Match Report
In the standings it was Chorley 15th on 57 points, Darlington 9th on 69 — separated by 12. Darlington ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.43/1.41 for Chorley and 1.7/1.48 for Darlington (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 4 for Chorley, 0 for Darlington and 2 drawn, at 3.83 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more.
The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,100. On the scoreboard, Darlington led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Chorley: Harry Ibbitson (33') · Darlington: Will McGowan (45'), Cedric Main (23')
Key stats
Possession: Chorley 48% · Darlington 52% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-2