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Darlington 1 Spennymoor 1

Attendance 1927 (219 away supporters)

Glen Taylor (23 mins, 0-1), Charman (26 mins 1-1)

Quakers had to settle for a draw with Moors for the second time in five days.

Once again, the same two players were on target for their respective sides, but it was Luke Charman who enhanced his reputation with another well taken goal, his 13th of the season.

And afterwards, manager Alun Armstrong described the game as the "Luke Charman show" -- you can listen to his interview here:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/reaction-from-alun-and-will

Charman almost took on Moors on his own in the first half, and he showed his undoubted quality on several occasions.

Quakers had the first half chance on 3 minutes. A free kick from will Hatfield from the right was headed away by the Spennymoor defence for Jake Lawlor, on the edge of the box, to send a shot wide.

Moors won a corner on 8 minutes on their left, which the Darlington defence comfortably dealt with.

Quakers put together a good five man move on 12 minutes which ended with Kallum Griffiths having a shot blocked.

Luke Charman burst into life on 14 minutes when he beat two man on the right edge of the box, ran into the area and struck a low shot across the face of goal.

Charman popped up on the left a minute later. After a good run, he regained control just inside the box and curled a right foot shot into the keeper’s hands.

Moors took the lead on 23 minutes. Luke Spokes curled a corner to the far post, where Glen Taylor had time to volley past Tommy Taylor from six yards.

It was nearly 2-0 when Rob Ramshaw found space in the box and forced Taylor into a diving save.

But Quakers were level on 26 minutes, courtesy of another luke Charman special. He picked the ball up on the right 30 yards out, put the ball on to his left foot, and struck a low left foot shot along the ground past Dale Eve for his 13^th goal of the season.

It was nearly 2-1 on 38 minutes when Danny Rose floated a corner over to the far post where Charman’s downward header was cleared off the line.

In Quakers next attack, Rose turned up on the left wing and drove the ball into the six yard area where neither Charman or Cassidy could get a touch.

And the final touch was just lacking again on 40 minutes when George Smith floated the ball in from the left for Jarrett Rivers to glance just wide.

Half time 1-1

In the second half, Eve had to be sharp to come out and save at Jake Cassidy’s feet at the expense of a corner which Spennymoor got away.

In Quakers next attack, Alex Purver curled a left foot shot into the keeper’s hands, then Will Hatfield hoisted a free kick into the box for Danny Ellis to head into Eve’s hands.

A great run by George Smith down the left, in which he beat two defenders, saw his low pass towards Cassidy cut out for a corner by a defender.

Moors nearly regained the lead after 57 minutes when Quakers failed to clear the ball in their own penalty area, and it ran from Stephen Thompson, whose low shot was blocked by the outstretched leg of Tommy Taylor.

But Quakers soon created another chance when Rose laid the ball off for Alex Purver to fire just wide, and then a free kick by Hatfield wasn’t cleared, and Purver fired over the top.

Smith did some great tracking back to dispossess Thompson when Moors broke away from a Quakers free kick.

Moors finished the stronger, and James Curtis headed a right wing corner wide. Quakers gained a free kick for a foul on Kevin Dos Santos, but the Moors defence cleared the free kick.

Final score 1-1

Taylor, Griffiths, Ellis, Lawlor, Smith, Purver (sub Lambert 68), Rose, Hatfield, Rivers (Dos Santos 75), Cassidy, Charman

Subs: Storey, Hedley, Mondal

Booking Griffiths 81

Spennymoor: Eve, Lufudu (sub Oyibo 64), Richardson, Tait, Curtis, McLean, Chandler, Spokes (sub Moke 64), Thompson (Anderson 83), Ramshaw, Taylor

Subs: Abbott,  Hall

Booking Curtis