Darlington’s new manager Josh Gowling takes charge of Quakers for the first time on Saturday, in a bottom of the table clash.

Quakers go into the game in bottom spot without a home league win this season, while Gloucester are a place above them and haven't won away yet.

Team news:

Finlay Barnes returns to the squad after being cuptied for the Workington cup game last week.

Here are Josh's thoughts on the game:

Recent results

15^th September v FA Cup 2Q v Workington (home) won 3-1 Hazel, Platt, Lees

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

9^th September v Bishop’s Stortford (away) lost 0-1

5^th September v Boston (home) drew 0-0

2^nd September v Buxton (away) lost 0-5

28^th August c South Shields (home) drew 2-2 Curry, Nelson

26^th August v Alfreton (away) won 3-2 Barnes 2, Nelson

19^th August v Brackley (home) drew 1-1 Hatfield

Current League position: 24^th (played 9, won 1, drawn 3, lost 5, goals for 7 against 19, points 6)

Gloucester sacked their manager, Tim Flowers last Sunday after they were beaten in the FA Cup by AFC Totton, and have replaced him with Mick Cook.

https://www.gloucestercityafc.com/post/mike-cook-returns-to-city

Recent results:

16^th September FA Cup 2Q AFC Totton (home) lost 0-3

9^th September Farsley (home) lost 0-1

5^th September Buxton (home) drew 0-0

2^nd September Scarborough (away) drew 1-1 (Smalley)

28^th August Rushall (home) won 2-0 Smalley, Freemantle

League position: 23rd. Played 9, won 1, drawn 4, lost 4, scored 7 against 13, points 7

Recent games between the clubs

December 2022 Gloucester 2 Darlington 6 (Lambert 3, Dodds, Beck, Liddle)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QppDPia8eXs

August 2022 Darlington 3 (Hazel, Beck, Felix) Gloucester 1 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORloXZnbC5A

February 2022 Gloucester 2 Darlington 2 (Ellis, O’Neill)

November 2021 Darlington 2 (Gerring og, Purver) Gloucester 2

January 2020 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Reid) Gloucester 1

Sept 2019 Gloucester 2 Darlington 1 (Campbell)

January 2017 Darlington 2 Gloucester 0 (Cartman, Turnbull)

August 2016 Gloucester 1 Darlington 2 (Thompson, Beck)

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