Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Darlington (9th, 69 pts) and Peterborough Sports (23rd, 39 pts). Darlington ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Peterborough Sports 1.11 scored and 2.09 conceded per game, Darlington 1.7 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.53.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Peterborough Sports wins, 2 for Darlington, 1 draw, at 3.8 goals per meeting. 80% of these meetings ended in a home win. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
On the scoreboard, Darlington led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Darlington: Tom Platt (45')
Key stats
Possession: Peterborough Sports 58% · Darlington 42% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 7-2