Darlington opened their game strongly against Barnard Castle when Sophie Dowson scored just two minutes after the kick-off, slotting the ball home after it had bounced around the area from a corner, and giving the home side a very early lead.

Sophie Dowson was on target again 15 minutes later when she again managed to get the ball home from inside the area to make it 2-0 to Darlington.

In the last minute of the second quarter Carly Wrangham rediscovered her scoring form with a shot from well outside the area that the away keeper could not get near to making it 3-0 to Darlington.

It was Carly Wrangham again who scored Darlington's fourth goal in the third quarter- almost a complete repeat of the first effort!

Into the fourth quarter and it was Darlington's substitutes who wrapped the game up with Bronwyn Doran scoring her first goal for the club by getting onto the end of a Kerry Denham free kick into the area. She scored Darlington's fifth and just seven minutes later Robyn Lucas scored from close range to give the home side a sixth.

Barnard Castle's most influential player of the game was Katherine Jones their goalkeeper who made several superb saves which prevented a higher scoring game, whilst Nikita Cadman in Darlington's goal also made a significant contribution to thwart the away teams efforts. The final score was 6-0 to Darlington for whom player of the match went to Nikita Cadman and the away side's was Katherine Jones.

l Darlington Simply Lasses are looking for new players and anyone interested in playing should contact Sue on 01325 380485 or Ken on 01325 259627. Training is on Saturdays at Alderman Leach Junior School at 10am or Tuesdays at Haughton School at 6pm.