Curzon Ashton v Darlington preview
By Ray Simpson
Looking for second Bank Holiday win
Quakers are looking for their first away win of the season when they go to Curzon Ashton on Monday and complete an excellent Bank Holiday weekend.
Quakers beat Leamington 1-0 on Saturday thanks to a Will Hatfield goal, and they’re looking to maintain their good recent record at Curzon.
Darlington
Results so far
24th August v Leamington (home) won 1-0 (Hatfield)
Goal: https://youtu.be/QmqYIQfWYCs
20th August v Buxton (away) lost 0-2
17th August v Oxford City (away) drew 2-2 (Main, Forbes)
10th August v Kidderminster (home) lost 1-2 (Hatfield)
Team news:
Cedric Main is missing because of a hamstring injury
Tom Platt is missing because of a calf injury
Joe Leesley is out because of a back injury
Kallum Griffiths and Andrew Nelson will both have fitness tests
League position 18th (played 4, won 1, drawn 1, lost 2, goals for 4, against 6, points 4)
Curzon Ashton had won every game until Saturday, when they lost 4-0 at Brackley
Results so far
24th August v Brackley (away) lost 0-4
20th August v Oxford City (home) won 1-0 Sinclair
17th August v South Shields (away) won 2-1 (Griffiths, Hayhurst)
10th August v Needham Market (home) won 3-0 (Spencer 2, Mols)
League position 6th (Played 4, won 3, lost 1, goals for 6 against 5, points 9)
Recent meetings between the clubs:
February 2024 Curzon Ashton 1 Darlington 3 (Lees, Hatfield, Nelson)
Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghzMkUrJy_o
August 2023 Darlington 1 (Lees) Curzon Ashton 3
April 2023 Darlington 0 Curzon Ashton 2
December 2022 Curzon Ashton 0 Darlington 2 (Hazel, Lambert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiBn99H2IvY
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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