Morecambe vs 03.10.26 14:003 – 0Full Time
Darlington 1883 — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Morecambe vs Darlington 1883 — the facts
Morecambe beat Darlington 1883 3–0 (half-time 0–0).
Morecambe met Darlington 1883 in the FA Cup (3rd Round Qualifying). Kick-off was Saturday, 3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC.
Team pages: Morecambe · Darlington 1883 · FA Cup
Key moments
- 50' Goal: Matthew Daly — 1–0
- 59' Goal: Elliot Newby — 2–0
- 68' Goal: I. Buckley — 3–0
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Morecambe 47%, the draw 25%, Darlington 1883 28%. It finished Morecambe 3–0 Darlington 1883.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Morecambe's 47% is home ground and little else. The draw at 25% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Morecambe in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1328 to 1322. Sides this close won 46.0% of 13,627 home games (draw 27.4%, visitors 26.6%).
Why only 47%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 25% and Darlington 1883 at 28%.
Why the draw at 25%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.4%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,793. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Darlington 1883 arrive with 9 fully-tracked matches, so their strength number is a first estimate that will move quickly; Morecambe bring a 26-game record. New-to-the-record sides are where our rating knows least.
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About this match
On this page: the Morecambe vs Darlington 1883 final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Morecambe and Darlington 1883 team pages or the FA Cup page.