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Darlington v Macclesfield

Match Summary

Tue 3 Mar 2026
‧
National League N / S -
North
Darlington 1 , Macclesfield 2 at Full time
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
1
2
MacclesfieldMacclesfieldMacclesfield
Full time
FT
Half Time Darlington 0 , Macclesfield 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Darlington

  • J. Maskell(56')Goal 56 minutes

Macclesfield

  • J. Gale(38', 58')Goal 38 minutes, Goal 58 minutes

Venue:Blackwell Meadows
Attendance:1,404
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National League N / S Scores & Fixtures

Tuesday 3rd March

AFC Telford United 1 , Leamington 2 at Full time
TelfordAFC Telford UnitedAFC Telford United
1
2
LeamingtonLeamingtonLeamington
Full time
FT
Darlington 1 , Macclesfield 2 at Full time
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
1
2
MacclesfieldMacclesfieldMacclesfield
Full time
FT
Kidderminster Harriers 1 , Alfreton Town 0 at Full time
KidderminsterKidderminster HarriersKidderminster Harriers
1
0
AlfretonAlfreton TownAlfreton Town
Full time
FT
Scarborough Athletic 0 , Hereford 0 at Full time
ScarboroughScarborough AthleticScarborough Athletic
0
0
HerefordHerefordHereford
Full time
FT
South Shields 2 , Fylde 1 at Full time
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
2
1
FyldeFyldeFylde
Full time
FT
View all National League N / S fixtures

National League N / S Table

On Tuesday 3rd March
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • Darlington, Position 5, Points 56
  • Macclesfield, Position 6, Points 55
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
South Shields
34238376294777
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
2
Fylde
34243783374675
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
3
Merthyr Town
362031380631763
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
4
Kidderminster Harriers
331611645351059
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
5
Darlington
341681065491656
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
6
Macclesfield
32167958471155
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
7
Radcliffe
35174146355855
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
8
Scarborough Athletic
361412104944554
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
9
AFC Telford United
3514111068482053
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
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
3188153056-2632
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
23
Hereford
2978143550-1529
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
24
Leamington
3457222560-3522
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
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 3rd March 2026 at 21:51

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. Barrow76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes
  • E. ForbesB. Hedley 83', substituted for B. Hedley at 83 minutes
  • M. HowellsA. Rutledge 63', substituted for A. Rutledge at 63 minutes
  • T. Lees
  • C. Main
  • J. Maskell
  • W. McGowan
  • T. Platt
  • E. StantonK. Griffiths 29', substituted for K. Griffiths at 29 minutes
  • T. Tweedy57', Yellow Card at 57 minutes
  • R. Watson

Substitutes

home team,Darlington

  • T. Barton
  • M. Cornish
  • K. Griffiths
  • B. Hedley
  • L. Mcgrath
  • A. Myers-Smith
  • A. Rutledge

away team,Macclesfield

Manager:John Richard Rooney

Starting lineup

  • D. Bughail-Mellor
  • J. Kay82', Yellow Card at 82 minutesC. Dos Santos 83', substituted for C. Dos Santos at 83 minutes
  • P. Dawson
  • L. DuffyI. Buckley-Ricketts 62', substituted for I. Buckley-Ricketts at 62 minutes
  • J. Edmondson
  • J. Gale
  • S. Heathcote88', Yellow Card at 88 minutes
  • L. Lacey47', Yellow Card at 47 minutesC. Borthwick-Jackson 70', substituted for C. Borthwick-Jackson at 70 minutes
  • L. MathesonL. Fensome 89', substituted for L. Fensome at 89 minutes
  • E. Osborne
  • R. Ravenhill

away team,Macclesfield

  • J. Johnson
  • C. Borthwick-Jackson
  • I. Buckley-Ricketts
  • C. Dos Santos
  • L. Fensome90'+7, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
  • R. Menayese
  • K. Pasiek
  • Darlington (active)
  • Macclesfield

home team,Darlington

Manager:Steve Watson

Starting lineup

  • S. Barrow76', Yellow Card at 76 minutes
  • E. ForbesB. Hedley 83', substituted for B. Hedley at 83 minutes
  • M. HowellsA. Rutledge 63', substituted for A. Rutledge at 63 minutes
  • T. Lees
  • C. Main
  • J. Maskell
  • W. McGowan
  • T. Platt
  • E. StantonK. Griffiths 29', substituted for K. Griffiths at 29 minutes
  • T. Tweedy57', Yellow Card at 57 minutes
  • R. Watson

Substitutes

  • T. Barton
  • M. Cornish
  • K. Griffiths
  • B. Hedley
  • L. Mcgrath
  • A. Myers-Smith
  • A. Rutledge

away team,Macclesfield

Manager:John Richard Rooney

Starting lineup

  • D. Bughail-Mellor
  • J. Kay82', Yellow Card at 82 minutesC. Dos Santos 83', substituted for C. Dos Santos at 83 minutes
  • P. Dawson
  • L. DuffyI. Buckley-Ricketts 62', substituted for I. Buckley-Ricketts at 62 minutes
  • J. Edmondson
  • J. Gale
  • S. Heathcote88', Yellow Card at 88 minutes
  • L. Lacey47', Yellow Card at 47 minutesC. Borthwick-Jackson 70', substituted for C. Borthwick-Jackson at 70 minutes
  • L. MathesonL. Fensome 89', substituted for L. Fensome at 89 minutes
  • E. Osborne
  • R. Ravenhill

Substitutes

  • J. Johnson
  • C. Borthwick-Jackson
  • I. Buckley-Ricketts
  • C. Dos Santos
  • L. Fensome90'+7, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
  • R. Menayese
  • K. Pasiek

Match Officials

Referee:
Kavan Hurn

Head to Head

Season so far

National League N / S

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Darlington

Key

Macclesfield
Key, Darlington v Macclesfield
6th

League position

5th
League position, Darlington 6th, Macclesfield 5th
59

Total points

61
Total points, Darlington 59, Macclesfield 61

Form guide

All competitions

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Darlington
Macclesfield
W
Darlington won
v Bedford Town
2
0
National League N / S
D
Macclesfield draw
v Scarborough Athletic
2
2
National League N / S
W
Darlington won
v Curzon Ashton
1
2
National League N / S
L
Macclesfield lose
v Fylde
1
4
National League N / S
W
Darlington won
v Spennymoor Town
0
4
National League N / S
W
Macclesfield won
v King's Lynn Town
4
0
National League N / S
L
Darlington lose
v Hereford
1
0
National League N / S
L
Macclesfield lose
v Brentford
0
1
FA Cup
D
Darlington draw
v Southport
2
2
National League N / S
W
Macclesfield won
v Leamington
3
1
National League N / S

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Darlington and Macclesfield

Played1

DAR
Won
0
Won
1
Draw
0
Draw 0
Darlington Won 0Macclesfield Won 1

Previous scores

All competitions

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National League N / S

Macclesfield 2 , Darlington 1 on the 30th of August 2025
MacclesfieldMacclesfieldMacclesfield
2
1
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
30th of August 2025
30 AUG 2025
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