Match Report
| Darlington | Darlington |  |  | Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Christie | R. Christie |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Malcolm Brand | M. Brand | |||||||||
| Ashley Mcleod | A. Mcleod | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Nicky Delaney | N. Delaney | | 46 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Craig Myers | C. Myers | ||||||||
| Gareth Carlton | G. Carlton | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Terry Bridge | T. Bridge | |||||||||
| Dave Pallister | D. Pallister | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | |||||||||
| Patrick Smith | P. Smith | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | |||||||||
| Patrick Royce | P. Royce | | 50 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | ||||||||
| Jason Izzet | J. Izzet | | 42 | M | | 8 | | A | 41 | | Alfred Barry | A. Barry | |||||||||
| Alexander Bishop | A. Bishop | | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 39 | | Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| Matthew Weir | M. Weir | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 39 | | Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Ruel Clegg | R. Clegg | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | |||||||||
| Darren Mason | D. Mason | | 47 | G | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Max Venus | M. Venus | |||||||||
| Kemal Carlton | K. Carlton | | 44 | A | | 13 | | M | 49 | | Clive Swift | C. Swift | |||||||||
| Teddy Ward | T. Ward | | 41 | M | | 14 | | M | 46 | | Jason Monk | J. Monk | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Oldham Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Lampard.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Lampard.
0.00
0-0Darlington start the match!
3.22
0-0Jason Izzet sees Alexander Bishop in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Bishop shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
4.52
Gareth Carlton threads a neat ball through to Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Alexander Bishop provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.07
0-0Alun Taylor sees Kieron Gilchrist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kieron Gilchrist advances inside the box! Kieron Gilchrist side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Ralph Christie.
9.46
Morris Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Froggatt. John Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
10.07
0-0Gareth Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Jason Izzet collects the pass. Jason Izzet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Brand who gathers it comfortably.
12.50
Patrick Royce sees a break and surges forward. Patrick Royce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Brand who gathers it comfortably.
18.28
Patrick Royce threads the ball through to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Malcolm Brand smothers it!
20.34
0-1Alun Taylor makes a probing pass to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist edges inside the box! Kieron Gilchrist muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
28.25
Terry Bridge chips the ball to his team mate, John Froggatt. John Froggatt kicks a strong pass forward to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.03
Terry Bridge makes a simple pass to John Froggatt. John Froggatt makes a probing pass to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Ralph Christie had no chance!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
33.52
Patrick Royce flicks a high pass forward to Ruel Clegg who brings the ball neatly under control. Ruel Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morris Gascoigne.
39.47
Jason Izzet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg advances inside the box! Ruel Clegg tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
40.51
Patrick Royce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
0-2Alfred Barry hacks Nicky Delaney from behind! The referee calls over Alfred Barry and warns him to calm down! Nicky Delaney runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington have changed their lineup with Darren Mason replacing Gareth Carlton, Kemal Carlton replacing Patrick Smith and Teddy Ward replacing Ruel Clegg. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. The Darlington players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic get the second half underway!
51.03
Ashley Mcleod threads the ball through to Jason Izzet. Jason Izzet sees Matthew Weir in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Weir knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.35
Nicky Delaney flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Izzet. Jason Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Bishop controls it well on his chest. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.38
Alun Taylor catches Patrick Royce on the ankles. The referee calls over Alun Taylor and warns him to calm down! Patrick Royce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.43
Terry Bridge barges into Matthew Weir. Terry Bridge is warned by the referee! Matthew Weir stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.18
0-2Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing John Froggatt .
63.20
Dave Pallister knocks the ball forward to Teddy Ward. Teddy Ward lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.12
Kemal Carlton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Malcolm Brand has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.29
Nicky Delaney knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop runs straight at the defence! Alexander Bishop cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.25
1-2Nicky Delaney hacks Joe Byrne from behind! Nicky Delaney is warned by the referee! Joe Byrne gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.31
Terry Bridge plays the ball forward to Jason Monk. Jason Monk kicks a strong pass forward to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
77.21
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Clive Swift replacing Matthew Armstrong and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
78.24
Darren Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton passes the ball forward to Teddy Ward. Teddy Ward shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
81.37
Jason Izzet plays the ball forward to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir cuts inside the box! Matthew Weir strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
85.05
Kemal Carlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.22
Jason Izzet hacks Craig Myers from behind! The referee warns Jason Izzet to calm down! Craig Myers stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
22.7%
46.6%
30.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kieron Gilchrist of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Christie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ashley Mcleod (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gareth Carlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dave Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patrick Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patrick Royce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jason Izzet (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alexander Bishop (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Matthew Weir (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Ruel Clegg (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Darren Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kemal Carlton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Teddy Ward (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Malcolm Brand (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Terry Bridge (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Mike Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alun Taylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Froggatt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alfred Barry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kieron Gilchrist (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Matthew Armstrong (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Joe Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Max Venus (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Clive Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jason Monk (MID) | 6 | |