Well that was inevitable, after Beating Bristol Rovers, a team 2 divisions above them and after all the effort that went into being able to play the game, and with all sorts of big names waiting in the bag for the 3rd round draw, Darlington did of course lose to fellow Conference side York City. Some things never change. The bucket collection apparently raised about 1300 pounds towards the youth team's Arsenal game so that's something I suppose.
In other results Stevenage completed the Wimbledon before and after double, following up their first round win over Franchise FC with a win over AFC Wimbledon. Swindon Supermarine lost to Colchester, but Dover made it through to the third round for the first time in their history, beating Aldershot 2-0. Other non-league teams making it at least into the draw for the third round with York and Dover were Luton who drew with Charlton, and FC United of Manchester. An injury time penalty save preserved the 1-1 draw at Brighton, so they'll have a replay at home, the latest in a recent succession of "biggest match in their history" moments. Crawley Town also earned a replay against Swindon Town on Friday night, but they're the big spending Man City of non-league football, so a lot less of a heartwarming story. Pity poor Tamworth who almost made it, 2-1 up with 5 minutes left against League One side Carlisle before letting in 2 late goals to lose 3-2. Droylsden don't play Leyton Orient until Monday, so they'll also be in the draw on Sunday.
As for Darlington, well, it's time to drag out the 'concentrate on promotion' cliches now. Sigh.
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