Darlington 0 Scunthorpe 0

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Scunthorpe keeper Ross Fitzsimons had to come dashing out of his goal to clear a long ball by Elliot Forbes which Jack Maskell was trying to latch on to.

The visitors had the first chance on 6 minutes when the ball was crossed from the right into the area for Danny Whitehall, who had his back to goal but turned quickly and fired over the top.

Former Darlington striker Mark Beck then had a chance from a Callum Roberts pass on the edge of the box, but he put the ball over the top.

Quakers nearly scored on 13 minutes. Cedric Main cleverly laid the ball off on the left for Cameron Salkeld to put in a measured cross over to the far post where Jack Maskell’s header was touched over the bar by Fitzsimons.

Will McGowan then found space to run forward and strike a left foot shot straight at the keeper from 25 yards.

At the other end, Roberts tried his luck with a left foot shot that went wide of the left hand post.

Quakers won their first corner on 20 minutes, but the ball was headed away before Maskell could get to it.

Quakers nearly scored on 30 minutes. They created space on the right for themselves, and Kallum Griffiths crossed for Maskell, who had a close range effort well pushed away by Fitzsimons

Keeper Peter Jameson then came to Quakers’ rescue when a quickly taken free kick through the middle caught Quakers on the back foot and Whitehall broke through, but Jameson timed his challenge perfectly and won the ball.

Quakers responded with a counter attack, when Main set up Will Hatfield, who volleyed towards the bottom right corner, but Fitzsimons saved.

Team: Jameson, Griffiths, Lees, Forbes, Barrow, Flint, Hatfield, McGowan, Salkel, Maskell, Main

Subs: Hedley, Platt, Cornish, Rivers, Kelly

Fitzsimmons, Kouoghan, Evans, Clunan, Beestin, Whitehall, Roberts, Brogan, Beck, Denton, Barrows

Subs: Nicholson, Kelly, Rowley, Scales, Williams