Match summary
Chorley beat Darlington 5-2 in the Enterprise National League North (England).
Chorley vs DarlingtonResult, Lineups & H2H
- Taylor7'
- Clarke41'
- Hazlehurst45+4'
- Hazlehurst55'
- Sampson87'
- Rutledge75'
- Rutledge80'
The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium
Chorley vs Darlington in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Chorley2W 2D 1L
ChorleyDarlington
8Pointsof 153
7Goals scored4
8Goals conceded9
1Clean sheets1
3Without a win1
4Conceded in a row1
Head to head7 meetings · Feb 2017 – Jan 2026
- Chorley wins
- 4
- Draws
- 2
- Darlington wins
- 1
3.71goals per meeting
57%both teams scored
71%3+ goals
29%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsChorley 3W 1D 1L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 83 earlier results
ChorleyDarlington
#17Position#19
8Points7 v 7 games6
-3Goal difference-5
1.29Scored per gameleague avg 1.311.14
1.71Conceded per game1.86
#9Form table position#21
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ChorleyDarlington
- 90+2'Second Yellow · Darlington · Aidan RutledgeSecond Yellow
- Substitution · Chorley · Sam Fielding · InOut: Max Wilson90'
- Goal · Chorley · Jack Sampson5-287'
- Substitution · Chorley · Anjola Popoola · InOut: Elliot Taylor81'
- 80'Goal · Darlington · Aidan Rutledge4-2
- 75'Goal · Darlington · Aidan Rutledge4-1
- 72'Yellow Card · Darlington · Aidan Rutledge
- Substitution · Chorley · Jack Sampson · InOut: Warren Clarke70'
- Substitution · Chorley · Steven Bala · InOut: Jack Hazlehurst65'
- 62'Substitution · Darlington · Aidan Rutledge · InOut: Sam Hetherington
- 62'Substitution · Darlington · Ellis Stanton · InOut: Ethan Fitzhugh
- Goal · Chorley · Jack Hazlehurst4-055'
- 47'Substitution · Darlington · Ben Hedley · InOut: Logan Pye
- 47'Substitution · Darlington · Dylan Stephenson · InOut: Thomas Henson
- 47'Substitution · Darlington · Brad Walker · InOut: Ciaran Thompson
- Goal · Chorley · Jack Hazlehurst3-045+4'
- Missed Penalty · Chorley · Jack HazelhurstMissed Penalty43'
- 42'Yellow Card · Darlington · Ciaran Thompson
- Goal · Chorley · Warren Clarke2-041'
- Yellow Card · Chorley · Jack Hazlehurst35'
- 31'Yellow Card · Darlington · Jonah Lowes
- Goal · Chorley · Elliot Taylor1-07'
Match Statistics
Match stats
ChorleyDarlington
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
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: Andy Preece
Starting XI
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LS
Li-Bau Stowell6.0
-
JM
Jack Moore6.9
-
MH
Max Hunt6.9
-
HS
Harvey Smith6.4
-
AB
Adam Blakeman6.3
-
CR
Callum Miles Rowe6.7
-
MC
Mike Calveley7.1
-
JH
Jack Hazlehurst7.9
-
MW
Max Wilson7.2
-
WC
Warren Clarke7.0
-
ET
Elliot Taylor8.1
Substitutes
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JS
Jack Sampson7.0
-
LS
Lewis Salmon-
SB
Sam Bird-
SB
Steven Bala6.1
-
SF
Sam Fielding-
AP
Anjola Popoola6.5
Manager: Steve Watson
Starting XI
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BJ
Bobby Jones7.6
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HA
Hayden Atkinson5.8
-
TL
Toby Lees5.9
-
CT
Ciaran Thompson6.0
-
LP
Logan Pye5.5
-
TH
Thomas Henson6.1
-
JL
Jonah Lowes6.8
-
SH
Sam Hetherington5.9
-
EF
Ethan Fitzhugh5.9
Substitutes
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BH
Ben Hedley6.2
-
ES
Ellis Stanton6.2
-
DS
Dylan Stephenson6.8
-
LM
Liam Mason-
BW
Brad Walker6.1
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AS
Amaru Smith-
DW
Dylan Wilkinson-
AR
Aidan Rutledge8.2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elliot Taylor FW | 8.1 | 81' | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 11 | - | 4/10 |
Jack Hazlehurst MF | 7.9 | 65' | 2 | 0 | 4/6 | 26 | - | 8/16 |
Max Wilson MF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 22 | 1 | 11/20 |
Mike Calveley MF | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | - | 18/23 |
Jack Sampson FW | 7.0 | 20' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 8 | - | 2/8 |
Warren Clarke MF | 7.0 | 70' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 13 | - | 7/14 |
Max Hunt DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 32 | - | 8/17 |
Jack Moore DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 35 | 1 | 12/21 |
Callum Miles Rowe MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 36 | - | 11/22 |
Anjola Popoola FW | 6.5 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 0/1 |
Harvey Smith DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13 | - | 8/17 |
Adam Blakeman DF | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24 | - | 4/11 |
Steven Bala MF | 6.1 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 1/7 |
Li-Bau Stowell GK | 6.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | - |
Sam Fielding MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0/1 |
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