Match Report
| Darlington | Darlington |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Christie | R. Christie |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 39 | | Bill Beckham | B. Beckham | ||||||||
| Ashley Mcleod | A. Mcleod | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 |  | Tim Chivu | T. Chivu | |||||||||
| Nicky Delaney | N. Delaney | | 46 | D | | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Anthony Stockdale | A. Stockdale | ||||||||
| Gareth Carlton | G. Carlton | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Craig Lineker | C. Lineker | |||||||||
| Dave Pallister | D. Pallister | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Jonathan Power | J. Power | |||||||||
| Patrick Smith | P. Smith | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Andy Tiler | A. Tiler | |||||||||
| Patrick Royce | P. Royce | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Eoin Mowbray | E. Mowbray | |||||||||
| Jason Izzet | J. Izzet | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Max Gerrard | M. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Jermaine Terry | J. Terry | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 42 | | Ralph Neville | R. Neville | |||||||||
| Alexander Bishop | A. Bishop | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 38 | | Brian Hulme | B. Hulme | |||||||||
| Matthew Weir | M. Weir | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 37 | | Alexander Cole | A. Cole | |||||||||
| Darren Mason | D. Mason | | 47 | G | | 12 | | M | 45 | | Henry Hughes | H. Hughes | |||||||||
| Ruel Clegg | R. Clegg | | 46 | A | | 13 | | M | 45 | | Marvin Sheringham | M. Sheringham | |||||||||
| Kemal Carlton | K. Carlton | | 44 | A | | 14 | | M | 43 | | Duncan Kirkland | D. Kirkland | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 2,522 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Summerbell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Summerbell.
0.00
0-0Cambridge United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.34
0-0Max Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Neville collects the pass. Ralph Neville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gareth Carlton.
6.57
Patrick Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Chivu.
8.16
0-0Patrick Smith threads the ball through to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Bill Beckham is on top of it.
10.44
0-0Nicky Delaney chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith hits a low pass to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
12.37
Dave Pallister hits a low pass to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.14
0-1Max Gerrard chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Cole. Alexander Cole whips in a cross ball towards Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.15
0-1Jason Izzet catches Andy Tiler on the ankles. The referee brings Jason Izzet to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Tiler stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.31
0-1Brian Hulme hacks Ashley Mcleod from behind! Brian Hulme is shown the yellow card! Ashley Mcleod hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.05
0-1Ashley Mcleod surges forward with the ball. Ashley Mcleod threads the ball through to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry makes a probing pass to Matthew Weir but he's offside!
36.42
Patrick Smith knocks the ball forward to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.52
Andy Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Cole. Alexander Cole lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.26
Gareth Carlton sees Patrick Royce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Royce runs straight at the opposition's defence. Patrick Royce whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
44.09
Dave Pallister runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dave Pallister lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Eoin Mowbray hits a low pass to Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme passes the ball forward to Ralph Neville. Ralph Neville strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Ralph Christie reads it well. Good save!
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, Ruel Clegg replacing Patrick Smith and Kemal Carlton replacing Matthew Weir. Cambridge United 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 Darlington get the second half underway!
48.35
0-2Tim Chivu hacks Jermaine Terry from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jermaine Terry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.04
Anthony Stockdale knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Tiler. Andy Tiler hits a low pass to Ralph Neville. Ralph Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Cole. Alexander Cole powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cambridge United!
60.30
Jason Izzet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry passes the ball forward but Alexander Bishop is offside!
61.06
Patrick Royce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Stockdale.
63.04
Max Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Brian Hulme holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Hulme controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
72.03
Patrick Royce sees Kemal Carlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Chivu.
73.40
Jonathan Power flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Mowbray who brings the ball under control. Eoin Mowbray flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Neville. Ralph Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Cole. Alexander Cole is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
78.31
Ruel Clegg flicks a high ball forward to Jermaine Terry who takes it down. Jermaine Terry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Stockdale.
79.53
Anthony Stockdale makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Neville who takes it down. Ralph Neville tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.47
Patrick Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.54
Anthony Stockdale makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Tiler. Andy Tiler hits a low pass to Ralph Neville. Ralph Neville tries a spectacular long range effort. Ralph Christie gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
87.08
Anthony Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Andy Tiler. Andy Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Brian Hulme comfortably collects the pass. Brian Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Cole. Alexander Cole shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Nicky Delaney knocks the ball forward to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg passes the ball forward to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
25.6%
42.7%
31.7%
Scorers
| Brian Hulme 16, 39 Alexander Cole 53 Ralph Neville 80 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brian Hulme of Cambridge United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Christie (GK) | 7 | |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jermaine Terry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alexander Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matthew Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Darren Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ruel Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kemal Carlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Bill Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tim Chivu (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Anthony Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonathan Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Tiler (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eoin Mowbray (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Max Gerrard (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ralph Neville (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Brian Hulme (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alexander Cole (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Henry Hughes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marvin Sheringham (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Kirkland (MID) | 0 | |