Match summary
Before kickoff, Buxton were 13th in the table but 19th on points from the last five league games.
Buxton won with 40% of the possession.
Darlington vs BuxtonResult, Lineups & H2H
- Kirby51'
- Coleman63'
Blackwell Meadows
Darlington vs Buxton in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Darlington3W 0D 2L
DarlingtonBuxton
9Pointsof 154
10Goals scored5
5Goals conceded9
2Clean sheets1
5Scored in a row3
2Without a win1
2Conceded in a row4
Head to head7 meetings · Jul 2016 – Oct 2025
- Darlington wins
- 3
- Draws
- 0
- Buxton wins
- 4
2.43goals per meeting
29%both teams scored
43%3+ goals
71%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsDarlington 2W 0D 3L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 421 earlier results
DarlingtonBuxton
#6Position#13
56Points35 v 35 games45
+15Goal difference+5
1.89Scored per gameleague avg 1.531.63
1.46Conceded per game1.49
#7Form table position#19
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
DarlingtonBuxton
- 90+2'Substitution · Buxton · Joey Dawson · InOut: Luke Brennan
- Yellow Card · Darlington · Tom Platt83'
- Yellow Card · Darlington · Alfie Myers-Smith77'
- 76'Substitution · Buxton · Deniche Hill · InOut: Connor Douglas
- 76'Substitution · Buxton · Ryan McLean · InOut: Johnny Johnston
- 63'Goal · Buxton · Cian Coleman0-2
- 59'Yellow Card · Buxton · Johnny Johnston
- 58'Yellow Card · Buxton · Connor Douglas
- 51'Goal · Buxton · Connor Kirby0-1
- Substitution · Darlington · Aidan Rutledge · InOut: Jack Maskell46'
Match Statistics
Match stats
DarlingtonBuxton
60%Ball Possession40%
16Shots Total5
5Shots On Target3
9Corners2
11Fouls12
2Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
1Saves5
356Passes228
6Shots Off Target0
148Attacks125
84Dangerous Attacks69
8Shots Inside Box4
8Shots Outside Box1
0Goals2
6Free Kicks2
4Shots Blocked2
1Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
5Tackles3
242Accurate Passes134
1Injuries2
15Total Crosses4
2Accurate Crosses2
16Interceptions28
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: Steve Watson
Starting XI
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RW
Rory Watson6.3
-
BH
Ben Hedley6.2
-
EF
Elliot Forbes7.0
-
AM
Alfie Myers-Smith6.2
-
WM
Will McGowan7.9
-
TP
Tom Platt6.5
-
JL
Jonah Lowes6.2
-
JM
Jack Maskell6.6
-
CM
Cedric Main6.7
Substitutes
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LM
Liam Mason-
AS
Archie Small-
MK
Matthiew Kirokiro-
TB
Tye Barton-
AR
Aidan Rutledge6.3
-
JM
Jack MortimerManager: John McGrath
Starting XI
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JY
Joe Young7.8
-
AM
Ashton Mee6.6
-
MB
Max Bardell6.7
-
GW
George Ward7.2
-
KB
Kieran Burton6.5
-
WT
Will Trueman6.6
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CK
Connor Kirby7.7
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CD
Connor Douglas6.2
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CC
Cian Coleman6.7
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LB
Luke Brennan7.4
-
JJ
Johnny Johnston6.1
Substitutes
-
DH
Deniche Hill6.5
-
RM
Ryan McLean6.4
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ST
Samuel Tomlinson-
JD
Joey Dawson-
HB
Harry Balfe-
LM
Logan MelvillePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Will McGowan MF | 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 52 | - | 12/19 |
Elliot Forbes DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 2 | 10/20 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 54 | 1 | 6/7 | |
Cedric Main FW | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 14 | 1 | 5/17 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19 | - | 8/19 | |
Jack Maskell FW | 6.6 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8 | - | 8/22 |
Tom Platt MF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33 | - | 6/19 |
Rory Watson GK | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | - | 1/1 |
Aidan Rutledge FW | 6.3 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 9 | - | 8/26 |
Alfie Myers-Smith MF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28 | 1 | 4/19 |
Ben Hedley DF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 58 | - | 2/7 |
Jonah Lowes MF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 29 | - | 4/20 |
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