Match Report
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Southport, 5 by Darlington, 1 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 78% of the meetings won by the home side. The recent editions have closed up — 1.8 goals per game over the last five against 2.67 all-time.
Haig Avenue, capacity 6,008, hosted the game. With 25 matches recorded and 1.4 yellow cards per game, A. Beckett was the man in the middle. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southport: Jordan Slew (90'), Chris Sze (15') · Darlington: Cedric Main (63'), Tom Platt (6')
Key stats
Possession: Southport 52% · Darlington 48% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-3