Darlington v Kidderminster preview

By Ray Simpson

Darlington v Kidderminster preview

Second home game in a week

Darlington are looking for three points on Saturday to put some more daylight between them and the clubs chasing the play off positions.

Quakers are 4th in the table, and Kidderminster, who are leading the plau off chasers, are nine points behind in eighth. 

 

League position:  4th(Played 32, won 16, drawn 7, lost 9, goals for 59, against 44, points 55)

Home form:  played 17, won 8, drawn 5, lost 4 goals for 29 against 23 points 29 (7th best in the league)

Leading scorers (all matches) Mark Beck 18, Jacob Hazel 18 Jack Lambert 16

News:  

New signing Jake Cooper is added to the squad

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-sign-jake-cooper-for-the-second-time

David Wheater will be back in the squad

Jake Lawlor will have a fitness test on his back injury

Kidderminster include Joe Leesley, who had a month on loan at Darlington earlier in the season, in their squad.

Quakers are unbeaten in four home games

Kidderminster have the second best away record in the division

 

Thanks to our match sponsors, JTM Cricket

You can contact them on jtmcricket123@gmail.com

 

Please park considerately when you're attending DFC games -- we have received complaints from nearby residents about poor parking.

Also, please note that there is a 5mph speed limit on match days inside Blackwell Meadows for safety reasons, especially close to kick off and after matches.

 

Here are Alun's thoughts on the game: 

Recent matches

21st February v Buxton (home) drew1-1 Liddle

Highlights: https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-and-reaction-to-buxton-draw-available-now

18th February v Leamington (away) lost 1-2 Hazel

11th February v Boston (away) lost 1-3 Liddle

4th February v Telford (home) won 3-1 Hazel 3

31st January v Southport (home) drew 0-0

28th January Spennymoor (home) won 3-2 Lambert, Hazel 2

 

 

Kidderminster

League position 8th (played 34, won 13, dawn 7, lost 14, goals for 34 against 37, points 46)  nine points behind Quakers

Away form (league)  played 17, won 9, drawn 3, lost 5, goals for 19, against 17, points 30 (2nd best in the league)

Recent results

21st February Chorley (away) lost 0-1

18th February Banbury (home) lost 0-2

14th February Brackley (home) lost 1-2 (Morgan-Smith)

11th February Spennymoor (away) won 2-1 (Morgan-Smith, McNally)

4th February Scarborough (home) lost 0-1

31st January Blyth (home) won 3-1 (Morgan-Smith 2, Owen-Evans)

 

 

Recent games between the two clubs:

November 2022 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 2 (Beck 2)

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMe29Q1pvUQ

May 2022 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 0

January 2022 Darlington 0 Kidderminster 1

October 2020 Darlington 1 (Penny og) Kidderminster 3

February 2020 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 1 (Hatfield)

October 2019 Darlington 1 (Rivers) Kidderminster 0

January 2019 Darlington 3 Nicholson, Thompson, Smith Kidderminster 0

Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuHrrAkTQK8

August 2018 Kidderminster 5 Darlington 2 (Ainge, Nicholson)

February 2018 Darlington 2 (Heaton, Thompson) Kidderminster 1

November 2017 Kidderminster 3 Darlington 3 (og, Galbraith, Syers)

 

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website