Darlington v Chorley preview

By Ray Simpson

Darlington v Chorley preview

Can we go four unbeaten?

Quakers are looking to extend their unbeaten run to four matches at home to Chorley on Saturday.

Quakers have picked up seven points from the last nine, beating Chester and Fylde, and drawing with Gloucester, putting them seven points behind the play off spots. 

Today's game is "Thanks to the NHS Day" -- if you work for the NHS, then show your card at the turnstiles and you'll get in free.

We'd like to thank our match sponsors, NC Group

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/thanks-to-our-match-sponsors-nc-group

and our matchball sponsors

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/thanks-to-our-matchball-sponsors-msg-bike-gear

Team News:

George Smith is struggling with a hamstring injury

Joey Hope is on loan at Northallerton

Lexus Beeden is on loan to Billingham Town

Here's what manager Alun Armstrong thinks about the game -- apologies for the noise from the strong win at Catterick on Thursday night!

Don't forget about your 50/50 tickets:

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/virtual-5050-draw

 

League position:  12th (played 28, won 9, drawn 7, lost 12, goals scored 44, conceded 43, points 34)

Latest results:

February 22nd Fylde (away) won 2-1 Lawlor, Dos Santos

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqHmdDCeWHI

February 19th Gloucester (away) drew 2-2 Ellis, O’Neill

February 12th Chester (home) won 2-1 Mondal, Smith

February 5th Guiseley (away) lost 0-1

January 29th Kettering (home) lost 0-1

January 22nd Telford (away) lost 0-5

 

Chorley

League position: 5th(played 25, won 12, drawn 9, lost 4e, goals scored 45, conceded 27, points 45)

Recent results:

Last two games postponed

February 12th Leamington (away) lost 1-2 Holmes

February 5th Farsley (away) drew 3-3 Whitehouse, Hall, Blakeman

January 29th Hereford (home) won 3-2 Blakeman, Hall, Holmes

January 25th Fylde (home) drew 2-2 Ustabasi, Calveley

January 22nd Brackley (away) drew 0-0

 

Recent matches between the two clubs:

October 2021 Chorley 2 Darlington 1 (Charman)

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

March 2019 Darlington 1 (Kneeshaw) Chorley 1

December 2018 Chorley 3 Darlington 2 (Nelson 2)

January 2018 Darlington 2 Styche, Thompson) Chorley 2

September 2017 Chorley 4 Darlington 1 (Saunders)

February 2017 Chorley 1 Darlington 1 (Burgess)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHsFVCGM0WQ

August 2016 Darlington 2 Galbraith 2) Chorley 0

 

 

You can follow today's game on Twitter, Darlo Fans Radio andthe official website

 

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