Match Report
Darlington 1883, 2nd with 91 points, sat 40 points above Brighouse Town (14th, 51). Brighouse Town ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.36/0.88 for Darlington 1883 and 1.52/1.93 for Brighouse Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.68.
Darlington 1883 carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The venue was Heritage Park in Bishop Auckland, with room for 34,988 spectators.


