Curzon Ashton v Darlington preview

By Ray Simpson

Curzon Ashton v Darlington preview

Three points vital for Quakers

Quakers are looking for three valuable points for their fight against relegation at Curzon Ashton on Saturday.

They have won four times on their travels this season, with two wins coming in their last four away trips against Gloucester and King's Lynn.

Quakers badly need to find the back of the net -- they have scored just once in their last six matches.

 

Team news:

--- Cardo Siddik will have a fitness test

-- Akwasi Asante will have a fitness test

-- Kallum Griffiths has recovered from illness

 

Here's an interview with Steve

 

 

Recent results

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQSe9cZP6Fw

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

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

30th December v Scarborough (home) lost 0-1

26th December v Scarborough (away) lost 0-2

23rd December v Bishop’s Stortford (home) lost 0-2

16th December v Gloucester (away) won 1-0 Ngandu

 

Current League position:  23rd (Played 27, won 5 drawn 7, lost 15, goals scored 19 against 51 points 22)

Away form:  22nd in league (played 13, won 4, lost 9, goals scored 7 against 32, points 12)

 

Curzon Ashton are sixth in the table, level on points with Chorley and Hereford, and a point ahead of Chester and Alfreton. They won at Blackwell Meadows on the opening day of the season.

Their manager is Craig Mahon, who took over from Adam Lakeland in November.

 

Latest results

13th January Boston (away) drew 1-1 Matthews

Interview with manager Craig Mahon;

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

6th January Farsley (home) drew 0-0

1st January Southport (away) won 3-0 Spencer 2, Mols

26th December Southport (home) won 3-2 Mols, Hughes, Spencer

23rd December Chorley (away) lost 0-4

19th December Gloucester (away) lost 0-3

16th December Brackley (home) won 2-0 Waring, Mahon

 

Current league position 6th (played 27, won 12, drawn 7, lost 8, goals scored 35 against 28, points 43)

Home form 13th best in the league (played 13, won 6, drawn 3, lost 4, goals for 15 against 10, points 21)

 

 

 

 

Previous meetings:

August 2023 Darlington 1 (Lees) Curzon Ashton 3

Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6L_xeb-oqM

April 2023 Darlington 0 Curzon Ashton 2

December 2022 Curzon Ashton 0 Darlington 2 (Hazel, Lambert)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMZTJRe8W2E

April 2022 Darlington 0 Curzon Ashton 2

August 2021 Curzon Ashton 2 Darlington 1 (Cassidy)

October 2020 Curzon Ashton 0 Darlington 3 (Campbell, Reid, Rivers)

August 2019 Curzon Ashton 3 Darlington 1 (O’Neill)

January 2019 Curzon Ashton 1 Darlington 1 (Elliott)

August 2018 Darlington 1 (Ainge) Curzon Ashton 2

March 2018 Darlington 1 (Syers) Curzon Ashton 0

September 2017 Curzon Ashton 1 Darlington 0

 

 

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