A first-half brace from Liam Hatch helped Darlington to a routine victory over Bath.

Hatch opened the scoring inside the first minute from Paul Arnison's cross.

The pair combined again for Hatch to head home his second before John Campbell netted from the edge of the area to make it 3-0 before half-time.

Lee Phillips pulled one back for the visitors but it proved to be mere consolation as the hosts kept their slim play-off chances alive.

Darlington:

Russell, Arnison, Miller, Quinn, Brown, Taylor, Terry (McReady 74), Verma, Bridge-Wilkinson, Hatch, Campbell (Senior 64).
Subs Not Used: St Louis-Hamilton, Modest, Phil Gray.

Goals: Hatch 1, 16, Campbell 36.

Bath City: Robinson, Simpson, Clough, Rollo, Jombati, Burnell, Connolly, Henry (Murray 46), Canham, Watkins, Phillips.
Subs Not Used: Borhy, Lennox, Webb, Mackie.

Goals: Phillips 75.

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Ref: Paul Graham (Manchester).

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