Match Report
11 points for Chorley (15th), 6 for Darlington (22nd): a 5-point gap. Per game in the league, Chorley were scoring 1.56 and conceding 1.78, Darlington 1.22 and 2.22, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Chorley, 2 draws and 1 for Darlington, at 3.71 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 57%.
The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium, capacity 4,100, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Chorley led 3-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-2.
Goal scorers
Chorley: Elliot Taylor (7'), Warren Clarke (41'), Jack Hazlehurst (45'), Jack Hazlehurst (55'), Jack Sampson (87') · Darlington: Aidan Rutledge (75'), Aidan Rutledge (80')
Key stats
Possession: Chorley 41% · Darlington 59% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 13-2 · Corners: 7-7