Match summary
Before kickoff, Darlington (6th, 46 pts) were 16 points ahead of Southport (20th, 30 pts). Before kickoff, Southport were 20th in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games.
Southport vs Darlington Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Darlington
52%Ball Possession48%
14Shots Total13
6Shots On Target4
4Corners3
11Fouls18
1Yellow Cards3
3Offsides2
3Saves4
333Passes229
2Shots Off Target4
82Attacks66
35Dangerous Attacks35
10Shots Inside Box8
4Shots Outside Box5
2Goals2
4Free Kicks5
6Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
4Tackles4
241Accurate Passes143
17Total Crosses18
6Accurate Crosses4
18Interceptions14
Team Lineups
Manager: Neil Alexander Danns
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Steve Watson
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 20 | - | 8/19 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 19 | 1 | 9/23 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46 | - | 6/9 | ||
| 20' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6 | - | 3/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | - | - | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 21 | - | 6/14 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | - | 14/16 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45 | 3 | 8/22 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | - | 3/5 | ||
| 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1/2 | ||
| 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 2/11 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 3/5 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | - | - | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | - | 1/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23 | - | 5/15 | ||
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2/2 |
Southport vs Darlington — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9/15 | 6-5 |
| Darlington | 15 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10/15 | 10-6 |
- W2-0 @ Eastleigh2026-01-13
- W3-2 @ Bedford Town2026-01-17
- L0-1 @ South Shields2026-01-20
- W1-0 vs Merthyr Town2026-01-24
- L0-2 @ King's Lynn Town2026-02-03
- L1-2 vs South Shields2025-12-30
- W3-1 vs Alfreton Town2026-01-17
- W2-1 @ Chorley2026-01-24
- D1-1 @ Worksop Town2026-01-27
- W3-1 vs Merthyr Town2026-01-31
- Meetings on record
- 9
- Period covered
- 2018-04-25 – 2025-10-25
- Southport wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Darlington wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.67
- Over 2.5 goals
- 44%
- Both teams scored
- 22%
- Home side won
- 78%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Southport view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.8 vs 2.67
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | Darlington | 2-0 | Southport |
| 2025-02-15 | Southport | 0-0 | Darlington |
| 2024-09-21 | Darlington | 3-0 | Southport |
| 2024-04-06 | Darlington | 2-0 | Southport |
| 2024-01-09 | Southport | 2-0 | Darlington |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 20 | 29 | 30 | -12 | DWLWL | 8 | +12 |
| Darlington | 6 | 28 | 46 | 11 | LWWDW | 4 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 16 ptsSouthport 30 · Darlington 46
- Positions
- #20 vs #6
- Goals per game
- 1.21/1.62 vs 1.93/1.54scored/conceded per game · league average 1.53
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 9 matches
Goals
11-13
Total matches
9Recent matches (5/9)
Enterprise National League North•Oct 25, 2025
2-0
Southport
Enterprise National League North•Feb 15, 2025
0-0
Darlington
Enterprise National League North•Sep 21, 2024
3-0
Southport
Enterprise National League North•Apr 6, 2024
2-0
Southport
Enterprise National League North•Jan 9, 2024
2-0
Darlington
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 9 matches
3
Southport wins
1
Draws
5
Darlington wins
Goals Scored
11 - 13
Matchday 33 — Enterprise National League North
- Leamington vs Oxford City — 7 Feb 20260-0
- Worksop Town vs AFC Telford United — 22 Sept 20265-2
- Marine vs Scarborough Athletic — 7 Feb 20261-1
- Radcliffe Borough vs King's Lynn Town — 7 Feb 20260-1
- Chester vs Bedford Town — 10 Oct 20261-0
- Peterborough Sports vs Curzon Ashton — 7 Feb 20261-1
- Merthyr Town vs Chorley — 29 Aug 20261-1
- Hereford vs Fylde — 17 Mar 20261-4
- Spennymoor Town vs Kidderminster Harriers — 31 Mar 20263-1
- Macclesfield vs South Shields — 10 Oct 20264-3