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 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Southport3W 0D 2L
SouthportDarlington
9Pointsof 1510
6Goals scored10
5Goals conceded6
2Clean sheets0
0Scored in a row15+
0Unbeaten in a row4
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row5
Head to head9 meetings · Apr 2018 – Oct 2025
- Southport wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Darlington wins
- 5
2.67goals per meeting
22%both teams scored
44%3+ goals
78%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSouthport 1W 1D 3L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 340 earlier results
SouthportDarlington
#20Position#6
30Points29 v 28 games46
-12Goal difference+11
1.21Scored per gameleague avg 1.531.93
1.62Conceded per game1.54
#8Form table position#4
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
SouthportDarlington
- Goal · Southport · Jordan Slew2-290+1'
- Substitution · Southport · Josh Miles · InOut: Malakai McKenzie86'
- 85'Substitution · Darlington · Josh Scott · InOut: Tom Tweedy
- 82'Substitution · Darlington · Max Howells · InOut: Cedric Main
- 79'Substitution · Darlington · Kallum Griffiths · InOut: Tom Allan
- Substitution · Southport · Arthur Gnahoua · InOut: Djavan Pedro70'
- Substitution · Southport · Luke Burgess · InOut: Jordan Keane65'
- Substitution · Southport · Luke Tabone · InOut: Ben Collins65'
- 63'Goal · Darlington · Cedric Main1-2
- 62'Substitution · Darlington · Jack Maskell · InOut: Aidan Rutledge
- 61'Yellow Card · Darlington · Ellis Stanton
- Substitution · Southport · Ben Collins · InOut: Dylan Dwyer61'
- Yellow Card · Southport · Malakai McKenzie49'
- 33'Yellow Card · Darlington · Aidan Rutledge
- 24'Yellow Card · Darlington · Toby Lees
- Penalty · Southport · Chris Sze1-1 · Penalty15'
- 6'Goal · Darlington · Tom Platt0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
SouthportDarlington
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
Lineups
Manager: Neil Alexander Danns
Starting XI
-
CR
Chris Renshaw6.9
-
JT
Jake Taylor6.7
-
TM
Tom Moore6.8
-
DD
Dylan Dwyer6.4
-
LG
Luke Griffiths7.6
-
TL
Teddy Lavelle6.2
-
MM
Malakai McKenzie6.9
-
CS
Chris Sze7.8
-
DP
Djavan Pedro6.5
Substitutes
-
MW
Matty Williams-
AM
Antony McMillan-
AG
Arthur Gnahoua7.0
-
BC
Ben Collins-
LB
Luke Burgess6.5
-
JM
Josh Miles6.6
Manager: Steve Watson
Starting XI
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RW
Rory Watson6.7
-
EF
Elliot Forbes6.2
-
TL
Toby Lees6.8
-
TA
Tom Allan6.7
-
TP
Tom Platt7.3
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ES
Ellis Stanton7.8
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CM
Cedric Main7.8
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AR
Aidan Rutledge6.2
Substitutes
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BH
Ben Hedley-
JM
Jack Maskell6.9
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LM
Liam Mason-
MH
Max Howells6.6
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AM
Alfie Myers-Smith-
KG
Kallum Griffiths6.4
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Sze MF | 7.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 20 | - | 8/19 |
| 7.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 19 | 1 | 9/23 | |
Luke Griffiths MF | 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46 | - | 6/9 |
Arthur Gnahoua FW | 7.0 | 20' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6 | - | 3/8 |
Chris Renshaw GK | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | - | - |
Malakai McKenzie MF | 6.9 | 86' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 21 | - | 6/14 |
Tom Moore DF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | - | 14/16 |
Jake Taylor DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45 | 3 | 8/22 |
| 6.7 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | - | 3/5 | |
Josh Miles MF | 6.6 | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1/2 |
Djavan Pedro FW | 6.5 | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 2/11 |
| 6.5 | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 3/5 | |
Luke Burgess DF | 6.5 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | - | - |
Dylan Dwyer DF | 6.4 | 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | - | 1/6 |
Teddy Lavelle MF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23 | - | 5/15 |
Ben Collins DF | - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2/2 |
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