Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Darlington 1883 2nd on 91, Droylsden 10th on 63. Droylsden ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, Darlington 1883 ran at 2.36 scored and 0.88 conceded, Droylsden at 2.33 and 2.
The last-five ledger: Darlington 1883 6/15, Droylsden 12/15.
The venue was Heritage Park in Bishop Auckland, with room for 34,988 spectators.


