Boston v Darlington preview

By Ray Simpson

Boston v Darlington preview

Looking for away win number 6

Darlington are looking for another great performance when they go to Boston tonight.

Quakers revived their hopes of avoiding relegation by winning 4-0 at South Shields last Saturday to leave them seven points adrift of the fifth bottom club, so tonight they're looking for back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

Team news:

  • Tommy Taylor is missing because of a rib injury, so Matty Young deputises
  • Jake Lawlor is out because of a back injury
  • Akwasi Asante is out with a groin injury

 

Recent results

17th February v South Shields (away) won 4-0 Hatfield, Main, Curry, Griffiths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FhPZ09RzVA

10th February v Alfreton (home) lost 0-2

3rd February v Brackley (away) lost 0-1

30th January v Banbury (away) lost 1-2 Curry

27th January v Hereford (home) won 2-0 Liddle, Cornish

13th January v Tamworth (home) lost 0-1

9th January v Southport (away) lost 0-2

6th January v King’s Lynn (away)  won 1-0 Curry

 

Current League position: 23rd (Played 32, won 7, drawn 7, lost 18, goals for 26 against 56, points 28)

Away form 22nd best in league (Played 16, won 5, lost 11, goals for 12 against 35, points 15)

 

Boston United will include former Darlington striker Jacob Hazel, who has scored three times for them in their last four matches.

Recent results

17th February v Bishop’s Stortford (home) won 3-0 Knowles, Leak, Richards

10th February v Warrington (away) drew 0-0

30th January v Southport (home) won 3-0 Rowe, Hazel, Martin

27th January v South Shields (away) won 2-1 Hazel 2

23rd January v Tamworth (away) drew 0-0

16th January v Scarborough (away) lost 2-3 Sotona, Nicholson

Current league position   9th (Played 33, won 14, drawn 10, lost 9, goals for 42 against 32, points 52)

 

Home form 6th best in league (Played 16, won 10, drawn 3, lost 3, goals for 27 against 12, points 33)

 

 

Recent games between the two clubs

September 2023 Darlington 0 Boston 0

February 2023 Boston 3 Darlington 1 (Liddle)

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

September 2022 Darlington 3 (Beck, Hazel, Lawlor) Boston 2,

March 2022 Darlington 2 (Wheater, Lambert) Boston 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnUXnTiso4o

November 2021 Boston 2 Darlington 0

November 2020 Darlington 0 Boston 2 abandoned.

October 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, O’Neill) Boston 0

April 2019 Boston 0 Darlington 2 (Jackson, K Elliott)

October 2018 Darlington 1 (own goal) Boston 0

April 2018 Darlington 1 ( Styche) Boston 2

September 2017 Darlington 1 (Thompson) Boston 1

 

You can follow today’s game on National League TV, Darlo Fans Radio, Twitter and the official website