Match Report
Macclesfield (1st, 16 pts) visited Darlington (18th, 6 pts) with 10 points between them. Darlington's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Darlington 1.33 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Macclesfield 1.67 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.36.
Macclesfield were unbeaten in 10. Over the last five, Darlington had taken 3 of 15 points to Macclesfield's 13.
The match was played at Blackwell Meadows (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Darlington led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Darlington: Dylan Stephenson (15') · Macclesfield: Danny Elliott (51'), Danny Elliott (69')
Key stats
Possession: Darlington 49% · Macclesfield 51% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 2-6