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. With 67 matches recorded and 1.6 yellow cards per game, M. Crusham was the man in the middle. 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