National League North

Darlington 1-2 AFC Fylde: Pain for Quakers as Nick steals it

Darlington were left to rue a goalkeeping error and a controversial refereeing performance as they dropped off the top of the table by losing at home to Fylde.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 November 2022

By Craig Stoddart

DARLINGTON 1
Hazel 27

AFC FYLDE 2
Walker 35, Haughton 71

WIN ON THE ROAD: AFC Fylde celebrate
PICTURE: Andy Futers

DARLINGTON were left to rue a goalkeeping error and a controversial refereeing performance as they dropped off the top of the table by losing at home to Fylde.
Fylde fought back from one goal down to win 2-1, but Quakers manager Alun Armstrong was seething at full-time with referee John Mulligan.
“It was a really good game, I enjoyed it, but it was spoilt by the officials,” said Armstrong. “There were three nailed-on [penalties], two on Mark Beck and one...

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