Darlo looking to stay in playoff spots

⚽ matchday 38

Darlington 🆚 Radcliffe

📅 Tuesday, March 17th, 7.45 pm

🏟️ Blackwell Meadows

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Tonight's match is sponsored by Her Game Too

🔥 Match Preview

The Quakers look to remain in the playoff places when they welcome Radcliffe to Blackwell Meadows on Tuesday night.

Darlo come into this fixture after a 1-0 win at home against Leamington thanks to Cedric Main's 16th league goal of the season.

At home this season, Darlo have been a solid commodity in the league and currently sit 9th in the home form table with eight wins and five draws in 18 games with 35 goals scored and 25 conceded for a total of 29 points.

Darlington’s opponents, Radcliffe, haven’t had the best of form recently, but have been in or around the playoffs for most of the season and are capable of big performances.

The Boro come into this game without a win in five and most recently lost 1-0 away to Bedford Town.

Away from home this season, Radcliffe have been one of the better teams with nine wins and one draw in 19 games, which puts them 5th in the away form table with 35 goals scored, and 27 conceded for a total of 28 points.

The last time the two teams met was back in October when the Quakers travelled to Radcliffe and couldn’t get the win, losing 3-1. The last time the two teams met at Blackwell Meadows was in March 2025, where Darlo won 2-1 thanks to a Jack Maskell brace.

 

📰TEAM NEWS

Will Hatfield is out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

Ellis Stanton and Max Howells both have hamstring injuries.

Tom Allan could return to the squad

Alfie Myers-Smith, Jack Maskell Toby Lees and Tom Platt will all have fitness tests

 

👤 Player Spotlight

Rio Clegg has been the danger man for Radcliffe this season, scoring 21 goals in the league. He scored a penalty in the reverse fixture but also had a penalty saved by Pete Jameson. His most recent goal came against Merthyr when Radcliffe lost 3-1.

Michael Afuye is always a presence on the right-hand side in his wing-back role for The Boro. He was sent off on Saturday vs Bedford but will be available for today’s fixture.

 

📈 Recent results

🏁 Darlington

🔵Radcliffe

  • 14th March 2026: Bedford Town 1-0 Radcliffe
  • 10th March 2026: Alfreton 1-1 Radcliffe (Jackson)
  • 7th March 2026: Radcliffe 1 (Clegg) Merthyr Town 3
  • 28th February 2026: Telford 2-0 Radcliffe
  • 24th February 2026: Radcliffe 1 (Dudley) Southport 2

 

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

  • Position: 6th
  • Played: 37
  • Wins: 17
  • Draws: 8
  • Losses: 12
  • Goals For: 67
  • Goals Against: 53
  • Goal Difference: 14
  • Top Scorer: Main (16)
  • Points: 59

HOME FORM:

  • Position: 9th
  • Played: 18
  • Wins: 8
  • Draws: 5
  • Losses: 5
  • Goals For: 35
  • Goals Against: 25
  • Points: 29

🔵Radcliffe

  • Position: 10th
  • Played: 38
  • Wins: 17
  • Draw: 5
  • Losses: 16
  • Goals For: 65
  • Goals Against: 60
  • Goal Difference: 5
  • Top Scorer: Clegg (21)
  • Points: 56

AWAY FORM:

  • Position: 5th
  • Played: 19
  • Wins: 9
  • Draws: 1
  • Losses: 9
  • Goals For: 35
  • Goals Against: 27
  • Points: 28

 

🤝 Recent Games between the clubs

 

🔗 Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-radcliffe-advice-to-fans-2

 

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