Darlington 1 Farsley Celtic 1

Scorer: O'Neill 19 mins, 1-0, Digie 45+1 mins, 1-1

Attendance 1,445

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Injury hit Quakers finished their home season with a 1-1 draw with relegation battling Farsley at Blackwell Meadows.

Manager Alun Armstrong had to reshuffle his team, with Jake Cassidy playing at the back instead of the injured Jake Lawlor.

They still had some good chances to win the game against a visiting side that had an eye on results around them.

Here's Alun's reaction:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-left-frustrated-by-draw

Quakers started with Jake Cassidy in the centre of defence alongside David Wheater on his return from injury because of injuries to Alex Storey, Jake Lawlor and Danny Ellis.

Farsley had an early free kick which was floated over to the far post but went out of play.
Quakers nearly took the lead on 5 minutes. Jack Lambert picked the ball up on the left, worked his way past two defenders and struck a low right foot shot that Farsley keeper David Robson saved at the second attempt.

Farsley had a chance from a left wing corner on 9 minutes, but Adam Clayton headed wide, then Wheater couldn’t get enough power in a header from a left wing cross by Ben Hedley.

Quakers took the lead on 19 minutes when Junior Mondal piccked up a pass from Jack Lambert and broke into the penalty area, had a low shot parried by the keeper, but Tyrone O’Neill was on hand to tap the ball in for his fourth goal of the season

Mondal then made another run into the box down the left, and fired left footed across the face of goal, narrowly missing the far post.
Farsley tried to hit back, and Luke Parkin fired wide from the edge of the box.

And they had a better chance on 31 minutes when after a good breakaway, Jimmy Spencer scooped his shot wide from the edge of the area.

Darlington skipper David Wheater denied Frank Mulhern with a good diving block on the edge of the area as the visitors threatened again.

Quakers nearly got a second at the other end when Hedley crossed from the left, O’Neill’s header was cleared as far as Adriano Moke, who switched the ball to his left foot, and had an effort deflected over the bar.

But Farsley levelled in stoppage time. Will Hayhurst swung a corner over from the left for the unmarked Kennedy Digie to head firmly past Tommy Taylor from ten yards out.

HT 1-1

The second half started with a run down the left by Jacob Gratton, who fired across the face of goal but past the far post.

And they missed a great chance when the ball was nodded down for Parkin, who couldn’t control the ball on the six yard line.

Quakers responded, and Lambert’s pass to Thompson inside the area was just a shade too far.

Lambert showed a great piece of skill on 61 minutes when he cut in from the left, wrongfooted a defender, and his left foot shot was touched over the bar by the keeper.

Quakers had a let off when a left wing cross bounced from Mulhern off the crossbar and fell for Greaves whose shot was blocked by Taylor.

They were awarded a free kick for a foul on Thompson on 69 minutes about 30 yards out, and Mondal fired the free kick just wide of the left hand post.
Quakers put together a good move on 71 minutes involving Lambert and Moke, before Hedley’s right footed cross from the left went just past the far post.

Quakers had a penalty appeal for a foul on Thompson turned down on 73 minutes.
Taylor pulled off a save from Gratton’s low shot on 76 minutes, with Cassidy, who had a very good game in the centre of defence, clearing the danger.

Mondal was brought down by Turner 30 yards out which earned the Farsley defender a booking, but Lowe’s free kick went across the six yard box without anyone getting a touch.

Danny Rose put in a great cross from the left which Robson just managed to catch before Dos Santos could get there.

In the last minute, Dos Santos controlled a diagonal ball and had a shot blocked, then Lambert broke into the box from the left and Robson palmed his effort away.
And in the dying seconds, Dos Santos set up Lambert, whose low shot was saved by Robson.

Full time 1-1

Team: Taylor, Griffiths, Wheater, Cassidy, Hedley, Rose, Moke, Lambert,   O'Neill (sub Lowe 62), Mondal, Thompson (sub Dos Santos 77)

Subs: Smith, Rivers, Purver

Farsley:

Robson, Turner, Digie, Clayton, Hayhurst, Syers (sub Malumo 84), Greaves, Spencer, Parkin, Gratton, Mulhern

Subs: Trennery, Ingham, Drake

Booking: Turner