By Middlesbrough FC

Max Howells fired Whitby Town to victory at the weekend with a first-half hat-trick.

The 19-year-old winger bagged a treble before the break as the Seasiders romped to a 5-1 win at Matlock Town.

Elsewhere in the NPL, Fenton John came close to grabbing a consolation goal for Morpeth Town as they went down 3-0 at former EFL club Macclesfield.

Joe Gibson was an unused sub for Darlington as they were beaten 3-2 at Rushall, but there was a start for Jeremy Sivi for Harrogate Town and he impressed in a 3-0 win against Bradford City.

And in the National League Terrell Agyemang played 84 minutes as Hartlepool United drew 1-1 at Eastleigh.