Darlington today recorded an eighth successive win in all competitions by defeating Burscough 3-0. The victory extends Quakers' lead at the top of the table to three points as second-placed Salford City could only draw.

Goals: Purewal (19, 1-0), Armstrong (35, 2-0), Thompson pen (70, 3-0)

Bookings: White (42, foul); Camozzi (69, handball); A Brown (82, foul)

Referee: Matthew Diccio (Middlesbrough)

Attendance: 941

Darlington (4-4-2): Jameson; Brown, White, Hunter, Watson; A Mitchell, Portas, Scott, Thompson (Galbraith 71); Purewal (Hatch 73), Armstrong (Dowson 60). Subs (not used): Bell (gk), Cocks

Burscough (4-5-1): Cookson; Camozzi, Washburn (Quirk 73), Brown, Schofield; Monaghan (Dunleavey 76), Joyce, Toner, Beesley, Caddick; Jones. Subs (not used): Smith, Devine, Duff