Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Darlington 9th on 69, Hereford 20th on 52. The last five rounds placed Hereford 9th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Per game in the league, Hereford were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.72, Darlington 1.7 and 1.48, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Hereford entered with three losses in a row. Darlington's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Hereford held 2 points of 15 and Darlington 11.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Hereford, 3 by Darlington, 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Edgar Street Athletic Ground, with room for 4,913 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Hereford: Aaron Skinner (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hereford 49% · Darlington 51% · Total shots: 9-24 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 4-4