Daniel Moore not satisfied as Hebburn Town FC claim point at Darlington

Hebburn Town FC manager Daniel Moore admitted he didn’t want to settle for a point in Saturday’s visit to National League North rivals Darlington.

The Hornets made the relatively short trip to Blackwell Meadows looking to bounce back from their shock FA Cup exit at the hands of former Northern Premier League rivals Guiseley - but found themselves a goal down when powerful striker Mark Beck headed beyond Hebburn keeper Dan Cameron after getting on the end of a Paddy McLaughlin free-kick.

However, Moore’s men have already shown they are capable of digging in throughout an impressive first two months in the second tier of the non-league game and they battled back to earn a point thanks to a stunning strike from Liam Murray with quarter of an hour remaining.

Hornets keeper Cameron was forced into three outstanding saves late in the game to help preserve a point that was the minimum return his manager wanted from the game.

Speaking after the draw, Moore told The Gazette: “They didn’t really look like scoring in the first half before they scored. In the first 25 minutes, we ran all over them and we got on the second balls. Five minutes before they scored we’ve had a couple of chances – one glorious chance and another where we should have done a little bit better. If you score any of those then it’s probably a different game altogether – especially with the way things are going here at the minute.

“Them scoring zapped the life out of us. We gave the ball away when we were four against three and then give a silly foul away and it’s a ball into the box and a goal. We went in at half-time thinking it was a bit harsh on us. But in the second half, for half-an-hour, I’m disappointed we haven’t won it in that spell but then you’ve got to give them credit for the last 10 or 15 minutes. We’re trying to win – because I didn’t want to come here and settle for a point, I’d rather have a go trying to win. And the last 15 minutes they chucked a few bodies forward and our keeper has pulled off three top saves.”

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