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26/12/2054, Albanian City Stadium, Manchester, England, Live on National TV
League One, English Football League

Man City Vs Darlington

Man City play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: S Skorupski (GK) , C Maddox (CB) , S McClelland (CB) , A Dillon (CB) , O Merricks (RB) , A McChesney (LB) , M McCluney (CDM) , A MacLeod (CAM) , I Ekpukhon (RM) , M Baines (LM) , A Iyorhe (ST) And the subs are: D Wyburn (CB) , M Donlon (CB) , S McNabb (CM) , D Barighaamange (CM) , S Morrice (ST)

Darlington play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: E Kelsoe (GK) , M Buchan (CB) , I Finley (CB) , H Livingstone (RB) , C Lannon (LB) , M Esplin (CDM) , J Owen (CDM) , C de Honnecourt (CAM) , M Hyland (CAM) , P Wayne (ST) , D Keefe (ST) And the subs are: D Flanagan (CB) , C Davies (CB) , J Strachan (CM) , G McComb (CM) , N Clark (ST)

Welcome to Albanian City Stadium in Manchester, England where Manchester City will face Darlington.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 54999.

1' - Man City kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Alan Dillon passes to Mark Baines.  Mark Baines passes to Alan Dillon.  Charles de Honnecourt successfully tackles Alan Dillon and takes possession.  Darlington attempt a quick counter attack.  Charles de Honnecourt attempts to beat Alan Dillon using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

5' - Charles de Honnecourt sees Denton Keefe making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Denton Keefe is able to take the ball.  Denton Keefe fires a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Darlington.  Cole Lannon gets ready to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

7' - Denton Keefe curls in a cross, and manages to find Mark Hyland.  Mark Hyland jumps up to head the ball towards goal...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

10' - Sammy Skorupski passes a long ball to Sam McClelland.  Sam McClelland passes the ball to Aaron Iyorhe.  Aaron Iyorhe sees a run from Ian Ekpukhon.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Ian Ekpukhon runs on to the ball.  Ian Ekpukhon looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Ian Ekpukhon for Man City!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

11' - Darlington kick the ball off for the restart.  

14' - Mark Esplin successfully tackles Aaron Iyorhe and the ball goes loose.  Hugh Livingstone sees a run from Denton Keefe.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Denton Keefe is caught offside!  

16' - Ian Ekpukhon finds Alex MacLeod with a long ball.  Alex MacLeod tries to use ball skills to beat Inigo Finley.  The opposing player is unable to stop Alex MacLeod who takes the ball forward!  

17' - Alex MacLeod spots a run from Aaron Iyorhe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Aaron Iyorhe runs on to the ball.  Aaron Iyorhe reaches the byline and tries a cutback and is able to find Ian Ekpukhon.  Ian Ekpukhon fires a shot towards goal...but Edward Kelsoe performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

22' - Edward Kelsoe passes to Inigo Finley.  Inigo Finley slides the ball to Mark Buchan.  Aaron Iyorhe tackles Mark Buchan and the ball goes loose.  Aaron Iyorhe tackles Mark Buchan and takes possession.  Man City try to launch a counter attack.  Aaron Iyorhe crosses the ball into the box, but Mark Esplin intercepts the ball.  

24' - Aaron Iyorhe sees a run from Mark McCluney.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Mark McCluney has strayed offside!  

30' - Cole Lannon passes to Joe Owen.  Joe Owen passes the ball to Mark Esplin.  Mark Esplin finds Charles de Honnecourt with a short pass.  Charles de Honnecourt looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Sammy Skorupski!  Alan Dillon is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

34' - Mark Buchan passes to Cole Lannon.  Cole Lannon sees a run from Peter Wayne.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Peter Wayne is able to take the ball.  Peter Wayne reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and is able to find Charles de Honnecourt.  Charles de Honnecourt hits the ball...but Sammy Skorupski stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Charles de Honnecourt pounces on the loose ball...Charles de Honnecourt hits the ball towards goal...but Sammy Skorupski deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Darlington.  Cole Lannon will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

37' - Alan Dillon plays a long ball to Alex MacLeod.  Alex MacLeod whips in a cross, and manages to find Aaron Iyorhe.  Aaron Iyorhe gets above the defence and heads the ball hoping to beat Edward Kelsoe...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Darlington kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Joe Owen finds Charles de Honnecourt with a short pass.  Charles de Honnecourt passes to Cole Lannon.  Cole Lannon finds Mark Esplin with a short pass.  Mark Esplin finds Mark Hyland with a short pass.  Mark Hyland sees Charles de Honnecourt making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Hyland will come off.  Gordon McComb is going to be brought on.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Denton Keefe is going to be taken off.  Jack Strachan joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Mark McCluney passes a long ball to Alex MacLeod.  Alex MacLeod attempts to speed past Mark Buchan, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Mark Buchan.  That will be a freekick for Man City.  

62' - Alex MacLeod stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Inigo Finley.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Peter Wayne is going to be taken off.  Noel Clark is going to be brought on.  

64' - Mark Buchan sees Gordon McComb making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Gordon McComb is able to take the ball.  Gordon McComb reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Charles de Honnecourt is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Gordon McComb tackles Alex MacLeod and the ball goes loose.  

76' - Mark McCluney passes the ball to Mark Baines.  Mark Baines passes to Aaron Iyorhe.  Aaron Iyorhe whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Cole Lannon.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chris Maddox is going to be taken off.  Declan Wyburn is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alan Dillon will come off.  Michael Donlon joins the game from the bench.  

86' - Alex MacLeod passes to Mark Baines.  Mark Baines sees a run from Aaron Iyorhe.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Aaron Iyorhe runs on to the ball.  Aaron Iyorhe attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

91' - Edward Kelsoe slides the ball to Hugh Livingstone.  Hugh Livingstone plays a long pass to Gordon McComb.  Gordon McComb plays a short pass to Joe Owen.  Joe Owen spots a run from Jack Strachan.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Jack Strachan is caught offside!  



The match has ended Manchester City 1 - 0 Darlington.