Darlington 0 Kidderminster 0

Attendance 1551

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Quakers had to settle for a point from a goalless draw against Kidderminster at Blackwell Meadows.

Chances were few and far between in the game, but Quakers will be pleased with a clean sheet from the game.

Kidderminster keeper Tom Palmer pulled off two good saves in the game, one from Jack Lambert in the first half and Jacob Hazel in the second.

The result means that Quakers are down to sixth in the table, but are eight points ahead of the eighth placed club Alfreton, where they go next week.

Here's the reaction to the game from Alun and Jassem Sukar

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/reaction-to-draw-with-kidderminster

Quakers had a chance in the second minute, Jacob Hazel beat a man outside the area and hit a right foot shot straight at Tom Palmer.

Quakers got a corner on 4 minutes that Ben Liddle swung over to the far post, and a defender intercepted just in front of David Wheater.

Kidderminster won a corner themselves on 5 minutes, but it ended with Jack Bearne firing well over the top.

Quakers won another corner on 8 minutes that Lambert curled into the near post, but into the side netting.

After a patient build up, Alex Purver put a good ball over the top down the right for Kallum Griffiths, who put the ball behind.

Kiddie nearly took the lead on 12 minutes when Morgan-Smith found Foulkes, whose right foot shot was pushed over the top by keeper Tommy Taylor.

Quakers had a half chance when Hazel laid the ball off for Liddle to set up Felix, and the striker’s shot was blocked for a corner.

Quakers nearly scored off the corner. Liddle found Lambert outside the area, and Lambert took a touch before hitting a half volley that the keeper touched over.

Kidderminster missed a good chance on 32 minutes, when Foulkes controlled a cross from the left from the left by Bearne about twelve yards out, but fired over the top.

The visitors got a free kick on the left, which Hemmings put into the Darlington box, but Taylor came off his line and held the ball confidently.

Hemmings had a shooting chance soon from 20 yards soon after, but Taylor held on.

Lambert put in a good tackle on the Darlington left as Kidderminster tried to break, and so did Cooper after a good run from the right by Foulkes.

Byrne put a first time shot well wide after Morgan-Smith had headed the ball down to him.

Half time 0-0

Quakers made two subs at half time, Theo Williams and Danny Rose coming on for Kaine Felix and Adriano Moke

Kiddie won a corner at the start of the second half, which Purver got away, but when the ball came back into the box, Morrison had a free header that Taylor saved.

Quakers had a corner themselves, but the Kidderminster defence got the ball away.

Williams made a good run into the Kidderminster box, but lost the ball when he was tackled.

Quakers opened up the Kidderminster defence when Lambert, Hazel and Williams all combined to set up the supporting Griffiths, who fired over the top from the edge of the box

Kidderminster had a chance on 55 minutes when a deep cross was headed down at the far post for Bearne to volley first time, but Taylor saved.

Quakers bounced back with a chance on 65 minutes, when Purver found Hazel 30 yards out, and he hit a left foot shot that the keeper saved low down.

Kidderminster then had more of the pressure, but Quakers nearly sneaked one when Palmer miscued a clearance into the air for Lambert to set up Hazel, who was then challenged inside the area.

Quakers had a penalty shout when Sukar made a great run forward and found Williams, who seemed to be tugged down by a defender, but the referee waved play on.

There was a chance for Kiddie when the ball was flicked on to sub brown in the area, but he fired straight at Taylor.

Quakers had a great chance on 85 minutes when Griffiths played the ball inside for Hazel, who turned and shot at goal, but Palmer saved down to his right.

Final 0-0

Taylor, Sukar, Cooper, Wheater, Griffiths, Moke (sub Rose 46), Liddle (sub Rivers 82), Purver, Felix (sub Williams 46), Hazel, Lambert

Subs:  Brookwell, Newall

Booking: Wheater

Kidderminster: Palmer, Richards, Knight-Percival, Pearce, Morgan-Smith, Hemmings (sub Brown 68), Foulkes (sub Penny 80), Morrison, Lissimore, Bearne, Byrne

Subs: Owen-Evans, Freemantle, McNally

Booking: Knight-Percival