Darlington v Curzon Ashton preview

By Ray Simpson

Darlington v Curzon Ashton preview

Quakers looking for morale boosting win

Quakers are looking for a morale-boosting win when Curzon Ashton come to Blackwell Meadows tonight.

Quakers haven't won in their last seven league matches, which means that they have dropped down to eighth place, but a win tonight could put them fifth, depending on Alfreton's result at Banbury.

Curzon, meanwhile, are in twelfth place, just three points behind the play off places.

On Saturday, player coach Danny Rose reflected on the Brackley result and also about the Curzon game in his post match interview -- you can listen to it here.

Tonight's game is sponsored by Atkinsons Coaches

https://atkinsoncoaches.co.uk/tours

 

League position:  8th (played 43, won 17, drawn 13, lost 13, goals for 70 against 59 points 64)

home form Played 21, won 9, drawn 7, lost 5, goals for 35 against 27, points 34

Leading scorers (all matches) Jacob Hazel 20 Jack Lambert 16

News:

Jack Lambert is included in the squad after a 30 minute appearance as a sub on Saturday at Brackley

Ben Liddle could be added to the bench

Kallum Griffiths and David Wheater are both out injured

Quakers won the reverse game 2-0 earlier in the season.

 

 

Recent matches

15th April Brackley (away) lost 0-3

10th April Bradford PA (home) drew 2-2 Felix, Newall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxweMvWH6b4

7th April Blyth (away)  drew 0-0

1st April Chester (home) lost 1-2 Lawlor

28th March Banbury (away) drew 0-0

25th March Kettering (away) drew 0-0

21st March: Farsley (away) lost 1-3 Purver

18th March Hereford (home) won 3-0 Rivers, Nelson, Hazel

 

Curzon Ashton

League position 12th (Played 42, won 17, drawn 10, lost 15 goals for 54 against 49, points 61)

away form (league)  played 21, won 7 drawn 6, lost 8, goals scored 23 against 26, points 27 (9th best in the league)

Recent results

14th April Blyth (away)  drew 2-2 Spencer, Matthews

10th April Spennymoor (home) won 1-0 Peers

7th April Scarborough (away) won 1-0 Barton

1st April Bradford pA (home) drew 0-0

25th March Chorley (Home) won 2-1 Peers, Campbell

21st March Banbury (away) drew 0-0

 

Recent games between the two clubs:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiBn99H2IvY

April 2022 Darlington 0 Curzon Ashton 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiI0ec1aS_Y

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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