Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Darlington 1883 1st with 104 points, Mickleover Sports 19th with 46, 58 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Darlington 1883 2.28 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Mickleover Sports 1.09 and 1.61, with the league averaging 1.5.
6 matches unbeaten backed Darlington 1883's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Darlington 1883 13/15, Mickleover Sports 7/15.
Heritage Park in Bishop Auckland staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,988.


