Do we scold Reds for not seeing out the game at the eleventh hour (probably) or do we praise Redcar for their winning mentality (definitely)?

There has been no time to dwell on Saturday’s opening day defeat at Gainsborough Trinity, with Reds now focused on the historic first NPL fixture at the Fibrus Community Stadium on Tuesday evening (7.45pm). And what a cracking game to launch our groundshare arrangement with Workington Town RLFC, as all-conquering Redcar Athletic travel from east to west for the inaugural meeting between the clubs. Fibrus Community Stadium Athletic made a good solid start to the season at the

Without looking as though they could actually win this game, Reds were in contention for well over an hour before falling to a couple of late goals manager Billy Barr described as ’gift-wrapped’. “We can’t keep giving the ball away like we did and expect to take something from the game, and they duly punished us with both goals,” declared a clearly disappointed Barr. He was referring to Ashton Offler’s seventy-third minute header and Fraser Preston’s clincher six minutes late

Reds will launch their forty-two match 2026-27 Northern Premier League campaign at Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday, having concluded a solid preseason with a narrow win at Clitheroe last week.