Darlington v Bury Match Preview

Darlo looking to progress through in the FA Trophy

⚽FA Trophy Second Round

Darlington🆚 Bury

📅 Saturday, 14th November, 3 pm

🏟️ Blackwell Meadows

🎟https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/match-tickets

🔥 Match Preview

The Quakers look to bring in a positive performance from Tuesday night into Saturday as Darlo enter the FA Trophy to take on Bury.

Darlo come into this Trophy fixture after a 1-1 draw at home on Tuesday night against a very strong Oxford City side, with Max Kilsby getting his first goal for the Quakers with a late header to equalise and share the points between both sides.

Craig Elliott will manage his first game for Darlington here after watching Tuesday night's performance.

The FA Trophy is an important part of Darlington’s history, with that famous game and last-minute goal from Chris Senior against Mansfield Town in 2011 creating memories for a lifetime for Darlo fans.

Darlington’s opponents, Bury, are a side Darlo are familiar with from our football league days and have had some off-the-field struggles, but find themselves one division below the Quakers in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and currently sit just inside the playoffs in 7th.

The Shakers come into this Trophy game after a 1-0 win at home in the league against Cleethorpes Town thanks to a Rustam Stepans goal and in the last round of the Trophy beat Prescot Cables 3-0.

The two sides have met numerous times over the years, with the most recent meeting being a 1-1 draw away at Gigg Lane, with Tadhg Purcell getting the Darlo goal.

📰TEAM NEWS

Max Howells had a setback in training and is expected to be out until late December.

Dylan Wilkinson is recovering from a metatarsal break sustained in training but is working his way back to full fitness.

Brad Walker is still recovering from damaged ribs and is working his way back to fitness
and is nearing a return.

Tom Platt has had a setback in training and is out for the time being.

Scott Barrow remains out with a heart condition but is receiving positive signs.

👤 Player Spotlight

DJ Pedro will be a threat for the visiting side, who was playing in the National League North last season when he went on loan to Southport and featured against The Quakers. He scored one goal last season for The Sandgrounders

Dom Telford will be a threat and has a lot of pedigree within the football league, having played for clubs like Barrow and Newport County. He was most recently at Gateshead playing in the National League.

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