Match Report
| Darlington | Darlington |  |  | Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Dyer | N. Dyer |  | 40 | G |  | 1 | | G | 37 | | Brian Cope | B. Cope | |||||||||
| Fredrik Vassell | F. Vassell | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 | | David Newton | D. Newton | |||||||||
| Paolo Konchesky | P. Konchesky | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 39 | | Glynn Craddock | G. Craddock | |||||||||
| Chris Watson | C. Watson | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 39 |  | Simon Hofer | S. Hofer | |||||||||
| Stanley Edghill | S. Edghill | | 45 | M | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Kieron Cadamarteri | K. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Stephen Hackworth | S. Hackworth | | 43 | M | | 6 | | D | 35 | | Jody Eustace | J. Eustace | |||||||||
| James Impey | J. Impey | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 43 | | Alan Scowcroft | A. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Ángel Araya | Á. Araya |  | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Max Grimandi | M. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Oleg Ince | O. Ince | | 60 | A | | 9 | | M | 39 | | Marios Faber | M. Faber | |||||||||
| Marcus Campbell | M. Campbell | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Ugo Collymore | U. Collymore | |||||||||
| Ruel Guppy | R. Guppy | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Alun Bridge | A. Bridge | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 2,651 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
0.00
0-0Darlington kick off the first half!
2.16
0-0Chris Watson makes a probing pass to James Impey. James Impey brings the ball forward. James Impey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oleg Ince but he's offside!
4.01
0-0Max Grimandi makes a simple pass to Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.02
0-0Paolo Konchesky makes a beautiful solo run. Paolo Konchesky threads the ball through to Ruel Guppy. Ruel Guppy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.56
Marios Faber flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.33
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
20.40
Paolo Konchesky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Impey. James Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Campbell. Marcus Campbell goes all the way! Marcus Campbell shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.42
0-0Fredrik Vassell barges into Ugo Collymore. Fredrik Vassell is given a warning by the referee! Ugo Collymore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.24
0-0James Impey hacks Alan Scowcroft from behind! The referee calls over James Impey and shows him a yellow card! Alan Scowcroft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.26
Marios Faber kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Collymore. Ugo Collymore shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
36.00
1-0Chris Watson makes a probing pass to James Impey. James Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Ruel Guppy. Ruel Guppy whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Ince. Oleg Ince powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.54
1-0Max Grimandi knocks the ball forward to Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Nick Dyer.
44.06
Alan Scowcroft chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Collymore. Ugo Collymore whips in a cross ball towards Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
David Newton knocks the ball to his team mate, Max Grimandi. Max Grimandi makes a probing pass to Ugo Collymore. Ugo Collymore passes the ball forward to Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Wigan Athletic kicking off!
51.57
Fredrik Vassell knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Edghill. Stanley Edghill brings the ball forward. Stanley Edghill goes all the way! Stanley Edghill tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Brian Cope manages to gather it comfortably.
53.55
Alan Scowcroft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.34
Alan Scowcroft flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge goes all the way! Alun Bridge shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.35
Ángel Araya makes a probing pass to Ruel Guppy. Ruel Guppy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.56
James Impey kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Guppy. Ruel Guppy tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
67.11
David Newton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marios Faber. Marios Faber deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.45
Max Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Collymore. Ugo Collymore controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.00
Glynn Craddock makes a simple pass to Marios Faber. Marios Faber threads the ball through to Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.17
1-1Stephen Hackworth comes in with a late challenge on Marios Faber. Stephen Hackworth is given a warning by the referee! Marios Faber grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.39
Chris Watson threads the ball through to James Impey. James Impey kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Ince. Oleg Ince goes all the way! Oleg Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
25.6%
50%
24.4%
Scorers
| Oleg Ince 36 | Alun Bridge 54 |