Former Coventry City youngsters Neil Collett and Ashley Cain were on the bench as their Mansfield Town team were beaten in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley.
Chris Senior scored the only goal of the game in extra time to give Darlington the victory,
Tomorrow, two more Coventry residents in Callum Woodward and Jerome Murdock will play on the Wembley turf when they line up for Midland Alliance Coalville Town against current holders Whitley Bay.