Match summary
Chorley beat Darlington 5-2 in the Enterprise National League North (England).
Chorley vs DarlingtonResult, Lineups & H2H
Chorley
Taylor7'
Clarke41'
Hazlehurst45+4'
Hazlehurst55'
Sampson87'
5
-FT
2Sep 08, 2026
The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium
Darlington
Rutledge75'
Rutledge80'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+2Second Yellow
Darlington
90'Substitution
Chorley
Goal!
5-2
Jack Sampson
87'·Chorley
⚽
81'Substitution
Chorley
Goal!
4-2
Aidan Rutledge
80'·Darlington
⚽
Goal!
4-1
Aidan Rutledge
75'·Darlington
⚽
72'Yellow Card
Darlington
70'Substitution
Chorley
65'Substitution
Chorley
62'Substitution
Darlington
62'Substitution
Darlington
Goal!
4-0
Jack Hazlehurst
55'·Chorley
⚽
47'Substitution
Darlington
47'Substitution
Darlington
47'Substitution
Darlington
Goal!
3-0
Jack Hazlehurst
45'+4·Chorley
⚽
43'Missed Penalty
Jack Hazelhurst
Chorley
42'Yellow Card
Darlington
Goal!
2-0
Warren Clarke
41'·Chorley
⚽
35'Yellow Card
Chorley
31'Yellow Card
Darlington
Goal!
1-0
Elliot Taylor
7'·Chorley
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Darlington
41%Ball Possession59%
20Shots Total11
13Shots On Target2
7Corners7
10Fouls11
1Yellow Cards4
5Offsides0
0Saves8
270Passes403
3Shots Off Target3
100Attacks143
76Dangerous Attacks83
14Shots Inside Box9
6Shots Outside Box2
5Goals2
3Free Kicks0
3Shots Blocked6
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
2Tackles1
174Accurate Passes305
0Red Cards1
0Ball Safe1
0Injuries1
14Total Crosses15
3Accurate Crosses6
16Interceptions12
Team Lineups
Manager: Andy Preece
Starting XI
1
LS
Li-Bau Stowell26
JM
Jack Moore6
MH
Max Hunt5
HS
Harvey Smith16
AB
Adam Blakeman17
CR
Callum Miles Rowe8
MC
Mike Calveley19
JH
Jack Hazlehurst12
MW
Max Wilson11
WC
Warren Clarke22
ET
Elliot TaylorSubstitutes
9
JS
Jack Sampson10
LS
Lewis Salmon18
SB
Sam Bird20
SB
Steven Bala25
SF
Sam Fielding27
AP
Anjola PopoolaManager: Steve Watson
Starting XI
1
BJ
Bobby Jones14
HA
Hayden Atkinson5
TL
Toby Lees22
CT
Ciaran Thompson26
LP
Logan Pye27
TH
Thomas Henson24
JL
Jonah Lowes18
SH
Sam Hetherington17
EF
Ethan FitzhughSubstitutes
2
BH
Ben Hedley10
ES
Ellis Stanton11
DS
Dylan Stephenson13
LM
Liam Mason15
BW
Brad Walker19
AS
Amaru Smith23
DW
Dylan Wilkinson25
AR
Aidan RutledgePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elliot Taylor FW | 81' | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 11 | - | 4/10 | |
Jack Hazlehurst MF | 65' | 2 | 0 | 4/6 | 26 | - | 8/16 | |
Max Wilson MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 22 | 1 | 11/20 | |
Mike Calveley MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | - | 18/23 | |
Jack Sampson FW | 20' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 8 | - | 2/8 | |
Warren Clarke MF | 70' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 13 | - | 7/14 | |
Max Hunt DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 32 | - | 8/17 | |
Jack Moore DF | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 35 | 1 | 12/21 | |
Callum Miles Rowe MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 36 | - | 11/22 | |
Anjola Popoola FW | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 0/1 | |
Harvey Smith DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13 | - | 8/17 | |
Adam Blakeman DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24 | - | 4/11 | |
Steven Bala MF | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 1/7 | |
Li-Bau Stowell GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | - | |
Sam Fielding MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0/1 |
Chorley vs Darlington — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8/15 | 7-8 |
| Darlington | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/15 | 4-9 |
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- Meetings on record
- 7
- Period covered
- 2017-02-04 – 2026-01-24
- Chorley wins
- 4
- Draws
- 2
- Darlington wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.71
- Over 2.5 goals
- 71%
- Both teams scored
- 57%
- Home side won
- 29%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Chorley view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.2 vs 3.71
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | Chorley | 1-2 | Darlington |
| 2025-08-09 | Darlington | 2-3 | Chorley |
| 2025-03-25 | Darlington | 1-1 | Chorley |
| 2024-10-22 | Chorley | 3-0 | Darlington |
| 2024-03-29 | Darlington | 0-3 | Chorley |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 17 | 7 | 8 | -3 | WWDDL | 9 | +8 |
| Darlington | 19 | 7 | 6 | -5 | LLLWL | 21 | -2 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsChorley 8 · Darlington 6
- Positions
- #17 vs #19
- Goals per game
- 1.29/1.71 vs 1.14/1.86scored/conceded per game · league average 1.31
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 7 matches
Goals
20-6
Total matches
7Recent matches (5/7)
Enterprise National League North•Jan 24, 2026
1-2
Darlington
Enterprise National League North•Aug 9, 2025
2-3
Chorley
Enterprise National League North•Mar 25, 2025
1-1
Chorley
Enterprise National League North•Oct 22, 2024
3-0
Darlington
Enterprise National League North•Mar 29, 2024
0-3
Chorley
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 7 matches
4
Chorley wins
2
Draws
1
Darlington wins
Goals Scored
20 - 6
Matchday 8 — Enterprise National League North
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- Radcliffe Borough vs Hebburn Town — 8 Sept 20265-1
- Scarborough Athletic vs Macclesfield — 6 Oct 20261-2
- King's Lynn Town vs Hednesford Town — 8 Sept 20262-3
- Harborough Town vs Hereford — 8 Sept 20260-3
- Chester vs Merthyr Town — 8 Sept 20260-1
- Buxton vs Brackley Town — 8 Sept 20265-0