The referee suspended the game for 15 minutes towards the end of the first half due to a crowd disturbance involving a small number of people, some of which were from Darlington. The club can categorically state that those involved from Darlington did not travel to the match with any organised or official supporters groups.

The club will work with the police and other authorities to investigate this incident and identify perpetrators of the disturbance from Darlington, and once identified the club will then take the most severe sanction available to us.

The club would like to receive, in strictest confidence, any information whatsoever which will help our investigation into this matter. Please contact us at commercial@dfc1883.co.uk

DFC is proud of its community and family based support and will do everything we can to eradicate the very small minority who seek to tarnish the club’s reputation.