(1-1)| 31¹ | NOCERINO pulled away from PEARSON but lashed the ball into the arms of the Rochdale 'keeper. |
| 37¹ | YORKE beat two Darlington players and slammed a golden opportunity inches wide. |
| 42¹ | NUGENT beat BALE and drilled the ball to O'CONNOR who toe-poked his effort wide. |
| 43¹ | A shot from BENT seemed a certain goal but the Rochdale 'keeper managed to force the ball clear. |
| 6² | ALMUNIA dived to his right to stop an accurate drive from Darlington's GIOVINCO. |
| 11² | GIOVINCO whacked a deadly shot just beyond the far post from twenty-five yards out. |
| 13² | GIOVINCO ran onto a wonderful ball from NOCERINO but toe-poked his effort wide. |
| 14² | An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Rochdale 'keeper by WHEATER. |
| 14² | The ref yellow cards RENATO AUGUSTO. |
| 17² | A pin-point pass found O'SHEA and his deadly shot floated narrowly over. |
| 21² | PEARSON worked the ball to WRACK, O'CONNOR latched onto his pass and hoofed the ball within easy reach of the Darlington 'keeper. |
| 27² | Uncertainty in the Darlington defence enabled WRACK to hammer an effort wide. |
| 30² | A free-kick from JONES went wide. |
| 41² | The motionless ALMUNIA was all agog as a backpass from DIOP dropped just over. |