Darlington v King's Lynn preview

By Ray Simpson

Darlington v King's Lynn preview

Big game against the third bottom club

Quakers are looking for their first home league win of the season when third bottom King's Lynn come to Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

Quakers are due a win against King's Lynn, as they have lost to them in all of their three meetings so far.

This will be only the second time the Linnets have played at Darlington, they won on their previous league visit in March.

 

Team news:

New signing Jonny Ngandu is poised to make his home debut

Adriano Moke is out because of injury

 

Here are Josh's thoughts on the game:

 

Advice about behaviour

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Thanks to our match sponsors, Screentech

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Thanks to our matchball sponsors Drac, celebrating Andy Munro's 60th birthday

Recent results

7th October v Tamworth (away) lost 0-4

30th September FA Cup 3Q v Scarborough(home) lost 1-2 Hatfield pen

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

23rd September v Gloucester (home) drew 1-1 Hatfield pen

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

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

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

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

 

Current League position: 24th (played 11, won 1, drawn 4 lost 6, goals scored 8 against 24 points 7)

 

King’s Lynn just missed out on automatic promotion last season, and then were beaten in the play offs.

They recently changed their manager, with Adam Lakeland taking over after leaving Curzon Ashton.

Recent results

Last seven matches:

7th October v Buxton (home) lost 1-3 Hargreaves

23rd September v Warrington (away) lost 0-1

16th September FA Cup 2Q v Aveley (home) drew 0-0

18th September FA Cup 2Q Replay v Aveley (away) lost 0-4

9th September v Southport (home) lost 1-4 Ponticelli

5th September v Brackley (home) drew 2-2 Fatadjo, Cybulski

2nd September v Farsley (away) drew 0-0

Current league position:  22nd,  played 11, won 1, drawn 5, lost 5, goals for 11, against 21m points 8

Previous meetings:

Recent results between the two clubs:

April 2023 Darlington 1 (Liddle) King’s Lynn 3

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev85As16i_c

October 2022 King’s Lynn 3 Darlington 0

August 2019 King’s Lynn 2 Darlington 0

 

 

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