Darlington v Lincoln City, 01 September 2009
| Score | 1-0 to Darlington |
| Referee | Mark Haywood |
| Competition | Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section |
| Venue | Northern Echo Darlington Arena |
| Attendance | 828 |
View Darlington v Lincoln City head to head
Goals:
| Lee Thorpe | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Knight
Defender
Ian Miller
Defender/Centre back
Mark Bower
Defender/Centre back
Matt Plummer
Midfielder
Paul Arnison
Midfielder
Jamie Chandler
Midfielder
Mark Convery
Midfielder
Gary Smith
Forward
Kevin Gall
Forward
Nathan Porritt
Forward
Lee Thorpe
Substitutions:
| David Dowson for Nathan Porritt | 75 |
| Jeff Smith for Kevin Gall | 75 |
| Rikki Bains for Mark Convery | 87 |
Cards:
| Paul Arnison | 74 | Y |
| Lee Thorpe | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Liversedge
Defender/Centre back
Rikki Bains
Midfielder
James Bennett
Midfielder
Jeff Smith
Forward
David Dowson
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Rob Burch
Goalkeeper
Cian Hughton
Defender
Danny Hone
Defender/Centre back
Moses Swaibu
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Brown
Midfielder
Shane Clarke
Midfielder
Sam Clucas
Midfielder
Scott Kerr
Midfielder
Paul Connor
Forward
Rene Howe
Forward
Andrew Hutchinson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Christy Fagan for Sam Clucas | 63 |
| Lenny John-Lewis for Rene Howe | 63 |
Cards:
| Shane Clarke | 20 | Y |
| Danny Hone | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Paul Musselwhite
Defender
Luca Coleman-Carr
Defender
Kern Miller
Midfielder/Forward
Lenny John-Lewis
Forward
Christy Fagan