⚽ Matchday 38

Alfreton town🆚 DArlington

📅 Tuesday, March 18^th, 7.45pm

🏟️ Impact Arena

🔥 Match Preview

Darlo look to rebound after a poor performance away to Peterborough Sports over the weekend.

The Quakers had a disappointing away day at Lincoln Road on Saturday where Peterborough Sports were 4-1 winners on the day.

A small positive from the match is Hazeem Bakre getting his first goal for Darlo with a great strike with his left foot just before half-time.

The good news for the Quakers is that Alfreton come into the game without a win in their last eight matches.

The Reds find themselves 18^th in the table which compared to their last season performance of getting 5^th place and a spot in the quarter-finals of the playoffs.

Away from home, Darlo have had a mixed season so far with some great results on the road but have also had some results that have hurt the team in their hopes of playoff football.

In 19 away games, the Quakers have won six and drawn five to gain 23 points out of a possible 57 to be 13^th in the league on away form.

Alfreton at home haven’t had a great time in their 18 home games winning five and drawing five which gives them 20 points out of a possible 54 which puts them 19^th in the league on home form.

📰 Team News

Kallum Griffiths, Tom Platt, Cameron Salkeld, Elliot Forbes and Andrew Nelson are all injured

Caden Kelly is included in the squad after recovering from injury

Sam Hetherington has extended his loan until the end of the season

👤 Player Spotlight

Lewis Salmon has nine goals and three assists this season for Alfreton, his most recent goal came against South Shields on February 25^th in a 2-1 loss.

Alfreton are strong from set pieces and centre back Max Hunt has helped with this. The 6ft 4 centre back has been an aerial target from set pieces with him getting three goals and three assists from defence.

📈 Recent Results

🏁 Darlington

• 15^th March: Peterborough Sports 4 Darlington 1 (Bakre)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhQnbGTQN9w
• 11^th March: Darlington 2 (Maskell 2) Radcliffe 1
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhzHZ_d48Qw
• 8^th March: Hereford 0 Darlington 2 (Cornish 2)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtlVxlg-sZI
• 4^th March: Spennymoor 2 Darlington 1 (Kelly)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtejOr_R4uc
• 1^st March: Darlington 2 (Hetherington, Maskell) Brackley 4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT_SQIRky4U

🔴 Alfreton Town

• 15^th March: Alfreton 1 (Cantrill) Oxford City 1
• 11^th March: Alfreton 0 Scunthorpe 2
• 8^th March: Brackley 2 Alfreton 0
• 1^st March: Alfreton 2 (Clackstone, Osborne) Warrington 2
• 25^th February: South Shields 2 Alfreton 1 (Salmon)

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

• Position: 11^th
• Played: 37
• Wins: 15
• Draws: 11
• Losses: 11
• Goals For: 45
• Goals Against: 41
• Goal Difference: 4
• Points: 56

🚐 Away Form: 

• Played: 19
• Won: 6
• Drawn: 5
• Lost: 8
• Goals For: 19
• Goals Against: 23
• Goal Difference: -4
• Points: 23

🔴Alfreton Town

• Position: 18^th
• Played:  37
• Wins: 12
• Draws: 9
• Losses: 16
• Goals For: 45
• Goals Against: 52
• Goal Difference: -7
• Points: 45

🏠 Home Form: 

• Played: 18
• Won: 5
• Drawn: 5
• Lost: 8
• Goals For: 22
• Goals Against: 27
• Goal Difference: -5
• Points: 20

🤝 Recent Games Between the Two Clubs

September 2024 Darlington 0 Alfreton 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iz2Hn6q-fs

February 2024 Darlington 0 Alfreton 2

August 2023 Alfreton 2 Darlington 3 (Barnes 2, Nelson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjoSC4TvaVs

March 2023 Alfreton 2 Darlington 2 (Hazel, Felix)

November 2022 Trophy Darlington 4 (Lambert 2, Hedley, Rivers) Alfreton 1

November 2022 Darlington 3 (Hazel, Leesley Felix) Alfreton 1

April 2022 Alfreton 0 Darlington 0 (Quakers missed two penalties)

August 2021 Darlington 2 (Hatfield 2) Alfreton 3

🔗 Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alfreton-v-darlington-advice-to-fans-2

📻 Follow the Game

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, X, and the official website.