Darlington v Bishop's Stortford preview
By Ray Simpson
Quakers looking to stretch unbeaten run to four
Quakers are looking to stretch their unbeaten run to four games when Bishop's Stortford visit on Saturday.
It's second bottom v bottom, with both sides needing the points to improve their hopes of getting out of the relegation zone.
Quaker go into the game on the back of a 1-0 away win at Gloucester last week, which was on the back of two home draws.
The visitors won the reverse game on a red hot day in September, when Will Hatfield, Tom Platt and Jake Lawlor were in charge of the team.
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Here are assistant manager Danny Rose's thoughts on the game:
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-looking-to-make-it-four-games-unbeaten
Team news:
-- Andrew Nelson returns after suspension
-- Jordan Windass is out with a hamstring injury, but is back in training
-- Mitch Curry is out with an elbow injury, but is back in training
-- Jarrett Rivers will have a fitness test on a groin injury
-- Kallum Griffiths and Cameron Salkeld are both back in the squad after recovering from a virus
Recent results
16th December v Gloucester (away) won 1-0 Ngandu
9th December v Banbury (away) postponed, re-arranged for 30th January
2nd December v Southport (away) postponed, re-arranged for 9th January
24th November v Rushall Olympic (home) drew 1-1 Griffiths
21st November v Warrington (home) drew 1-1 Rivers
18th November v Scunthorpe (Trophy) (away) lost 0-2
14th November v Chorley (away) lost 0-8
11th November v Chester (home) won 3-2 og, Ngandu, Salkeld
Current League position: 23rd (Played 21, won 4, drawn 7, lost 10, goals for 18, against 43, points 19)
Home form: 23rd in league (played 11, won 1, drawn 7, lost 3, goals for 12 against 15, points 10)
Bishop’s Stortford
Recent results:
16th December v Hereford (home) lost 0-1
9th December v Ebbsfleet (away) FA Trophy drew 1-1, won 2-1 on pens (Crichlow)
25th November v Scarborough (away) lost 0-5
21st November v Banbury (away) drew 2-2 Charles, Alemanji
18th November v St Albans FA Trophy home) won 3-1 Alemanji 2, Olufemi
14th November v Tamworth (home) lost 1-2 Alemanji
11th November v Curzon Ashton (away) lost 0-1
Current league position 24th (played 22, won 4, drawn 2, lost 16, goals for 19 against 46)
Away form 24th in league (played 11, drawn 2, lost 9, goals for 7 against 26, points 2)
Previous game:
September 2023 Bishop’s Stortford 1 Darlington 0
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI3PShqsnIc
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