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Southport v Darlington

Match Summary

Sat 7 Feb 2026
‧
National League N / S -
North
Southport 2 , Darlington 2 at Full time
SouthportSouthportSouthport
2
2
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
Full time
FT
Half Time Southport 1 , Darlington 1
HT 1-1

Key Events

Southport

  • C. Sze(15' pen)Penalty 15 minutes
  • J. Slew(90'+1)Goal 90 minutes plus 1

Darlington

  • T. Platt(6')Goal 6 minutes
  • C. Main(63')Goal 63 minutes

Venue:Haig Avenue
Attendance:1,189
  • Scores (active)
  • Tables
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  • Head-to-head

National League N / S Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 7th February

Bedford Town 1 , Chester 2 at Full time
BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
1
2
ChesterChesterChester
Full time
FT
Leamington 0 , Oxford City 0 at Full time
LeamingtonLeamingtonLeamington
0
0
Oxford CityOxford CityOxford City
Full time
FT
Marine 1 , Scarborough Athletic 1 at Full time
MarineMarineMarine
1
1
ScarboroughScarborough AthleticScarborough Athletic
Full time
FT
Peterborough Sports 1 , Curzon Ashton 1 at Full time
Peterborough SPeterborough SportsPeterborough Sports
1
1
Curzon AshtonCurzon AshtonCurzon Ashton
Full time
FT
Radcliffe 0 , King's Lynn Town 1 at Full time
RadcliffeRadcliffeRadcliffe
0
1
King's LynnKing's Lynn TownKing's Lynn Town
Full time
FT
Southport 2 , Darlington 2 at Full time
SouthportSouthportSouthport
2
2
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
Full time
FT
Worksop Town 3 , AFC Telford United 1 at Full time
WorksopWorksop TownWorksop Town
3
1
TelfordAFC Telford UnitedAFC Telford United
Full time
FT
Merthyr Town 2 , Chorley 3 at Full time
MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
2
3
ChorleyChorleyChorley
Full time
FT
View all National League N / S fixtures

National League N / S Table

On Saturday 7th February
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • Darlington, Position 6, Points 47
  • Southport, Position 20, Points 31
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
South Shields
29206364234166
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
2
Fylde
28193662332960
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
3
Merthyr Town
311821168551356
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
4
Kidderminster Harriers
2914963934551
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
5
Radcliffe
31154125950949
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
6
Darlington
29138856451147
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
7
Macclesfield
2713684639745
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
8
Scarborough Athletic
3012994137445
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
9
AFC Telford United
29128958421644
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
10
Marine
28126103540-542
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
11
Buxton
281241252421040
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
12
Chester
311010114349-640
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
13
Curzon Ashton
30109114753-639
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
14
Chorley
29108114844438
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
15
Spennymoor Town
27107103745-837
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
16
King's Lynn Town
30811113840-235
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
17
Worksop Town
3198143954-1535
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
18
Bedford Town
3289154855-733
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
19
Peterborough Sports
3095163857-1932
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
20
Southport
30710133749-1231
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
21
Oxford City
3177173850-1228
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
22
Alfreton Town
2667132347-2425
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
23
Hereford
2357112738-1122
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
24
Leamington
2747162143-2219
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
View latest National League N / S table

Key

  • Position 1: Promotion
  • Position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
  • Position 21, 22, 23, 24: Relegation

Last Updated 7th February 2026 at 17:30

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Team Lineups

home team,Southport

Manager:Neil Danns

Starting lineup

  • D. DwyerB. Collins 59', substituted for B. Collins at 59 minutesL. Burgess 65', substituted for L. Burgess at 65 minutes
  • L. Griffiths
  • J. KeaneL. Tabone 64', substituted for L. Tabone at 64 minutes
  • T. Lavelle
  • M. McKenzie49', Yellow Card at 49 minutesJ. Miles 86', substituted for J. Miles at 86 minutes
  • T. Moore
  • D. PedroA. Gnahoua 70', substituted for A. Gnahoua at 70 minutes
  • C. Renshaw
  • J. Slew
  • C. Sze
  • J. Taylor

Substitutes

home team,Southport

  • L. Burgess
  • B. Collins
  • A. Gnahoua
  • A. McMillan
  • J. Miles
  • L. Tabone
  • M. Williams

away team,Darlington

Manager:Steve Watson

Starting lineup

  • T. AllanK. Griffiths 79', substituted for K. Griffiths at 79 minutes
  • S. BarrowB. Hedley 95', substituted for B. Hedley at 95 minutes
  • E. Forbes
  • T. Lees23', Yellow Card at 23 minutes
  • C. MainM. Howells 82', substituted for M. Howells at 82 minutes
  • P. McLaughlin
  • T. Platt
  • A. Rutledge33', Yellow Card at 33 minutesJ. Maskell 62', substituted for J. Maskell at 62 minutes
  • E. Stanton61', Yellow Card at 61 minutes
  • T. TweedyJ. Scott 86', substituted for J. Scott at 86 minutes
  • R. Watson

away team,Darlington

  • K. Griffiths
  • B. Hedley
  • M. Howells
  • J. Maskell
  • L. Mason
  • A. Myers-Smith
  • J. Scott
  • Southport (active)
  • Darlington

home team,Southport

Manager:Neil Danns

Starting lineup

  • D. DwyerB. Collins 59', substituted for B. Collins at 59 minutesL. Burgess 65', substituted for L. Burgess at 65 minutes
  • L. Griffiths
  • J. KeaneL. Tabone 64', substituted for L. Tabone at 64 minutes
  • T. Lavelle
  • M. McKenzie49', Yellow Card at 49 minutesJ. Miles 86', substituted for J. Miles at 86 minutes
  • T. Moore
  • D. PedroA. Gnahoua 70', substituted for A. Gnahoua at 70 minutes
  • C. Renshaw
  • J. Slew
  • C. Sze
  • J. Taylor

Substitutes

  • L. Burgess
  • B. Collins
  • A. Gnahoua
  • A. McMillan
  • J. Miles
  • L. Tabone
  • M. Williams

away team,Darlington

Manager:Steve Watson

Starting lineup

  • T. AllanK. Griffiths 79', substituted for K. Griffiths at 79 minutes
  • S. BarrowB. Hedley 95', substituted for B. Hedley at 95 minutes
  • E. Forbes
  • T. Lees23', Yellow Card at 23 minutes
  • C. MainM. Howells 82', substituted for M. Howells at 82 minutes
  • P. McLaughlin
  • T. Platt
  • A. Rutledge33', Yellow Card at 33 minutesJ. Maskell 62', substituted for J. Maskell at 62 minutes
  • E. Stanton61', Yellow Card at 61 minutes
  • T. TweedyJ. Scott 86', substituted for J. Scott at 86 minutes
  • R. Watson

Substitutes

  • K. Griffiths
  • B. Hedley
  • M. Howells
  • J. Maskell
  • L. Mason
  • A. Myers-Smith
  • J. Scott

Match Officials

Referee:
Alexander Beckett

Head to Head

Season so far

National League N / S

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Southport

Key

Darlington
Key, Southport v Darlington
16th

League position

6th
League position, Southport 16th, Darlington 6th
45

Total points

59
Total points, Southport 45, Darlington 59

Form guide

All competitions

  • Skip to previous meetings
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  • Skip back to season so far
Southport
Darlington
L
Southport lose
v King's Lynn Town
2
0
National League N / S
W
Darlington won
v Merthyr Town
3
1
National League N / S
W
Southport won
v Fylde
0
1
FA Trophy
D
Darlington draw
v Worksop Town
1
1
National League N / S
W
Southport won
v Merthyr Town
1
0
National League N / S
W
Darlington won
v Chorley
1
2
National League N / S
L
Southport lose
v South Shields
1
0
National League N / S
W
Darlington won
v Alfreton Town
3
1
National League N / S
W
Southport won
v Bedford Town
2
3
National League N / S
L
Darlington lose
v South Shields
1
2
National League N / S

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Southport and Darlington

Played17

SPT
Won
6
DAR
Won
6
Draw
5
Draw 5
Southport Won 6Darlington Won 6

Previous scores

All competitions

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National League N / S

Darlington 2 , Southport 0 on the 25th of October 2025
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
2
0
SouthportSouthportSouthport
25th of October 2025
25 OCT 2025
Southport 0 , Darlington 0 on the 15th of February 2025
SouthportSouthportSouthport
0
0
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
15th of February 2025
15 FEB 2025
Darlington 3 , Southport 0 on the 21st of September 2024
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
3
0
SouthportSouthportSouthport
21st of September 2024
21 SEP 2024
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