Match summary
Darlington beat Alfreton Town 3-1 in the Enterprise National League North (England), Regular Season.
Darlington vs Alfreton TownResult, Lineups & H2H
- Allan12'
- Main17'
- McGowan90+3'
- Cummings60'
Blackwell Meadows
Darlington vs Alfreton Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Darlington2W 1D 2L
DarlingtonAlfreton Town
7Pointsof 155
8Goals scored6
11Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets0
15+Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row5
Head to head7 meetings · Apr 2017 – Aug 2025
- Darlington wins
- 3
- Draws
- 3
- Alfreton Town wins
- 1
2.14goals per meeting
29%both teams scored
43%3+ goals
0%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsDarlington 2W 2D 1L · 2.4 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 292 earlier results
DarlingtonAlfreton Town
#7Position#22
36Points24 v 23 games22
+6Goal difference-23
1.88Scored per gameleague avg 1.510.83
1.63Conceded per game1.83
#9Form table position#17
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
DarlingtonAlfreton Town
- Goal · Darlington · Will McGowan3-190+3'
- 88'Substitution · Alfreton Town · Joseph Dodoo · InOut: Kieran Wallace
- 88'Substitution · Alfreton Town · Sam Newell · InOut: George Cantrill
- Substitution · Darlington · Matty Cornish · InOut: Aidan Rutledge83'
- Substitution · Darlington · Kallum Griffiths · InOut: Tom Allan78'
- 70'Substitution · Alfreton Town · Nathan Newall · InOut: Lewis Salmon
- 60'Goal · Alfreton Town · Joe Cummings2-1
- 54'Substitution · Alfreton Town · Gerry McDonagh · InOut: Sam Osborne
- Yellow Card · Darlington · Ben Hedley37'
- 36'Yellow Card · Alfreton Town · Adam Lund
- 26'Yellow Card · Alfreton Town · Harry Perritt
- Goal · Darlington · Cedric Main2-017'
- Goal · Darlington · Tom Allan1-012'
Match Statistics
Match stats
DarlingtonAlfreton Town
63%Ball Possession37%
16Shots Total12
6Shots On Target2
3Corners2
9Fouls8
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides1
1Saves3
345Passes269
7Shots Off Target5
106Attacks90
69Dangerous Attacks60
8Shots Inside Box4
8Shots Outside Box8
3Goals1
3Free Kicks4
3Shots Blocked5
2Substitutions4
0Tackles4
256Accurate Passes170
0Injuries1
22Total Crosses13
9Accurate Crosses5
18Interceptions10
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: Steve Watson
Starting XI
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PJ
Peter Jameson6.5
-
BH
Ben Hedley7.3
-
TL
Toby Lees6.9
-
EF
Elliot Forbes7.3
-
MH
Max Howells6.9
-
TP
Tom Platt7.2
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TA
Tom Allan7.3
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WM
Will McGowan8.8
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CM
Cedric Main7.7
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AR
Aidan Rutledge7.3
Substitutes
Manager: Jake Buxton
Starting XI
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JC
Joe Cummings6.9
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MH
Max Hunt6.7
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AL
Adam Lund6.4
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HP
Harry Perritt6.5
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GC
George Cantrill6.5
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KW
Kieran Wallace6.9
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BM
Bayley Mcann6.4
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LS
Lewis Salmon6.6
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SL
Siyabonga Ligendza7.0
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SO
Sam Osborne6.5
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Will McGowan MF | 8.8 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 45 | - | 9/22 |
Cedric Main FW | 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 18 | - | 5/15 |
Ben Hedley DF | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 63 | - | 5/10 |
Elliot Forbes DF | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 30 | - | 11/20 |
Tom Allan MF | 7.3 | 78' | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 24 | - | 4/20 |
Aidan Rutledge FW | 7.3 | 83' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 14 | - | 11/29 |
Tom Platt MF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 41 | - | 9/23 |
Toby Lees DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | 17/27 |
Max Howells MF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | 6/15 |
Peter Jameson GK | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | - | - |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | - | 8/24 | |
Matty Cornish FW | 6.5 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0/1 |
Kallum Griffiths MF | 6.5 | 12' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6 | - | 1/5 |
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