Banbury v Darlington preview
By Ray Simpson
Quakers looking to strengthen play off hopes
Quakers visit Banbury for the first time for a league game on Tuesday night.
Quakers head to Oxfordshire for their third successive away game, having drawn at Kettering on Saturday to keep them in fifth place in the league. They are currently four points ahead of eighth placed Gloucester, who have six games remaining.
Alun spoke about Banbury in his post match interview Saturday:
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-that-point-will-be-important
Darlington
League position: 5th (played 38, won 17, played 10, lost 11, goals for 67 against 52, points 61)
Away form played 19, won 8, drawn 4, lost 7, goals for 35 against 29, points 28
Leading scorers (all matches) Jacob Hazel 20 Jack Lambert 16
News:
Jarrett Rivers is missing with a groin injury
Jack Lambert is missing with a knee injury
Kallum Griffiths is out with a thigh injury
David Wheater has a deadleg
Banbury won the reverse game 2-1 back in August.
Recent matches
25th March Kettering (away) drew 0-0
21st March: Farsley (away) lost 1-3 Purver
18th March Hereford (home) won 3-0 Rivers, Nelson, Hazel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZEmfgAoXk
11th March Fylde (away) lost 2-3 Nelson 2
7th March v Curzon Ashton (home) postponed
4th March v Alfreton (away) drew 2-2 Hazel, Felix
Banbury
League position 18th (played 37, won 12, drawn 9, lost 16, goals for 48 against 54, points 45), three points above the relegation zone
home form (league) played 18, won 6, drawn 6, lost 6, goals for 24 against 22, points 24 (20th best in the league)
Recent results
25th March Telford (home) lost 1-2 Acquaye
21st March Curzon Ashton (home) drew 0-0
18th March Chorley (away) lost 0-1
11th March Buxton (home) lost 1-3 Iaciofano
7th March Alfreton (away) lost 0-2
4th March Chester (away) lost 2-4 Burke og, Langmead
Recent games between the two clubs:
August 2022 Darlington 1 (Lambert) Banbury 2 (Roberts 2)
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPGFp6Ozupw
You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website