Match Report


Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United     DarlingtonDarlington
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marcus WilliamsM. Williams49
G
1
G
47Ralph ChristieR. Christie
Sol GreavesS. Greaves49
D
2
D
48Malcolm ShieldsM. Shields
James WilsonJ. Wilson43
D
3captain
D
46Gareth CarltonG. Carlton
Edward MiddletonE. Middleton43
D
captain4
D
46Nicky DelaneyN. Delaney
Jon EhioguJ. Ehiogu41
D
5
M
51Dave PallisterD. Pallister
Dale WindassD. Windass57
M
6
M
50Patrick SmithP. Smith
Neil GallagherN. Gallagher50
M
7
M
42Jason IzzetJ. Izzet
Martin ChristieM. Christie46
M
8
M
41Teddy WardT. Ward
Mervin GeorgeM. George45
A
9
A
49Alexander BishopA. Bishop
Ashley DavisA. Davis39
A
10
A
47Matthew WeirM. Weir
Ian WinterburnI. Winterburn39
A
11
A
46Ruel CleggR. Clegg
 
Shaun HuckerbyS. Huckerby42
G
12
A
45James FowlerJ. Fowler
Kieron ArmstrongK. Armstrong41
D
13
M
39Simon GrayS. Gray
Stanley VenusS. Venus39
D
14
G
39Daniel BrandD. Brand

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Glanford Park where Scunthorpe United play host to Darlington. A crowd of 2,976 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Scunthorpe United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Darlington appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Lampard.


0.00
Darlington kick off the first half!
2.08
James Wilson flicks a high ball forward to Dale Windass who takes it down. Dale Windass plays the ball forward to Ian Winterburn. Ian Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.29
Sol Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Windass. Dale Windass threads the ball through to Mervin George. Mervin George finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
9.24
Patrick Smith plays the ball forward to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcus Williams who gathers it comfortably.
12.13
Dale Windass flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Davis controls it well on his chest. Ashley Davis shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
14.22
Dave Pallister hits a low pass to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Marcus Williams. Excellent save.
16.26
Edward Middleton threads a neat ball through to Dale Windass. Dale Windass makes a simple pass to Mervin George. Mervin George knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Christie who gathers it comfortably.
24.08
Neil Gallagher flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Winterburn. Ian Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Christie who gathers it comfortably.
26.55
Mervin George catches Gareth Carlton on the ankles. Mervin George is given a warning by the referee! Gareth Carlton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.32
Gareth Carlton sees Patrick Smith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Smith flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Bishop who takes it down. Alexander Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sol Greaves.
32.50
Dave Pallister brings the ball forward. Dave Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.07
Malcolm Shields threads a neat ball through to Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Patrick Smith sees Matthew Weir just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Weir strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.36
Neil Gallagher hits a low pass to Mervin George. Mervin George knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Delaney.
44.58
Jon Ehiogu threads a neat ball through to Martin Christie. Martin Christie hits a low pass to Ian Winterburn. Ian Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Scunthorpe United appear unchanged since the first half. Darlington have changed their lineup with James Fowler replacing Nicky Delaney, Simon Gray replacing Patrick Smith and Daniel Brand replacing Ruel Clegg. The Scunthorpe United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Scunthorpe United kick off!
54.21
Simon Gray advances with the ball. Simon Gray threads the ball through to Daniel Brand but he's offside!
55.02
Martin Christie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mervin George. Mervin George knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Davis. Ashley Davis flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
61.00
Jason Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Brand. Daniel Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
63.20
Neil Gallagher flicks a high ball forward to Ashley Davis who takes it down. Ashley Davis shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.22
With some swift thinking, Neil Gallagher plays the ball forward to Ashley Davis. Ashley Davis shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
67.46
Neil Gallagher threads the ball through to Ian Winterburn. Ian Winterburn shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
69.29
Jon Ehiogu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher passes the ball forward to Ian Winterburn. Ian Winterburn whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Davis. Ashley Davis gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.49
Dale Windass threads a neat ball through to Ashley Davis. Ashley Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.18
Teddy Ward flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Weir who takes it down. Matthew Weir tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
83.27
Edward Middleton takes it forward alone. Edward Middleton threads the ball through to Ian Winterburn. Ian Winterburn finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
85.31
James Wilson runs up as Edward Middleton takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. James Wilson sees Neil Gallagher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Gallagher knocks the ball to his team mate, Mervin George. Mervin George passes the ball forward but Ian Winterburn is offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Scunthorpe United

Darlington
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.2%
39.8%
Play Area
30.1%
44.6%
25.3%

Scorers
Matthew Weir 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Weir of Darlington

Match Ratings
1.Marcus Williams (GK)
7
2.Sol Greaves (DEF)
6
3.James Wilson (DEF)
7
4.Edward Middleton (DEF)
7
5.Jon Ehiogu (DEF)
6
6.Dale Windass (MID)
7
7.Neil Gallagher (MID)
8
8.Martin Christie (MID)
7
9.Mervin George (ATT)
6
10.Ashley Davis (ATT)
6
11.Ian Winterburn (ATT)
6
 
12.Shaun Huckerby (GK)
0
13.Kieron Armstrong (DEF)
0
14.Stanley Venus (DEF)
0

1.Ralph Christie (GK)
6
2.Malcolm Shields (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Carlton (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Delaney (DEF)
6
5.Dave Pallister (MID)
8
6.Patrick Smith (MID)
7
7.Jason Izzet (MID)
6
8.Teddy Ward (MID)
6
9.Alexander Bishop (ATT)
6
10.Matthew Weir (ATT)goal scored
10
11.Ruel Clegg (ATT)
6
 
12.James Fowler (ATT)
6
13.Simon Gray (MID)
7
14.Daniel Brand (GK)
6