Match Report
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 South Shields wins, 2 for Darlington, 2 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Mariners Park, with room for 2,500 spectators. K. Hurn officiated: 25 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. 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: Cedric Main (25')
Key stats
Possession: South Shields 69% · Darlington 31% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-4