A 4-3 Defeat by a big strong Darlington RA team who’s direct long ball game paid off in the end.
After an even start with few chances Ra took the lead on 25 minutes along ball over the top with the wind at their back saw the striker break to score but on 30 minutes great play by Craig Lines sent Chris Birkbeck clear to slot home but another long ball and it was 1-2 at the break’
Paul Fraser of the bench made it 2 all on 60 minutes after ac4 man move started by Shaun Hope but straight from the restart poor defence saw RA go back in front it was soon 4-2 a long free kick was headed home .
It was now frantic and with 10 minutes left a Birkbeck corner from the left was headed back by Hope for Lines to head by try as they may they were unable to take the game into penalties as both Fraser and Parkinson had efforts blocked