⚽ Matchday 31

Darlington 🆚 KING’S LYNN TOWN

📅 Saturday, February 22^nd, 3:00 PM

🏟️Blackwell Meadows

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🔥 Match Preview

Darlo look for their first-ever home win over King's Lynn.

The Quakers return home to Blackwell Meadows after a fortnight away. They welcome King’s Lynn, who are currently 6^th in the table, nine points ahead of Darlo having played three games more. 

Darlington come into this game after a 0-0 draw away to Southport and The Quakers will want to keep the points at Blackwell Meadows this weekend and close the gap on the play off places.

The Linnets enter the game after a game on Tuesday night where a brace by Ross Crane helped them beat Oxford City 2-1.

King’s Lynn, away from home, have been one of the better teams in the league, finding themselves 7^th on the away form table.

In their 16 away games, they have gained 25 points with seven wins and four draws. Goals scored away they are actually 7^th worst in the league with 16 goals scored, but goals conceded they are strong being 6^th best in the league with only 18 goals conceded.

A positive Darlo can look to exploit in the game in that King’s Lynn do not score many, and with The Quakers' strong home defensive record with only 13 goals conceded, which is 5^th best in the league Darlo will have a good chance to get the three points.

When the two teams met earlier this season, King’s Lynn ran out 2-1 winners, when goals from Tommy Hughes and Ross Crane cancelled out an early Jack Maskell opener.

📰 Team News

Cameron Salkeld is out because of injury

Elliot Forbes will have a fitness test on a calf injury

👤 Player Spotlight

King’s Lynn have two ex-Darlo loanees in their squad in the form of Theo Williams, who played for the Quakers in the 22/23 season on loan from Sheffield United.

The other player is Finlay Barnes, who was at the Quakers last season on loan from York City, when he scored a double on his debut against Alfreton Town. Barnes has been a standout player for The Linnets this season, having eight goal involvements.

Their top scorer this season is Jonny Margetts, who has found the back of the net nine times this season, with him last scoring against Radcliffe on the 1st February.

📈 Recent Results

🏁 Darlington

• 15th February Southport 0 Darlington 0
• 8^th February: Darlington 3 (Main 2, Forbes) Marine 1
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1afGlOwoPxk&t=736s
• 28^th January: Darlington 0 Buxton 1
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ziNy7Uh6CU
• 25^th January: Darlington 0 Curzon 0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7NC9XnEURE&t=626s
• 21^st January: Kidderminster 0 Darlington 1 (Main)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTiYb1XEPH0

🐦‍⬛ King’s Lynn

• 18^th February: King’s Lynn 2 (Crane 2) Oxford City 1
• 15^th February: King’s Lynn 0 Hereford 2
• 8^th February: Curzon 0 King’s Lynn 1 (Hughes)
• 1^st February: King’s Lynn 1 (Margetts) Radcliffe 1 
• 28^th January: Rushall 0 King’s Lynn 0

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

• Position: 10^th  
• Played: 30
• Wins: 12
• Draws: 11
• Losses: 7
• Goals For: 36
• Goals Against: 28
• Goal Difference: 8
• Points: 47

🏠 Home Form: 

• Played: 15
• Won: 7
• Drawn: 6
• Lost: 2
• Goals For: 21
• Goals Against: 13
• Goal Difference: 8
• Points: 27

 🐦‍⬛ King’s Lynn  

• Position: 6^th
• Played: 33
• Wins: 16
• Draws: 8
• Losses: 9
• Goals For: 40
• Goals Against: 34
• Goal Difference: 6
• Points: 56

🚐Away Form: 

• Played: 16
• Won: 7
• Drawn: 4
• Lost: 5
• Goals For: 16
• Goals Against: 18
• Goal Difference: -2
• Points: 25

🤝 Recent Games Between the Two Clubs

• 5^th October 2024: King’s Lynn 2 Darlington 1 (Maskell)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG6gLPwnu7A 
• 6^th January 2024: King’s Lynn 0 Darlington 1 (Curry)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcNs7570-iY 
• 14^th October 2023: Darlington 1 (Hazel) King’s Lynn 2
• 22^nd April 2023: Darlington 1 (Liddle) King’s Lynn 3 
• 22^nd October 2022: King’s Lynn 3 Darlington 0

🔗 Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-kings-lynn-advice-to-fans-1

📻 Follow the Game

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, X, and the official website.