Match Report
68 points for Spennymoor Town (10th), 69 for Darlington (9th): a 1-point gap. Darlington had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Spennymoor Town 1.35 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Darlington 1.7 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.53.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 3 for Spennymoor Town, 3 for Darlington and 2 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The Brewery Field staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Darlington: Max Howells (34'), Jack Maskell (83'), Cedric Main (61'), Cedric Main (55')
Key stats
Possession: Spennymoor Town 53% · Darlington 47% · Total shots: 7-18 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-7