Darlo aiming to remain in playoff contention

⚽ matchday 44

DARLINGTON 🆚 MARINE

📅 Saturday, April 11th, 3 pm

🏟️ Blackwell Meadows

Match Sponsor: Hillerby Developments

Match Ball Sponsor: Masfix

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🔥 Match Preview

The Quakers look to remain in the playoff spots WHEN they welcome Marine to Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

Darlo come into this game after a big win away at South Shields, where Cedric Main’s first-half goal was enough for the Quakers to take home the three points and give The Mariners their second loss at home in the league.

At Blackwell Meadows this season, the Quakers have been a solid side with nine wins and five draws in 21 home games with 39 goals scored and 29 conceded for a total of 32 points, which puts them 9th in the home form table.

Darlington’s opponents, Marine, have had a good season and currently sit 12th in the league with 17 wins and 7 draws in 41 games.

Most recently, Marine had a Wednesday night game against Hereford, which resulted in a 1-0 loss to the Bulls.

Away from home this season, the Mariners have done alL right with seven wins, three draws in 20 away games with 19 goals scored, and 31 conceded for a total of 24 points, which puts them 14th in the away form table.

The last time the two teams met was back in September when The Quakers travelled to Marine and walked away 4-1 winners with goals from Tom Allan, Jack Maskell x2 and Will McGowan. The last time the two played at Blackwell Meadows, the Quakers were 3-1 winners with goals from Cedric Main x2 and Elliot Forbes.

 

📰TEAM NEWS

Ellis Stanton has almost recovered from a hamstring injury

Alfie Myers-Smith and Ethan Fitzhugh are both close to full fitness.

Scott Barrow is expected to be fit

Rory Watson is still out with a concussion, so Pete Jameson will replace him again

 

 

👤 Player Spotlight

Finlay Sinclair-Smith has been a real danger for Marine this season, getting himself ten goals and five assists. One of his goals came when Darlington travelled to Marine and won 4-1, with him scoring their solitary goal.  His last goal came on Easter Monday in their victory over Chorley, which took him to double figures in goals.

Charlie Jolley is another attacking threat who is on loan at Marine from league leaders AFC Fylde. Since joining just before Christmas, he has scored nine goals for them in the league. He scored against Darlington in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup for AFC Fylde when the two sides drew at the Mill Farm earlier in the season.

 

📈 Recent results

🏁 Darlington

 

⚫️Marine

  • 8th April 2026: Marine 0-1 Hereford
  • 6th April 2026: Marine 2 (Sinclair-Smith, Jolley) Chorley 1
  • 3rd April 2026: Southport 2-1 Marine (Jolley)
  • 31st March 2026: Fylde 2-0 Marine
  • 28th March 2026 FA Trophy SF: Wealdstone 1-0 Marine

 

 

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

  • Position: 6th
  • Played: 43
  • Wins: 20
  • Draws: 8
  • Losses: 15
  • Goals For: 74
  • Goals Against: 61
  • Goal Difference: 13
  • Top Scorer: Main (19)
  • Points: 68

HOME FORM:

  • Position: 9th
  • Played: 21
  • Wins: 9
  • Draws: 5
  • Losses: 7
  • Goals For: 39
  • Goals Against: 29
  • Points: 32

⚫️MARINE

  • Position: 12th
  • Played: 41
  • Wins: 17
  • Draw: 7
  • Losses: 17
  • Goals For: 54
  • Goals Against: 61
  • Goal Difference: -7
  • Top Scorer: Jolley (11)
  • Points: 58

AWAY FORM:

  • Position: 14th
  • Played: 20
  • Wins: 7
  • Draws: 3
  • Losses: 10
  • Goals For: 19
  • Goals Against: 31
  • Points: 24

 

🤝 Recent Games between the clubs

 

 

🔗 Advice on conduct

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

 

📻 Follow the Game

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