Chorley 5-2 Darlington in the National League North, round 8.

Chorley won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–W–W), scoring 7 and conceding 8.

Darlington won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Chorley 6 wins, Darlington 2, 2 draws.