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Darlington v Bedford Town

Match Summary

Sat 28 Feb 2026
‧
National League N / S -
North
Darlington 2 , Bedford Town 0 at Full time
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
2
0
BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
Full time
FT
Half Time Darlington 1 , Bedford Town 0
HT 1-0

Key Events

Darlington

  • C. Main(13')Goal 13 minutes
  • J. Maskell(48')Goal 48 minutes

Bedford Town


    Venue:Blackwell Meadows
    Attendance:1,595
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    National League N / S Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 28th February

    AFC Telford United 2 , Radcliffe 0 at Full time
    TelfordAFC Telford UnitedAFC Telford United
    2
    0
    RadcliffeRadcliffeRadcliffe
    Full time
    FT
    Chester 2 , Spennymoor Town 1 at Full time
    ChesterChesterChester
    2
    1
    SpennymoorSpennymoor TownSpennymoor Town
    Full time
    FT
    Darlington 2 , Bedford Town 0 at Full time
    DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
    2
    0
    BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
    Full time
    FT
    Fylde 5 , Curzon Ashton 1 at Full time
    FyldeFyldeFylde
    5
    1
    Curzon AshtonCurzon AshtonCurzon Ashton
    Full time
    FT
    King's Lynn Town 1 , Oxford City 2 at Full time
    King's LynnKing's Lynn TownKing's Lynn Town
    1
    2
    Oxford CityOxford CityOxford City
    Full time
    FT
    Merthyr Town 1 , Buxton 3 at Full time
    MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
    1
    3
    BuxtonBuxtonBuxton
    Full time
    FT
    Peterborough Sports 0 , South Shields 3 at Full time
    Peterborough SPeterborough SportsPeterborough Sports
    0
    3
    South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
    Full time
    FT
    Scarborough Athletic 2 , Macclesfield 2 at Full time
    ScarboroughScarborough AthleticScarborough Athletic
    2
    2
    MacclesfieldMacclesfieldMacclesfield
    Full time
    FT
    Worksop Town 2 , Leamington 0 at Full time
    WorksopWorksop TownWorksop Town
    2
    0
    LeamingtonLeamingtonLeamington
    Full time
    FT
    View all National League N / S fixtures

    National League N / S Table

    On Saturday 28th February
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Darlington, Position 4, Points 56
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Fylde
    33243682354775
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    South Shields
    33228374284674
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Merthyr Town
    362031380631763
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Darlington
    33168964471756
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    5
    Kidderminster Harriers
    32151164435956
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    6
    Radcliffe
    35174146355855
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    7
    AFC Telford United
    341411967462153
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Scarborough Athletic
    351411104944553
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    9
    Macclesfield
    31157956461052
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    10
    Chester
    361311125257-550
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    11
    Marine
    32146124348-548
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Spennymoor Town
    33137134457-1346
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    13
    Buxton
    34136155649745
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    14
    Curzon Ashton
    35129145663-745
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    15
    Chorley
    34119145452242
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    16
    Worksop Town
    36118174562-1741
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    17
    Southport
    35912144756-939
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    18
    Bedford Town
    36109175565-1039
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    19
    King's Lynn Town
    34911144148-738
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    20
    Oxford City
    3598184254-1235
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    21
    Peterborough Sports
    3596204169-2833
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    22
    Alfreton Town
    3088143055-2532
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    23
    Hereford
    2877143550-1528
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    24
    Leamington
    3347222359-3619
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    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 28th February 2026 at 17:06

    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,Darlington

    Manager:Steve Watson

    Starting lineup

    • S. Barrow
    • E. Forbes
    • M. HowellsA. Myers-Smith 92', substituted for A. Myers-Smith at 92 minutes
    • T. Lees
    • C. Main
    • J. Maskell
    • W. McGowan
    • T. PlattA. Rutledge 63', substituted for A. Rutledge at 63 minutes
    • E. Stanton62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
    • T. Tweedy
    • R. Watson

    Substitutes

    home team,Darlington

    • M. Cornish
    • K. Griffiths
    • B. Hedley
    • J. Lowes
    • L. Mcgrath
    • A. Myers-Smith
    • A. Rutledge

    away team,Bedford Town

    Manager:Lee Bircham

    Starting lineup

    • N. Ashmore
    • E. Brown
    • J. BrownR. Cole 46', substituted for R. Cole at 46 minutes
    • J. Castiglione45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3J. Phillips 65', substituted for J. Phillips at 65 minutes
    • R. DohertyC. Mensah 85', substituted for C. Mensah at 85 minutes
    • E. Gyamfi79', Yellow Card at 79 minutes
    • T. Marsh
    • G. Moncur
    • J. PayneC. Ebanks 54', substituted for C. Ebanks at 54 minutes
    • G. Sandiford70', Yellow Card at 70 minutes
    • G. Taylor

    away team,Bedford Town

    • J. Ajose
    • R. Cole54', Yellow Card at 54 minutes
    • C. Ebanks
    • E. Maja-Awesu
    • C. Mensah
    • C. Patmore
    • J. Phillips
    • Darlington (active)
    • Bedford Town

    home team,Darlington

    Manager:Steve Watson

    Starting lineup

    • S. Barrow
    • E. Forbes
    • M. HowellsA. Myers-Smith 92', substituted for A. Myers-Smith at 92 minutes
    • T. Lees
    • C. Main
    • J. Maskell
    • W. McGowan
    • T. PlattA. Rutledge 63', substituted for A. Rutledge at 63 minutes
    • E. Stanton62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
    • T. Tweedy
    • R. Watson

    Substitutes

    • M. Cornish
    • K. Griffiths
    • B. Hedley
    • J. Lowes
    • L. Mcgrath
    • A. Myers-Smith
    • A. Rutledge

    away team,Bedford Town

    Manager:Lee Bircham

    Starting lineup

    • N. Ashmore
    • E. Brown
    • J. BrownR. Cole 46', substituted for R. Cole at 46 minutes
    • J. Castiglione45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3J. Phillips 65', substituted for J. Phillips at 65 minutes
    • R. DohertyC. Mensah 85', substituted for C. Mensah at 85 minutes
    • E. Gyamfi79', Yellow Card at 79 minutes
    • T. Marsh
    • G. Moncur
    • J. PayneC. Ebanks 54', substituted for C. Ebanks at 54 minutes
    • G. Sandiford70', Yellow Card at 70 minutes
    • G. Taylor

    Substitutes

    • J. Ajose
    • R. Cole54', Yellow Card at 54 minutes
    • C. Ebanks
    • E. Maja-Awesu
    • C. Mensah
    • C. Patmore
    • J. Phillips

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Shaun Taylor

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    National League N / S

    • Skip to form guide
    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    Darlington

    Key

    Bedford
    Key, Darlington v Bedford
    6th

    League position

    18th
    League position, Darlington 6th, Bedford Town 18th
    59

    Total points

    43
    Total points, Darlington 59, Bedford Town 43

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Darlington
    Bedford Town
    W
    Darlington won
    v Curzon Ashton
    1
    2
    National League N / S
    W
    Bedford Town won
    v Peterborough Sports
    4
    1
    National League N / S
    W
    Darlington won
    v Spennymoor Town
    0
    4
    National League N / S
    W
    Bedford Town won
    v Chorley
    2
    0
    National League N / S
    L
    Darlington lose
    v Hereford
    1
    0
    National League N / S
    L
    Bedford Town lose
    v Merthyr Town
    7
    1
    National League N / S
    D
    Darlington draw
    v Southport
    2
    2
    National League N / S
    W
    Bedford Town won
    v Biggleswade Town
    4
    2
    Bedfordshire Senior Challenge Cup
    W
    Darlington won
    v Merthyr Town
    3
    1
    National League N / S
    L
    Bedford Town lose
    v Chester
    1
    2
    National League N / S

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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    Darlington and Bedford Town

    Played1

    DAR
    Won
    1
    BED
    Won
    0
    Draw
    0
    Draw 0
    Darlington Won 1Bedford Town Won 0

    Previous scores

    All competitions

    • Skip back to previous meetings
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    National League N / S

    Bedford Town 3 , Darlington 4 on the 29th of November 2025
    BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
    3
    4
    DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
    29th of November 2025
    29 NOV 2025
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