⚽ Matchday 46

Darlington 🆚 Needham Market

📅 Saturday, April 26^th , 3 pm

🏟️ Blackwell Meadows

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🔥 Match Preview

Darlington look to finish the season in style as they welcome Needham Market to Blackwell Meadows.

The Quakers come into their final game of the season off a 1-0 loss to Scarborough Athletic on Monday.

At home this season, Darlo have been strong with three losses at Blackwell Meadows. In their 22 home games, Darlo have scored 34 goals and conceded 24.

Needham Market are 21^st in the league and guaranteed to go down, but they will still want to finish the season with a win.

Away from home, The Marketmen haven’t had the best time with five wins and five draws in their 22 away games with 21 goals scored and 42 goals conceded.

The first meeting this season was the first ever meeting between both sides, and Darlington came away winners thanks to a Will Hatfield wondergoal, so the Quakers will look to do the double over The Marketmen this season.

No matter the result, Darlington will finish 11th this season, which is an improvement on last season’s 16th-place finish.

📰 Team News

Caden Kelly will probably return after a trial at Wycombe

Ben Andreucci and Andrew Nelson are both out for the season because of injury

Peter Jameson could be fit to play in goal, but emergency loan keeper Shea Connor stands by

👤 Player Spotlight

The top scorer for The Marketmen this season is centre midfielder Luke Ingram, who has found the back of the net seven times this season, also getting three assists.

On Good Friday, attacker Teddy Collis was sent off in their fixture against Peterborough Sports and will be banned for Saturday’s game.

📈 Recent Results

🏁 Darlington

• 21^st April: Scarborough Athletic 1 Darlington 0
• https://youtu.be/Wvxo1xUDJVU?si=p5Z7zvkuNMXsh4VL
• 18^th April: Darlington 1 (Maskell) South Shields 1
• https://youtu.be/yMseaavgOd4?si=VsukIeVOQv_rzJZ4
• 12^th April: Chester 2 Darlington 1 (McGowan)
• https://youtu.be/udK7cm421aY?si=ZU4zFiPTaDZIC0Bj
• 5^th April: Darlington 4 (Maskell 2, Kelly, Hetherington) Farsley 2
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Y_KKVMGcE&t=12s
• 29^th March: Warrington 2 Darlington 3 (McGowan, Main, Storey)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voy0RAVCg-M

 🔴Needham Market

• 21^st April: Needham Market 0 King’s Lynn Town 1
• 18^th April: Peterborough Sports 2 Needham Market 0
• 12^th April: Needham Market 1 (Ingram) Rushall Olympic 0
• 1^st April: Needham Market 2 (Ingram, Hammond) Curzon Ashton 3
• 29^th March: Needham Market 1 (McGrath) Buxton 2

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

• Position: 11^th
• Played: 45
• Wins: 17
• Draws: 15
• Losses: 13
• Goals For: 58
• Goals Against: 53
• Goal Difference: 5
• Points: 66

🏠 Home Form: 

• Played: 22
• Won: 10
• Drawn: 9
• Lost: 3
• Goals For: 34
• Goals Against: 24
• Goal Difference: 10
• Points: 39

🔴 Needham Market

• Position: 21^st
• Played: 45
• Wins: 10
• Draws: 9
• Losses: 26
• Goals For: 43
• Goals Against: 73
• Goal Difference: -30
• Points: 39

🚌 Away Form: 

• Played: 22
• Won: 5
• Drawn: 5
• Lost: 12
• Goals For: 21
• Goals Against: 42
• Goal Difference: -21
• Points: 20

🤝 Recent Games Between the Two

• 21^st December 2024: Needham Market 0 Darlington 1 (Hatfield)
• https://youtu.be/-ZyOqJgLc2E?si=53Y_9_n3G6zfLF1Z

🔗 Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-needham-market-advice-to-fans

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/pyrotechnics-at-darlington-fc-matches

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/about/national-league-ground-regulations

📻 Follow the Game

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