Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: South Shields (2nd, 95 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Darlington (9th, 69 pts). South Shields had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 2nd in the table.
Darlington arrived off three straight defeats.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — South Shields 2, draws 2, Darlington 2, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more.
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