(2-0 Preston North End)| 20¹ | A great strike from POTTS was dealt with by a fine stop from the 'keeper. |
| 21¹ | A corner was collected by ZAROURY who nodded an effort over the bar. |
| 24¹ | A accurate pass found ZAROURY and his right foot shot floated narrowly wide. |
| 28¹ | The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from ZAROURY dropped just wide. |
| 29¹ | RITCHIE chipped the ball to VERTONGHEN who flicked it just beyond the near post. |
| 33¹ | KALAJDZIC steamed through the Preston North End defence but shot straight at the Preston North End 'keeper. |
| 40¹ | RIIS headed wide. |
| 41¹ | IGOR booked. |
| 42¹ | The Darlington 'keeper managed to palm clear a powerful shot. |
| 47¹ | GOAL!! A wonderful bit of skill enabled KALAJDZIC to run through the Preston North End defence and score. (2-1 Preston North End)| 4² | KALAJDZIC flicked a simple chance past the righthand post. | | 4² | VERTONGHEN's shot was well saved by the Preston North End 'keeper. | | 8² | GOAL!! A long clearance by the Darlington 'keeper beat the Preston North End defence and KALAJDZIC slammed the ball beyond the oncoming Preston North End 'keeper. (2-2)| 9² | RIIS ran onto a delightful ball from BROWNE but fired his shot wide of the righthand post. | | 11² | GOAL!! Some useful work by MATIP on the left, left KALAJDZIC yards clear, and he nutmegged the Preston North End 'keeper and blasted the ball home. (3-2 Darlington)| 16² | ZAROURY made space on the right and knocked the ball to RIIS who rasped the ball over. | | 20² | MILLER books KALAJDZIC for a cynical tackle. | | 28² | WELBECK headed the ball wide from the edge of the box. | | 33² | BALOTELLI beat LINDSAY and whacked the ball to RITCHIE who dragged his shot wide. | | 36² | A good effort from ABDUL SAMED scraped the upright. | | 40² | A tame strike from RIIS bounced agonisingly wide. | | 43² | KALAJDZIC was put clear by LEES-MELOU and he beat the Preston North End 'keeper but rammed his shot wide. | | | |