilliant for the players and the fans, because it’s always a great day out and it unites the club.
“But you get who you get,” he added. “The main thing is we are in the next round, and it was a very professional performance. It could’ve been double figures.”
Guisborough gained revenge for their dismal 1-0 derby defeat to Synners at the same stage of the Vase last season as they came from a Kris Hughes goal down to win with plenty to spare at the KGV.
The Priorymen bossed proceedings in the first half but trailed at the end of it as Hughes got the benefit of a fortunate ricochet to wriggle through and fire low into the bottom corner.
Two goals in quick succession - a Leon Carling header and long range Curtis Round strike - turned the game on its head and Danny Earl added a gift-wrapped third against his former club following a blunder from Synners keeper Jonny Ball, who went on to save Luke Bythway’s 85th minute penalty.
Guisborough boss Chris Hardy said: “It was very pleasing to see an end product after seeing recent results pass us by despite controlling games.
“We were always in control apart from their goal and the last 10 minutes of the second half.”
Synners chairman Stuart Coleby - who managed the side for 17 years - is back on the club’s management team at the moment following the resignation of boss Lee Tucker last month.
Norton failed to score for the first time in 15 matches as they shared a goal-less draw at Station Road against Northallerton in the Northern League second division, although both sides came close to a winner.
Norton substitute Nicky Martin had an effort cleared off the line after Northallerton saw Aaron Ramsbottom’s header hit the crossbar.
The Ancients are now three points behind Team Northumbria in second.
Thornaby kept their unbeaten home record and moved up a place to ninth as replacement Danny Lofts got a late goal in their 1-1 draw with Tow Law.
The teams observed a minute’s silence before kick-off in memory of Andrew Corfield, who was well known on the Teesside non-league circuit and died last week.
Callum Brown was at the double as Billingham Town came from behind twice to draw 2-2 at basement side Brandon but under-strength Stokesley had a post-Halloween horrow show, losing 4-0 at Whickham.
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