Chorley v Darlington preview
By Ray Simpson
First away game of the season
Quakers head to Chorley on Saturday, hoping to build on last Saturday's 3-1 home win over Gloucester City.
Three debutants, Jacob Hazel, Mark Beck and Kaine Felix scored for Quakers last Saturday, and manager Alun Armstrong is hoping for a repeat of that goalscoring form at Victory Park.
Defender Jassem Sukar and midfielder Jarrett Rivers are both added to the squad, but midfielder Danny Rose is still injured.
Opening game:
Darlington 3 (Hazel, Beck, Felix) Gloucester 1
Team: Taylor, Griffiths, Lawlor, Wheater, Hedley, Moke, Purver, Lambert (sub Maddison 90+2), Mondal (sub Felix 72), Beck, Hazel
Subs not used: Winstanley, Hughes, Emery
Last Saturday's highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96eZCvZNwCo
Previous meetings
February 2022 Darlington 3 Chorley 0 (O’Neill, Rivers, Hatfield)
February 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOxFnAYC6xo
October 2021 Chorley 2 Darlington 1 (Charman)
October 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NmEONyRz3A
March 2019 Darlington 1 Chorley 1 (Kneeshaw)
December 2018 Chorley 3 Darlington 2 (Nelson 2)
January 2018 Darlington 2 Chorley 2 (Styche, Thompson)
September 2017 Chorley 4 Darlington 1 (Saunders)
Chorley appointed Andy Preece as their new manager during the summer in place of Jamie Vermiglio, who left for Buxton.
They lost in the play offs last season by 2-1 at York City.
Opening game:
Telford 1 Chorley 0
Team: Urwin, Hall, Tomlinson (sub Okome), Shenton (sub Johnson), Wilson, Whitehouse, Henley (sub Ustabasi), Leather, Blakeman, Calveley, Sampson
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtEyIQDo_ZA
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