Nathan Haslam made one change to his starting 11 as new arrival Campbell Darcy came straight in for Frankie Whelan, writes Will Berwick.

As the game got underway, Matlock took control and created great chances for themselves, but Shane Bland remained relatively quiet in the Whitby goal as Matlock struggled to hit the target.

Whitby would grab the lead in the 22nd minute with their only clear-cut chance so far as Jassem Sukar sent a sublime first-time ball out to Nathan Thomas who weighed in a lovely, cushioned ball to the back post and found Alfie Doherty, who leapt like a salmon at the back post to score his first goal of the season.

The game turned on its head after the opener as Matlock looked out of ideas and couldn’t break down the solid Whitby structure.
Just before the break, Whitby would double their lead through Jake Charles grabbing his first competitive goal for the club.
The goal came from some fantastic link-up play between the front three as Doherty connected with Thomas who then played Charles through with a neat pass that he calmly slotted past the keeper.
Town led 2-0 at the interval.
The second half got underway with Matlock having a point to prove.
However, they couldn’t break down Whitby as Shane Bland was questioned by the opposition a few times but was able to keep his clean sheet intact.
The Seasiders fought like gladiators to grind out the result and ensure they got their first win of the season
Nathan Haslem, spoke to Whitby Town TV after the game to reflect on his side's victory.
‘’We’re absolutely delighted… it has got us off the mark, it’s a clean sheet, it’s a win away from home. It wasn’t pretty.’’
‘’It was a tough, physical game for us, it's not our game but we’ve mixed it up.’’
‘’We have defended for our lives against a big physical side on set pieces, but moments of class have won us the game.’’