National League North

Will power seals it for dangerous Darlo

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 August 2024

By Craig Stoddart

DARLINGTON 1
LEAMINGTON 0
A SPECTACULAR Will Hatfield goal gave injury-hit Darlington their first win of the season, but a failure to be more clinical meant a tense wait for the final whistle.
They were without five players against Leamington, and gave a debut to loanee Oli Thompson, who joined from Gateshead.
He combined well with Scott Barrow down the left, advancing into shooting position and forcing Callum Hawkins into a first save.
Darlington enjoyed the bulk of possession and forced the next opportunity too, Matty Cornish flinging himself at the ball after...

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