National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Darlington or Harrogate Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Fa Trophy. This match was also played here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Harrogate Town have had more rest.
Darlington form and stats
Darlington have reached this Fa Trophy stage through battling and winning against Solihull Moors and Gainsborough Trinity. Last season, Darlington's Fa Trophy journey ended in the 3rd round qualifying.26 points is a decent return from 13 Vanarama National League North games here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena for Darlington. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. This match is a Fa Trophy match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in this competition. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Darlington, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Darlington's previous game was a Fa Trophy match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Solihull Moors. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Darlington had a Vanarama National League North home game versus Gloucester City which ended with a victory 2-1.
Darlington are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Darlington have conceded only 11 goals.
Harrogate Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Hartlepool United in order to reach 2nd Round of Fa Trophy. Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 3rd round.5-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Harrogate Town in their Vanarama National League matches away. The fact that Harrogate Town have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Harrogate Town has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The supporters enjoyed Harrogate Town's previous game versus Maidenhead United, a Vanarama National League 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away Vanarama National League victory against Hartlepool United with the score of 1-0.
Harrogate Town have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Harrogate Town have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Darlington, 0 draws and 2 wins for Harrogate Town. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Campbell 10 goals | ![]() J. Muldoon 10 goals | ![]() B. Kiernan 7 goals |
Darlington missing players
Harrogate Town missing players
| Darlington | Harrogate Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 36 | 16 | Scored | S | 19 | 44 | ||
| 32 | 11 | Conceded | C | 20 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.8 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 270 | 135 | Total Shots | T S | 125 | 292 | ||
| 107 | 51 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 122 | ||
| 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | King's Lynn Town | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 54 |
| 2 | York City | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | Chester | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 44 |
| 4 | Brackley Town | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 31 | 43 |
| 5 | Boston United | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Farsley Celtic | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Southport | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Altrincham | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 10 | Darlington | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Guiseley | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 35 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | AFC Telford United | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 15 | Leamington | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -5 | 29 |
| 16 | Hereford | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -13 | 28 |
| 17 | Kidderminster Harriers | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 18 | Gloucester City | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | Kettering Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 25 |
| 20 | Curzon Ashton | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -32 | 20 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 37 | -51 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barrow | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 55 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Harrogate Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 52 |
| 4 | Bromley | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 | Notts County | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 46 |
| 6 | Solihull Moors | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 45 |
| 7 | Boreham Wood | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -2 | 45 |
| 9 | Woking | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -2 | 44 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | Barnet | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 40 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 39 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Dover Athletic | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 39 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -6 | 38 |
| 16 | Eastleigh | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 37 |
| 17 | Aldershot Town | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 37 |
| 18 | Maidenhead United | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -8 | 35 |
| 19 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 33 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -6 | 32 |
| 21 | Fylde | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -11 | 30 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -14 | 30 |
| 23 | Ebbsfleet United | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 30 | -20 | 25 |
| 24 | Chorley | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -27 | 24 |