New signing Jake Cooper included in squad

By Ray Simpson

Sep 10, 2021

New signing Jake Cooper included in squad

Can we win our first game?

Darlington go to Croft Park in the National League North on Saturday looking for their first league points of the season.

Quakers have lost each of their first three games of the season, with question marks raised over the centre of defence, so manager Alun Armstrong is hoping for an improvement on his return to his previous club. he has signed central defender Jake Cooper from Rotherham on loan, and he'll go straight into the team.

Team news:

Central defender Brandon Taylor will be missing because of illness, otherwise Alun will choose from a full squad with Jake Cooper included.

League position 22nd

Recent results:

September 4^th Bradford PA (home) lost 1-2 Charman

Highlights:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-and-extended-highlights-from-bradford-pa-home-game

August 30^th Curzon Ashton (away) lost 1-2 Cassidy

August 28^th v Alfreton (home) lost 2-3 Hatfield 2

Blyth Spartans will include several former Darlington players:

Defenders Jordan Watson and Michael Liddle, midfielders Josh Gillies and Sean Reid, and striker Dan Maguire. The club’s record scorer, Robbie Dale, has also come out of retirement.

League position 8^th Played 5, won 2, drawn 2, lost 1. Goals scored 5 against 4, points 7

Recent results:

4^th September Brackley (home) drew 0-0

30^th August Farsley (away) drew 1-1

28^th August Telford (home) drew 2-2

21^st August Kidderminster (away) lost 0-3

14^th August Alfreton (home) won 2-0

Recent seasons:

2020-21 Darlington 6 (Sousa, Campbell, Maguire, O’Neill 2, Rivers), Blyth 0

2019-20 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Thompson) Blyth 1, Blyth 0 Darlington 2 (Reid, Donawa)

Our 2-0 win at Blyth in 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMahqZsc6bo