Match Report
| Darlington | Darlington |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Craddock | A. Craddock |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Ricardo Mora | R. Mora | |||||||||
| Gareth Royce | G. Royce | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Alun Impey | A. Impey | |||||||||
| Alfred Milligan | A. Milligan | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Simon Howells | S. Howells | |||||||||
| Henry Sherwood | H. Sherwood | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | David Jack | D. Jack | |||||||||
| Ashley Flintlock | A. Flintlock | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Brendan Harrison | B. Harrison | |||||||||
| Ledley Swift | L. Swift | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Steve Impey | S. Impey | |||||||||
| Andy Serrant | A. Serrant | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Wayne Richards | W. Richards | |||||||||
| Robert Southgate | R. Southgate | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Richard Black | R. Black | |||||||||
| Leon Oliver | L. Oliver | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Ian Beckham | I. Beckham | |||||||||
| Thierry Jack | T. Jack | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Eoin Tiler | E. Tiler | |||||||||
| Steve Shearer | S. Shearer | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Marcus Hapgood | M. Hapgood | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Oxford United. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Darlington and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Darlington and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Darlington kick off the first half!
14.52
0-0Steve Impey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Beckham. Ian Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.03
Gareth Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Swift. Ledley Swift makes a simple pass to Leon Oliver. Leon Oliver shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.24
Richard Black flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Tiler. Eoin Tiler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
26.45
0-0Henry Sherwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Swift. Ledley Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Thierry Jack. Thierry Jack plays a perfect one-two with Leon Oliver and rushes in on goal... Thierry Jack shoots from just inside the box but somehow Ricardo Mora manages to keep it out.
27.54
Richard Black takes it forward alone. Richard Black controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.45
0-0Richard Black barges into Ledley Swift. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ledley Swift runs off the knock.
32.42
Wayne Richards controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Hapgood. Marcus Hapgood finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.42
Simon Howells hits it upfield. Ian Beckham shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United kick off!
47.12
0-1Steve Impey passes the ball forward to Ian Beckham. Ian Beckham shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.33
0-1Andy Serrant barges into Wayne Richards. The referee calls over Andy Serrant and warns him to calm down! Wayne Richards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.25
Henry Sherwood knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Swift. Ledley Swift makes a simple pass to Leon Oliver. Leon Oliver makes a simple pass to Steve Shearer. Steve Shearer shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
57.41
Andy Serrant decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Serrant sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.35
Ashley Flintlock knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Swift. Ledley Swift deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Jack. Thierry Jack shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.09
0-1Steve Impey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Tiler. Eoin Tiler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Craddock who gathers it comfortably.
73.33
Gareth Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Serrant. Andy Serrant decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Serrant plays a perfect one-two with Thierry Jack and rushes in on goal... Andy Serrant takes a shot at goal but Ricardo Mora is on top of it.
75.52
0-1The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
77.16
Brendan Harrison knocks the ball forward to Richard Black. Richard Black passes the ball forward to Eoin Tiler. Eoin Tiler whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Hapgood. Marcus Hapgood flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcus Hapgood!
87.01
Henry Sherwood knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Swift. Ledley Swift takes it forward alone. Ledley Swift sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
29.9%
47.8%
22.4%
Scorers