Locomotive Darlington                     Preston North End
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Clank Driveshaft          24 10  n     GK Jesse Boot                12 10  n
DF Cuzn Knuckleduster        26  9  n     SW Les Nandy                 28  8  n
DF Glod Glodsson             21  6  n     DF Sam Chambers              34  4  n
DF Hands Crystal Andersson   21 10  n     DF Zoso Evans                 5 10  n
DF Thorgrim Grudgebearer     19  8  n     MF Cane Dyson                26  6  n
MF José Ufarte              18  9  n     MF Cinque Dyson              19 10  n
MF Belegar Ironhammer        15 10  n     MF Jens Nyquist              15 10  n
FW Blackboard Monitor        27  8  n     WG Hustin Dopkins            20  6  n
FW Edward Edwardsson         26  8  n     WG Niall Kitango             10 10  n
FW Trunk Chiseljaw           23  8  n     FW Chris Harling             28  6  n
FW Winch Blastdoors          17  8  n     FW Jack Ennis                16 10  n

Min 0: Darlington opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Lillywhites will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Thomson (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Thorgrim Grudgebearer (LD) starts marking Chris Harling (PNE).
Min 5: Jens Nyquist (PNE) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Blackboard Monitor.
Min 6: Jesse Boot rushes out to block Cuzn Knuckleduster's (LD) route to goal...
        ...but Cuzn Knuckleduster drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Zoso Evans covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Jesse Boot scrambles to it.
Min 6: Jens Nyquist (PNE) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Cuzn Knuckleduster (LD) is there to clear with his head.
Min 8: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Zoso Evans looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 10: Hustin Dopkins (PNE) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Chris Harling...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lillywhites...
        ...score now: LD 0 - PNE 1
Min 11: Cuzn Knuckleduster (LD) nods the ball down for Edward Edwardsson on the edge of the box...
        ...Edward Edwardsson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jesse Boot rushes of his line...
        ...Edward Edwardsson gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Les Nandy (PNE)!
Min 13: Darlington break quickly with Trunk Chiseljaw...
        ...he only has Jesse Boot to beat...
        ...great save by Jesse Boot but the ball falls to Cuzn Knuckleduster...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Jesse Boot.
Min 16: Jack Ennis (PNE) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Darlington Clank Driveshaft is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 22: Jack Ennis (PNE) swings a ball in to the Darlington box...
        ...but the presence of Hands Crystal Andersson (LD) means it is easily cleared.
Min 26: The Ref pulls Trunk Chiseljaw (LD) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 31: The Rockets sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Cane Dyson's (PNE) ball into the box is cut out by Glod Glodsson (LD).
Min 37: The ball breaks from a Zoso Evans tackle and lands in the path of Winch Blastdoors (LD)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Jesse Boot palms Winch Blastdoors's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Jesse Boot falls on it.
Min 42: Edward Edwardsson (LD) finds Blackboard Monitor steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...great response from Darlington...
        ...score now: LD 1 - PNE 1
Min 43: Les Nandy(PNE) limps off the pitch...
        ...Mark Egan (PNE) on for Les Nandy at SW.
Min 45: Hands Crystal Andersson (LD) swings a ball in to the Preston box...
        ...but the presence of Sam Chambers (PNE) means it is easily cleared.
Min 45: Goldie Underhill-Bottom on for Winch Blastdoors(FW)...
        ...Goldie Underhill-Bottom will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Darlington 1 - Preston 1

Min 59: One pass too many from Preston and Darlington soon get a cross in...
        ...Goldie Underhill-Bottom (LD) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 60: Darlington break quickly with Edward Edwardsson...
        ...he only has Jesse Boot to beat...
        ...great save by Jesse Boot but the ball falls to Cuzn Knuckleduster...
        ...who misses the target wide.
Min 60: Henry Lenny on for Cane Dyson(MF)...
        ...Henry Lenny will play MF.
Min 60: Jasper Minecraft on for Chris Harling(FW)...
        ...Jasper Minecraft will play FW.
Min 61: Thorgrim Grudgebearer (LD) stops marking Chris Harling (PNE).
Min 66: Jens Nyquist (PNE) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Henry Lenny...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 71: Goldie Underhill-Bottom (LD) and Trunk Chiseljaw break for Darlington...
        ...Trunk Chiseljaw looks to have found space into which to recieve Goldie Underhill-Bottom's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Mark Egan (PNE) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 73: Goldie Underhill-Bottom (LD) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Blackboard Monitor in midfield...
        ...Goldie Underhill-Bottom continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Blackboard Monitor...
        ...Goldie Underhill-Bottom rounds Jesse Boot and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...and Darlington have the lead...
        ...score now: LD 2 - PNE 1
Min 82: PNE now playing Press
Min 85: Great tackle by Mark Egan (PNE)...
        ...to prevent Edward Edwardsson (LD) from latching onto Goldie Underhill-Bottom's pass. 
Min 86: Trunk Chiseljaw (LD) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Preston defense to Edward Edwardsson...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Jesse Boot rushes off his line and Edward Edwardsson slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Darlington are looking strong now...
        ...score now: LD 3 - PNE 1


FINAL SCORE: Darlington 3 - Preston 1


Man Of The Match: Edward Edwardsson (LD)

Locomotive Darlington
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Clank Driveshaft          24 24 24 10  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Cuzn Knuckleduster        26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Thorgrim Grudgebearer     19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Glod Glodsson             21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hands Crystal Andersson   21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Belegar Ironhammer        15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF José Ufarte              18 18 18 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Winch Blastdoors          17 17 17 17  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Trunk Chiseljaw           23 23 23 23  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Blackboard Monitor        27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Edward Edwardsson         26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Goldie Underhill-Bottom   18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  6

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jesse Boot                12 12 12  5  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Les Nandy                 28 28 28 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 43  6
SW Mark Egan                 28 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 47  6
DF Sam Chambers              34 34 34 27 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zoso Evans                 5  5  5  4  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Cane Dyson                26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Cinque Dyson              19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jens Nyquist              15 15 15 13  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Henry Lenny               28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
WG Hustin Dopkins            20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Niall Kitango             10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Chris Harling             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
FW Jack Ennis                16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics        LD PNE
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    6   2
Shots              8   3
Saves              1   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  53
Revenue           99  99

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   LD  L  40.80 102.63 164.48 
  1  PNE  N  47.50 121.07 133.32 
 44  PNE  N  41.50 112.07 133.32 
 46   LD  L  40.80 102.63 165.73 
 61   LD  L  52.20 121.63 169.53 
 61  PNE  N  41.50 113.07 144.82 
 83  PNE  P  26.25  82.82 175.07 

 Trainer's Report
LD paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Les Nandy (PNE) suffered a thigh bruise.
Winch Blastdoors (LD) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Les Nandy (PNE) only played 43 minutes and could not be coached.
Chris Harling (PNE) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.