CROSBY, England (Interstat) — Ben Darby scored in the 66th minute as Marine defeated Spalding United 1-0 on Saturday at The Marine Travel Arena. Darby, who played the full 90 minutes, supplied the game’s only goal. Marine protected its home lead after the breakthrough, and Spalding United could not find an equalizer. The result left Marine undefeated in the competition and Spalding United without a win in it. The victory moved Marine to 2-0 in this competition, while Spalding United fell to 0-2. Across all competitions, Marine is now 7-5, and Spalding United is 1-2-1. Spalding United had recent results including a win, a draw and a loss, while Marine had beaten Warrington and Merthyr Town before the result. Marine next travels to Hartlepool in the FA Cup, and Spalding United hosts Alvechurch in the same competition. The match at The Marine Travel Arena stayed scoreless until Darby’s second-half finish, which proved enough for the hosts.