Source: Northern_Echo
Darlington reach Wembley
Darlington will end the season at Wembley after winning their two-legged FA Trophy semi-final with Gateshead today.[LNB] Darlington will end the season at Wembley after winning their two-legged FA Trophy semi-final with Gateshead today.[LNB] A total of 2,449 Quakers fans almost half the total 5,156 attendance saw a scoreless draw at the International Stadium which was enough to take Mark Cooper's side to the final.[LNB] The defence kept Sam Russell well protected, the keeper not having a save to make, meaning the 3-2 first leg win at The Northern Echo Arena proved sufficient.[LNB] The first half saw Gateshead enjoy much more possession, but Russell had little to do other than catching practice, and at half-time Cooper laid into his players.[LNB] After the break his term were invigorated, pinning the hosts into their own half and comfortably seeing out a 0-0 draw.[LNB] The final, against Mansfield Town, will be played on May 7 and will be Quakers' first visit to Wembley since the stadium was rebuilt. Darlington also played there in the 1996 and 2000 League Two play-off final.[LNB] Bookings: Curtis (57, foul), Shaw (87, foul)[LNB] Referee: Mark Heywood (Northwich)[LNB] Attendance: 5,156 (2,449)[LNB] Darlington (4-1-2-1-2): Russell; Arnison, Miller, Burn, Brown; Chandler; G Smith, Verma; Bridge-Wilkinson; Hatch, Campbell (Modest 54). Subs (not used): St Louis-Hamilton (gk), P Gray, Wright, Senior[LNB] Gateshead (4-4-2): Deasy; Tavernier, Curtis, Clark, Liddle; Brittain (Marwood 77), Gate, Turnbull, Rundle (Nelthorpe 69); Fisher, Shaw. Subs (not used): Farman (gk), Jones, Offiong[LNB]
