⚽ Matchday 36

DARLINGTON 🆚 RADCLIFFE

📅 Tuesday, March 11^th, 7.45pm

🏟️Blackwell Meadows

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🔥 Match Preview

Darlington will look to continue their push for the playoffs after an impressive 2-0 win away to Hereford on the weekend as they welcome Radcliffe to Blackwell Meadows on Tuesday night.

March will be a big month for the Quakers. Having already played three of their nine games this month, Darlo will want to start a run that may help their chances at the playoff spots, as they play only one team higher than them in the remainder of the month.

Darlo travelled away to Hereford at the weekend, and thanks to two goals from Matty Cornish, The Quakers got their first win this month and moved up to 10^th place, nine points behind the play off places.

Radcliffe have only won one of their last five with their last game being a 2-1 loss to Curzon Ashton when they had a man sent off in the second half.

The Boro away from home have only won three games and drawn seven which puts them in 19^th place in away form with 17 goals scored and 21 goals conceded.

The first meeting between the two teams this season was a fantastic day out for The Quakers as they came out 4-1 winners on the day thanks to a Will Hatfield free-kick special, a Caden Kelly long range screamer, a Kallum Griffiths worldie and Cedric Main putting the cherry on top of an incredible performance.

Darlo will want to repeat that result on Tuesday night, with new signing Ben Andreucci included in the squad.

📰 Team News

Kallum Griffiths, Tom Platt, Cameron Salkeld, Caden Kelly and Andrew Nelson are all injured

👤 Player Spotlight

A big threat for Radcliffe is Jordan Hulme who has ten goals and five assists this season. The 34-year-old has contributed to a third of the goals that Radcliffe have scored this season.

Danny Greenfield has been impressive in the midfield for the Boro this season, having joined from Farsley Celtic in November. He has been a mainstay in the middle of the park, and they are looking to stay in the division.

📈 Recent Results

🏁 Darlington

• 8^th March: Hereford 0 Darlington 2 (Cornish 2)
• 4^th March: Spennymoor 2 Darlington 1 (Kelly)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtejOr_R4uc
• 1^st March: Darlington 2 (Hetherington, Maskell) Brackley 4 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT_SQIRky4U
• 25^th February: Scunthorpe 2 Darlington 0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXw3QhYM88c
• 22^nd February: Darlington 1 (Griffiths) King’s Lynn 0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvvkZkDiw8

🔵Radcliffe

• 8^th March: Radcliffe 1 (Walker) Curzon 2
• 4^th March: Radcliffe 4 (Glendon, Walker, Hulme 2) South Shields 1
• 1^st March: Rushall 1 Radcliffe 1 (Hulme)
• 25^th February: Radcliffe 1 (Dudley) Peterborough Sports 3
• 22^nd February: Radcliffe 0 Marine 1

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

• Position: 10^th
• Played: 35
• Wins: 14
• Draws: 11
• Losses: 10
• Goals For: 42
• Goals Against: 36
• Goal Difference: 6
• Points: 53

🏠 Home Form: 

• Played: 17
• Won: 8
• Drawn: 6
• Lost: 3
• Goals For: 24
• Goals Against: 17
• Goal Difference: 7
• Points: 30

🔵 Radcliffe

• Position: 19^th
• Played: 35
• Wins: 10
• Draws: 9
• Losses: 16
• Goals For: 46
• Goals Against: 59
• Goal Difference: -13
• Points: 39

🚐 Away Form: 

• Played: 15
• Won: 3
• Drawn: 7
• Lost: 5
• Goals For: 13
• Goals Against: 19
• Goal Difference: -6
• Points: 16

🤝 Recent Games Between the Two Clubs

November 2024 Radcliffe 1 Darlington 4 (Hatfield, Kelly, Griffiths, Main)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5pF4WOIaM0

December 2014 Darlington 2 (Armstrong 2) Radcliffe Borough 2

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

October 2014 FA Trophy Radcliffe Borough 0 Darlington 2 (White, Galbraith)

September 2014 Radcliffe 1 Darlington 1 (Armstrong)

April 2014 Darlington 3 Radcliffe 0 (Fisher, Ward, Dowson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50aMAKcx33A

February 2014 Radcliffe 1 Darlington 2 (Galbraith, Dowson)

🔗 Advice on conduct

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

📻 Follow the Game

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