Match Report
Darlington, 11th with 69 points, sat 30 points above Needham Market (21st, 39). In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.17 for Darlington and 0.96/1.65 for Needham Market (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Blackwell Meadows, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. Darlington led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Darlington: Cedric Main (31'), Will Hatfield (3'), Cedric Main (76') · Needham Market: Elliot Forbes (72')
Key stats
Possession: Darlington 50% · Needham Market 50% · Total shots: 20-6 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 3-3