Darlington v Gainsborough preview

By Ray Simpson

Sep 27, 2024

On the FA Cup trail

Darlington take on Gainsborough for a place in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Quakers beat West Didsbury and Chorlton to reach this stage, but Gainsborough started a round earlier, and have beaten Telford and Grantham in the competition so far.

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Team news

Darlington

Cedric Main, Ben Hedley, Tom Platt all out injured.

Will Flint is cuptied

Elliot Forbes and Kallum Griffiths will have fitness tests

Levi Andoh has returned to York at the end of his loan.

Morecambe have given Andy Evans permission to play for us in the Cup, as have Gateshead with Will McGowan.

Results so far

21^st September v Southport (home) won 3-0 McGowan 2, Nelson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l89V57RBoGU

14^th September v West Didsbury and Chorlton FA Cup 2QR (away) won 2-1 Cornish, Nelson

7^th September v Marine (away) drew 0-0

3^rd September v Alfreton (home) drew 0-0

31^st August v Spennymoor (home) won 1-0 (Maskell)

26^th August v Curzon Ashton (away) drew 0-0

24^th August v Leamington (home) won 1-0 (Hatfield)

20^th August v Buxton (away) lost 0-2

17^th August v Oxford City (away) drew 2-2 (Main, Forbes)

10^th August v Kidderminster (home) lost 1-2 (Hatfield)

League position in National League North 12^th (played 12, won 3, drawn 4, lost 2, goals for 8 against 6, points 13)

Home form 6^th best in league (played 5, won 3, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 6 against 2, points 10)

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-gainsborough-important-information-for-fans

Gainsborough play in the NPL Premier Division, and are managed by former Scunthorpe boss Stuart Wilcox. He coached Steve Watson when they were both at Sheffield Wednesday.

They include Declan Howe, who had a loan spell with us in the 2022-23 season

Their recent results:

24^th September v Macclesfield (away) lost 0-2

21^st September v Stockton Town (home) drew 1-1 Howe

17^th September v Basford (home) lost 0-3

14^th September v Grantham (home) FA Cup 2QR Howe 2

10^th September v Matlock (away) won 2-0 Preston, Howe

7^th September v Lancaster (home) lost 1-2 Southwell

31^st August v Telford (home) won 2-1 Howe, Butroid

League position in the NPL Premier Division 16th (played 11, won 3, drawn 2, lost 6, goals for 12, against 17, points 11)

Away form Played 5 won 2, drawn 1, lost 2

Matches between the two clubs