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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by banktopp » Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:18 pm

comeondarlo wrote:
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Craig Liddle away at Bristol Rovers
That's mine as well.

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by biccynana » Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:18 pm

Mitch Cook at Northampton on a beautiful spring day in April 1991, not just the best goal I’ve ever seen Darlo score, but probably the best goal I’ve ever seen ‘live’ (ie at a match I attended) by any team. Prud rolls the ball to Toman, he splits two Northampton players with a beautiful curling pass to play in Super Les on Darlo’s right hand side over the half way line, Les crosses first time to the opposite side of the pitch where Cook leathers it, full on the volley from the corner of the Northampton box. From Prud's hands to the back of the Northampton net in about seven seconds. Incredible.

Pretty ropey quality but here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9-7ZAo-TCA.

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by polam lane » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:54 am

Other than the length of time and that it was a mid week away match, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Steve Holbrooks goal for Darlington at Highfield Road (Coventry) in the league cup during the 1973/74 season. Darlington eventually lost 5-1.

It was as close to a mirror image of Ron Ferguson's goal against Sheffield Wednesday as it is possible to get.

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by real_darlo_85 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:39 pm

real_darlo_85 wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:34 pm
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1. Gabbiadini (home to Exeter 1998-99 season. Completed his hat trick by beating three men and then lashing one into the top corner from 30 yards)

2. Gabbiadini (home to Leyton Orient 1999-00 season. Hit one on the outside of his boot and chipped the keeper on an angle)

3. Martin Smith (away to ….?? It was a cup game), hit it first time on the volley, a bit like that famous Justin Fashanu goal. Am guessing 2005-06 season?

What others have people seen?
The Martin Smith one...I'm assuming I'm talking about the one you mean, as he only scored crackers...will have been the goal away to Lewes in the FA Cup, where we won 4-1.
A better one than this was his strike against Chester in a 1-0 win at the Arena in the JP Trophy (I suppose what is the Papa John's Trophy now?), a strike on the half volley from about 35 yards into the top corner. I think we got to the Northern semifinals that year, think maybe 06/07 season?
Found it on YouTube, this was the goal I was trying to describe back in June it was vs Mansfield Town not Chester but one hell of a strike...

https://youtu.be/2h_8qBTi_jI
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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by darlo reborn » Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:13 pm

Leeds away 2-2 brilliant atmosphere

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by Darlo_Pete » Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:57 pm

real_darlo_85 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:39 pm
real_darlo_85 wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:34 pm
Ghost_Of_1883 wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:46 pm
Nimrod wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:43 pm
1. Gabbiadini (home to Exeter 1998-99 season. Completed his hat trick by beating three men and then lashing one into the top corner from 30 yards)

2. Gabbiadini (home to Leyton Orient 1999-00 season. Hit one on the outside of his boot and chipped the keeper on an angle)

3. Martin Smith (away to ….?? It was a cup game), hit it first time on the volley, a bit like that famous Justin Fashanu goal. Am guessing 2005-06 season?

What others have people seen?
The Martin Smith one...I'm assuming I'm talking about the one you mean, as he only scored crackers...will have been the goal away to Lewes in the FA Cup, where we won 4-1.
A better one than this was his strike against Chester in a 1-0 win at the Arena in the JP Trophy (I suppose what is the Papa John's Trophy now?), a strike on the half volley from about 35 yards into the top corner. I think we got to the Northern semifinals that year, think maybe 06/07 season?
Found it on YouTube, this was the goal I was trying to describe back in June it was vs Mansfield Town not Chester but one hell of a strike...

https://youtu.be/2h_8qBTi_jI
That was a wonderful goal, thanks for digging out the clip.

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by StevieMardenboro » Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:24 pm

Kennedy got a second wonder goal from distance against Rochdale . Think it must have been the 08-09 season at Spotland .

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by Darlo_Pete » Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:55 pm

Yes I remember that game, wasn't that just before we went into admin and Kennedy moved to play at Rochdale?

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by Makka Pakka » Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:02 am

That Martin Smith goal led me to this from Neil Wainwright, right on the postage stamp:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibTDyJvu27c
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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by JABWootton » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:06 am

Chris Senior - FA Trophy Final - Not spectacular or a worldy from the halfway line. Just a simple header on the goal line that sent about 10,000 Darlo fans mad that were there.

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by loan_star » Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:18 pm

Steve Mardenborough away to Shrewsbury many years ago!

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by onewayup » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:22 pm

Mick Tates,35 yarder I think against Shrewsbury back in the day, fell perfectly, another I thought was cleverly scored was corks back heal from about 3 yards, can't remember who we were playing scored 6 I remember. :thumbup:

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by Old Git » Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:56 pm

onewayup wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:22 pm
Mick Tates,35 yarder I think against Shrewsbury back in the day, fell perfectly, another I thought was cleverly scored was corks back heal from about 3 yards, can't remember who we were playing scored 6 I remember. :thumbup:
Think you are referring to Cork’s goal in a victory against Boston during the Conference winning season. If I remember correctly he may have scored 4 that night.

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by biccynana » Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:09 pm

Old Git wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:56 pm
onewayup wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:22 pm
Mick Tates,35 yarder I think against Shrewsbury back in the day, fell perfectly, another I thought was cleverly scored was corks back heal from about 3 yards, can't remember who we were playing scored 6 I remember. :thumbup:
Think you are referring to Cork’s goal in a victory against Boston during the Conference winning season. If I remember correctly he may have scored 4 that night.
He did, including an 8 minute hat-trick apparently, in a 6-1 win. https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/corking ... or-quakers

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Re: Best Darlo goals you’ve seen live

Post by Quaker85 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:40 pm

Old Git wrote:
onewayup wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:22 pm
Mick Tates,35 yarder I think against Shrewsbury back in the day, fell perfectly, another I thought was cleverly scored was corks back heal from about 3 yards, can't remember who we were playing scored 6 I remember. :thumbup:
Think you are referring to Cork’s goal in a victory against Boston during the Conference winning season. If I remember correctly he may have scored 4 that night.
Les McJannett also scored a back heeled goal in the FA Cup v Halifax. We were Conference and they were in div 4 but we beat them easily enough 3-0


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