Match Report
| Darlington | Darlington |  |  | Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ralph Christie | R. Christie |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Marc Scowcroft | M. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Malcolm Shields | M. Shields | | 48 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Colin Jacobs | C. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Gareth Carlton | G. Carlton | | 46 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Scott Bridges | S. Bridges | ||||||||
| Nicky Delaney | N. Delaney | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Jonathan Seaman | J. Seaman | |||||||||
| Dave Pallister | D. Pallister | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Kemal Myers | K. Myers | |||||||||
| Patrick Smith | P. Smith | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Robert Clegg | R. Clegg | |||||||||
| Patrick Royce | P. Royce | | 50 | M | | 7 | | | M | 53 | | Alan Mustoe | A. Mustoe | ||||||||
| Jason Izzet | J. Izzet | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Carlton Minto | C. Minto | |||||||||
| Alexander Bishop | A. Bishop | | 49 | A | | 9 | | M | 44 | | Graham Griffin | G. Griffin | |||||||||
| Matthew Weir | M. Weir | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Cesar Marques | C. Marques | |||||||||
| Ruel Clegg | R. Clegg | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Nicky Peckham | N. Peckham | |||||||||
| James Fowler | J. Fowler | | 45 | A | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Alan Gardner | A. Gardner | |||||||||
| Teddy Ward | T. Ward | | 41 | M | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Ben Hibbs | B. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Daniel Brand | D. Brand | | 39 | G | | 14 | | G | 41 | | Graham Jobson | G. Jobson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 2,768 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Benali.
The pitch is in good condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Benali.
0.00
0-0Huddersfield Town kick off and get the first half underway!
3.17
0-0Gareth Carlton flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Royce who takes it down. Patrick Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
10.11
Malcolm Shields flicks a high pass forward to Dave Pallister who brings the ball under control. Dave Pallister knocks the ball forward to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir plays a one-two with Ruel Clegg and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Matthew Weir provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.28
0-0Jason Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Clegg collects the pass. Ruel Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
15.38
0-1Kemal Myers kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Mustoe. Alan Mustoe kicks a strong pass forward to Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.45
0-1Patrick Smith flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Bishop controls it well on his chest. Alexander Bishop lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. With a superhuman jump, Matthew Weir connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
24.35
Patrick Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Jacobs.
26.16
Malcolm Shields flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Smith who takes it down. Patrick Smith knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Marc Scowcroft. What a great pair of hands!
27.38
0-1Jonathan Seaman catches Matthew Weir on the ankles. Jonathan Seaman is given a warning by the referee! Matthew Weir stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.54
Malcolm Shields passes the ball forward to Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce sees Ruel Clegg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Clegg shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.48
0-1Nicky Peckham catches Malcolm Shields on the ankles. The referee brings Nicky Peckham to one side and gives him a warning! Malcolm Shields grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.13
Carlton Minto flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.13
From the throw-in, Alan Mustoe picks out Carlton Minto. Carlton Minto flicks a high pass forward to Cesar Marques who brings the ball under control. Cesar Marques knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Malcolm Shields.
38.21
0-1Carlton Minto knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques threads the ball through to Nicky Peckham but he's offside!
42.53
Patrick Smith decides to run forward with the ball. Patrick Smith whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Marc Scowcroft manages to keep it out.
44.56
Carlton Minto threads a neat ball through to Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques whips in a cross ball towards Nicky Peckham. Nicky Peckham flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington have changed their lineup with James Fowler replacing Nicky Delaney, Teddy Ward replacing Patrick Smith and Daniel Brand replacing Ruel Clegg. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Darlington players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Darlington start the second half!
53.35
James Fowler passes the ball forward to Jason Izzet. With vision, Jason Izzet laces a through ball forward to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Bridges.
55.35
Alan Mustoe makes a probing pass to Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.11
Showing composure, Alan Mustoe plays the ball forward to Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques knocks the ball forward to Nicky Peckham but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.50
Dave Pallister threads a neat ball through to Daniel Brand. Daniel Brand shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
63.11
James Fowler threads a neat ball through to Dave Pallister. Dave Pallister kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Marc Scowcroft had no chance!! Goal for Darlington!
67.17
Jonathan Seaman plays the ball forward to Alan Mustoe. Alan Mustoe chips the ball to his team mate, Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.23
Dave Pallister passes the ball forward to Daniel Brand. Daniel Brand cuts inside the box! Daniel Brand cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
75.11
Carlton Minto flicks a high ball forward to Cesar Marques who takes it down. Cesar Marques lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Peckham. Nicky Peckham finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Huddersfield Town are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
81.22
Teddy Ward plays the ball forward to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Brand. Daniel Brand knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
84.57
Carlton Minto threads the ball through to Nicky Peckham. Nicky Peckham advances inside the box! Nicky Peckham cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ralph Christie with no chance!! Goal for Huddersfield Town!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
29.8%
44.7%
25.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicky Peckham of Huddersfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Christie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Malcolm Shields (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gareth Carlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicky Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dave Pallister (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Patrick Smith (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patrick Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jason Izzet (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alexander Bishop (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Matthew Weir (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Ruel Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Fowler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Teddy Ward (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Daniel Brand (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Marc Scowcroft (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Colin Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Bridges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jonathan Seaman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Clegg (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alan Mustoe (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carlton Minto (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Graham Griffin (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Cesar Marques (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Nicky Peckham (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Alan Gardner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ben Hibbs (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Jobson (GK) | 0 | |