Match Report
| Darlington | Darlington |  |  | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lomano Jackson | L. Jackson |  | 49 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Alistair Carragher | A. Carragher | ||||||||
| Syd Boateng | S. Boateng | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Marc Wise | M. Wise | |||||||||
| Nicholas Westwood | N. Westwood | | 40 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Billy Johnson | B. Johnson | |||||||||
| Daniel Griffin | D. Griffin | | 37 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Graham Gordon | G. Gordon | |||||||||
| Alberto Beagrie | A. Beagrie | | 38 | M | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Jermaine Hall | J. Hall | |||||||||
| Omer Stamp | O. Stamp | | 38 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 |  | Jerome Klein | J. Klein | |||||||||
| Michael Goldberg | M. Goldberg | | 37 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | Kevin Barmby | K. Barmby | ||||||||
| Clive Deane | C. Deane | | 36 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 |  | Luis Galadames | L. Galadames | |||||||||
| Jason Neville | J. Neville | | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Norman Taylor | N. Taylor | |||||||||
| Robert Cutler | R. Cutler | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Dean James | D. James | |||||||||
| Duncan Summerbee | D. Summerbee | | 38 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Wayne Gower | W. Gower | |||||||||
| James Mowbray | J. Mowbray | | 45 | G | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Graham Barmby | G. Barmby | |||||||||
| Danny Parker | D. Parker | | 37 | A | | 13 | | M | 46 | | Liam Shields | L. Shields | |||||||||
| Syd Oliver | S. Oliver | | 37 | A | | 14 | | M | 44 | | Ian Boertien | I. Boertien | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 2,972 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Darlington and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carlton Lawton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Darlington and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carlton Lawton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Darlington kick off!
3.10
0-0Nicholas Westwood threads the ball through to Omer Stamp. Omer Stamp takes it forward alone. Omer Stamp whips in a cross ball towards Robert Cutler. Robert Cutler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.54
0-0Daniel Griffin takes it forward alone. Daniel Griffin flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Summerbee collects the pass. Duncan Summerbee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.31
Luis Galadames chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
12.12
0-0Kevin Barmby clumsily knocks into Omer Stamp. Kevin Barmby is shown the yellow card! Omer Stamp runs off the knock.
15.13
Wayne Gower catches Nicholas Westwood on the ankles. The referee calls over Wayne Gower and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Westwood runs off the knock.
20.01
Without breaking stride, Kevin Barmby plays the ball forward to Luis Galadames. Luis Galadames threads a neat, attacking ball through to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.30
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Nicholas Westwood plays the ball forward to Omer Stamp. Omer Stamp laces a through ball forward to Robert Cutler. Robert Cutler makes a pass forward but Michael Goldberg is yards offside!
32.57
0-0Marc Wise knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Dean James controls it well on his chest. Dean James whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Good keeping from Lomano Jackson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
34.05
0-1Corner kick to Cheltenham Town. Kevin Barmby plays it short to Wayne Gower. Wayne Gower rockets a shot on goal. Lomano Jackson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.07
Billy Johnson plays the ball forward to Marc Wise. Marc Wise surges forward with the ball. Marc Wise whips in a cross ball towards Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
40.04
Omer Stamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Cutler. Robert Cutler shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.31
Billy Johnson hoofs the ball up the pitch. Jerome Klein knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington have changed their lineup with Syd Oliver replacing Robert Cutler. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Cheltenham Town kick off!
49.08
Graham Gordon flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Barmby who brings the ball under control. Kevin Barmby knocks the ball to his team mate, Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean James but he's offside!
53.50
Wayne Gower flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Hall who brings the ball under control. Jermaine Hall tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.44
Nicholas Westwood hits a low pass to Jason Neville. Jason Neville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Stamp. Omer Stamp lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Summerbee. Duncan Summerbee finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.20
0-1Omer Stamp catches Billy Johnson on the ankles. The referee calls over Omer Stamp and warns him to calm down! Billy Johnson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.40
Jerome Klein makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Lomano Jackson manages to gather it easily.
60.26
0-1Darlington have made 2 substitutions with James Mowbray replacing Clive Deane and Danny Parker replacing Jason Neville .
63.17
Kevin Barmby makes a probing pass to Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.23
Billy Johnson hits a long diagonal ball forward. Norman Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Gower. Wayne Gower is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Lomano Jackson!
75.39
Jerome Klein knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean James. Dean James cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Dean James provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
77.35
Jerome Klein knocks the ball forward to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor plays a one-two with Jerome Klein and advances towards the goal... Norman Taylor muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.33
0-1Billy Johnson hits a low pass to Jerome Klein. Jerome Klein flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Barmby controls it well on his chest. Kevin Barmby plays a one-two with Norman Taylor and rushes in on goal... Kevin Barmby looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Daniel Griffin.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
7
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
40.5%
36.5%
23%
Scorers
| Wayne Gower 34 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lomano Jackson of Darlington |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lomano Jackson (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Syd Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicholas Westwood (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Daniel Griffin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alberto Beagrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Omer Stamp (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Michael Goldberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Clive Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jason Neville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Robert Cutler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Duncan Summerbee (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | James Mowbray (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Parker (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Syd Oliver (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alistair Carragher (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marc Wise (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Billy Johnson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Graham Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Hall (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jerome Klein (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Barmby (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Luis Galadames (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Norman Taylor (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Dean James (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Wayne Gower (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Graham Barmby (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Shields (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ian Boertien (MID) | 0 | |