Match summary
Chester beat Darlington 1-0 in the Enterprise National League North (England).
Darlington vs ChesterResult, Lineups & H2H
- Bogle-Campbell56'
Blackwell Meadows
Darlington vs Chester in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Darlington1W 0D 4L
DarlingtonChester
3Pointsof 1510
6Goals scored5
13Goals conceded2
0Clean sheets3
2Scored in a row2
1Unbeaten in a row4
6Conceded in a row0
Head to head9 meetings · Sep 2021 – Mar 2026
- Darlington wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Chester wins
- 4
2goals per meeting
56%both teams scored
44%3+ goals
56%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsDarlington 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 24 earlier results
DarlingtonChester
#14Position#1
3Points2 v 2 games6
0Goal difference+3
2Scored per gameleague avg 1.252
2Conceded per game0.5
#11Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
DarlingtonChester
- 90'Yellow Card · Chester · Jake Griffin
- Yellow Card · Darlington · Aidan Rutledge90'
- 56'Goal · Chester · M. Bogle-Campbell0-1
- 45+1'Yellow Card · Chester · Tom Peers
- Yellow Card · Darlington · Dylan Stephenson34'
- Yellow Card · Darlington · Brad Walker16'
Match Statistics
Match stats
DarlingtonChester
39%Ball Possession61%
5Shots Total17
1Shots On Target2
4Corners4
4Fouls9
3Yellow Cards2
2Offsides3
1Saves1
343Passes525
2Shots Off Target7
110Attacks114
67Dangerous Attacks65
0Shots Inside Box11
5Shots Outside Box6
0Goals1
2Free Kicks0
2Shots Blocked8
3Substitutions3
1Tackles1
252Accurate Passes447
0Injuries1
15Total Crosses16
2Accurate Crosses8
17Interceptions16
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: Steve Watson
Starting XI
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BJ
Bobby Jones6.4
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CT
Ciaran Thompson7.0
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BW
Brad Walker6.4
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BH
Ben Hedley7.0
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ES
Ellis Stanton7.1
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TH
Thomas Henson6.4
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DS
Dylan Stephenson6.2
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AS
Amaru Smith6.5
Substitutes
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TL
Toby Lees-
LM
Liam Mason-
SH
Sam Hetherington6.7
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TB
Thomas Bryant6.6
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DW
Dylan Wilkinson-
AR
Aidan Rutledge6.5
Manager: Phil Parkinson
Starting XI
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LH
Luke Hewitson6.6
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SR
Sam Reed7.2
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GB
George Burroughs7.3
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JG
Jake Griffin7.1
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NW
Nathan Woodthorpe6.5
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DW
Declan Weeks7.6
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TP
Tom Peers6.6
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MB
M. Bogle-Campbell7.7
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CM
Connor Murphy7.1
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CW
Connor Woods7.1
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JH
Jacob Hazel7.2
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellis Stanton MF | 7.1 | 72' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 30 | - | 6/9 |
Ciaran Thompson DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36 | - | 10/15 |
Ben Hedley DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39 | - | 8/11 |
Sam Hetherington MF | 6.7 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 2/2 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 46 | 1 | 4/6 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 41 | - | 11/21 | |
Thomas Bryant MF | 6.6 | 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | 3/6 |
Amaru Smith MF | 6.5 | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 9/19 |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | - | 6/22 | |
Aidan Rutledge FW | 6.5 | 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 3/6 |
Bobby Jones GK | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | - |
Thomas Henson MF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | - | 5/14 |
Brad Walker DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | 6/11 |
Dylan Stephenson MF | 6.2 | 72' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14 | - | 2/11 |
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