Match Report
Kidderminster Harriers, 3rd with 87 points, sat 18 points above Darlington (9th, 69). Darlington's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Darlington 1.7 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Kidderminster Harriers 1.61 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.53.
Darlington had won three straight.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Darlington 3, draws 1, Kidderminster Harriers 4, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
Blackwell Meadows staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kidderminster Harriers: Ryley Reynolds (84'), David Davis (46')
Key stats
Possession: Darlington 53% · Kidderminster Harriers 47% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 10-5