| Score | 2-1 to Darlington |
| Referee | Howard Webb |
| Competition | FA Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Moss Lane, Altrincham |
| Attendance | 3,302 |
View Darlington v Altrincham head to head
| Mark Maddox | 69 |
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| Anthony Hargreaves for Kevin Hulme | 45 |
| Carl Furlong for Lee Poland | 67 |
| Paul Taylor for Anthony Hargreaves | 88 |
| Daniel Chillingworth | 22 |
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| Neil Wainwright | 73 |
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| Kirk Jackson for Daniel Chillingworth | 76 |
| Neil Maddison for Richard Hodgson | 84 |
| Ian Clark | 16 | Y |
| Richard Hodgson | 26 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Kurt Edginton and Leon Smith. NB Altrincham's official web site confirms that Gary Scott did play. Some sources incorrectly suggested that Stuart Locke played in his place.Comments:
Unused substitutes: Keith Finch, Brian Healy and David McGurk.