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25/08/2055, MacKillop Arena, Darlington, England, Live on National TV
EFL Cup, Round 2
Darlington Vs Southampton

Darlington play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: E Kelsoe (GK) , C Davies (CB) , I Finley (CB) , N Fordyce (CB) , S Ionescu (CM) , M Hyland (CM) , A Gough (CM) , C Bethell (CAM) , P Wayne (RW) , H Cronenberg (LW) , S Rinne (ST) And the subs are: R Griffith (CB) , C de Honnecourt (CAM) , G McComb (RM) , D MacGuinness (ST)

Southampton play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: O Crowe (GK) , I Ainsley (CB) , D McFarlane (CB) , R MacLeod (CB) , G McManus (RB) , D Evans (LB) , J Taggart (CDM) , M Main (CAM) , C Banjo (RM) , G Killough (LM) , K Floyd (ST) And the subs are: J Musgrave (CB) , N Fitzgerald (CB) , A McCaskey (CM) , M Fildes (CM) , P Gaddis (ST)
Welcome to MacKillop Arena in Darlington, England where Darlington will face Southampton.  This is round 2 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 74957.

1' - Darlington kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - John Taggart runs with the ball, beating Nathan Fordyce.  

9' - Chris Bethell dispossesses John Taggart and takes possession.  John Taggart successfully tackles Chris Bethell and takes the ball.  John Taggart tries to unleash a long range shot...but Edward Kelsoe manages to stop the shot!  

13' - Inigo Ainsley passes a long ball to Declan Evans.  Declan Evans curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Inigo Finley takes possession.  

19' - Mark Hyland successfully tackles David McFarlane and takes the ball.  Darlington try to launch a counter attack.  Mark Hyland attempts to outskill Declan Evans.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

20' - Mark Hyland shoots from outside the area...but its wide!

22' - Ollie Crowe finds John Taggart with a long pass.  Craig Davies dispossesses John Taggart and takes the ball.  Craig Davies sees a run from Chris Bethell.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Chris Bethell is able to take the ball.  Chris Bethell takes a shot towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

24' - Ollie Crowe finds Declan Evans with a long ball.  Declan Evans takes the ball past Craig Davies with a turn of pace.  

25' - Declan Evans spots a run from Kris Floyd.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Kris Floyd is caught offside!  

30' - Amon Gough sees a run from Mark Hyland.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Mark Hyland has strayed offside!  

36' - Mark Hyland successfully tackles Declan Evans and the ball goes loose.  Inigo Ainsley passes the ball to Mick Main.  Mick Main slides the ball to Declan Evans.  Declan Evans slides the ball to Glynn Killough.  Glynn Killough attempts to use his skills to beat Inigo Finley, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

37' - Glynn Killough sees a run from Mick Main.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Mick Main takes the ball.  Mick Main tries to place the ball past the keeper...and Mick Main scores!  That's a superb goal from the Southampton player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

37' - Darlington kick the ball off for the restart.  

41' - Stanko á Ionescu plays the ball to Craig Davies.  Craig Davies passes to Nathan Fordyce.  Nathan Fordyce finds Inigo Finley with a long ball.  Inigo Finley finds Stanko á Ionescu with a short pass.  Stanko á Ionescu crosses the ball, but opposing player Declan Evans takes possession.  

43' - Declan Evans spots a run from Kris Floyd.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Kris Floyd is able to control the ball.  Kris Floyd looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Edward Kelsoe!  Chris Bethell gets to the ball first and clears.

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Southampton kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - John Taggart passes to Rob MacLeod.  Rob MacLeod passes to Inigo Ainsley.  Scott Rinne dispossesses Inigo Ainsley and takes possession.  Declan Evans tackles Scott Rinne and takes possession.  Stanko á Ionescu tackles Declan Evans and the ball goes loose.  Rob MacLeod passes the ball to David McFarlane.  David McFarlane plays a long pass to Inigo Ainsley.  Inigo Ainsley spots a run from Mick Main.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Amon Gough will come off.  Gordon McComb is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kris Floyd is going to be taken off.  Patrick Gaddis is going to be brought on.  

56' - Inigo Ainsley finds David McFarlane with a long pass.  David McFarlane sees Patrick Gaddis making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Patrick Gaddis is able to take the ball.  Patrick Gaddis tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Taggart is going to be taken off.  Jim Musgrave is going to be brought on.  

58' - Edward Kelsoe hits the ball long to Mark Hyland.  Mark Hyland attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

60' - Ollie Crowe spots a run from Patrick Gaddis.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Patrick Gaddis takes the ball.  Patrick Gaddis tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

61' - Edward Kelsoe sees a run from Peter Wayne.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Inigo Ainsley will come off.  Noel Fitzgerald joins the game from the bench.  

64' - Mick Main slides the ball to Patrick Gaddis.  Patrick Gaddis sees Glynn Killough making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Glynn Killough is able to take the ball.  Glynn Killough takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but Edward Kelsoe performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

65' - Edward Kelsoe sees a run from Gordon McComb.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Gordon McComb runs on to the ball.  Gordon McComb tries to cutback, but Declan Evans manages to get to the ball first!  

67' - Declan Evans plays a long ball to David McFarlane.  David McFarlane sees a run from Patrick Gaddis.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Patrick Gaddis is caught offside!  

70' - Scott Rinne hits the ball long to Mark Hyland.  Mark Hyland curves the ball into the box and finds Hezekiah Cronenberg.  Hezekiah Cronenberg tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...David McFarlane manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nathan Fordyce will come off.  Rob Griffith is going to be brought on.  

73' - Rob Griffith hits the ball long to Gordon McComb.  Gordon McComb hits a shot from long range towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Scott Rinne is going to be taken off.  David MacGuinness is brought on from the bench.  

77' - Ollie Crowe passes a long ball to Jim Musgrave.  Jim Musgrave attempts to use his skills to beat Inigo Finley, but is brought down.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Inigo Finley the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Southampton.  

79' - Patrick Gaddis plays the ball to Mick Main.  Mick Main tries to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Craig Davies is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

82' - Chris Bethell successfully tackles Rob MacLeod and the ball goes loose.  Darlington launch a counter attack.  David MacGuinness sees a run from Mark Hyland.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mark Hyland has strayed offside!  

84' - Declan Evans hits the ball long to David McFarlane.  David McFarlane sees a run from Jim Musgrave.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jim Musgrave runs on to the ball.  Jim Musgrave tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

88' - Edward Kelsoe passes a long ball to Mark Hyland.  Rob MacLeod successfully tackles Mark Hyland and gains possession for his team.  Rob MacLeod finds Jim Musgrave with a long pass.  Jim Musgrave tries to beat Craig Davies using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

91' - Chris Bethell successfully tackles Jim Musgrave and the ball goes loose.  Craig Davies sees Peter Wayne making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Darlington 0 - 1 Southampton.