Darlington v Scunthorpe preview

By Ray Simpson

Darlington v Scunthorpe preview

League leaders come to Blackwell Meadows

Darlington are looking for their sixth home league win of the season when league leaders Scunthorpe visit Blackwell Meadows tonight.

Quakers haven't lost a home league game since the opening day of the season, and they're looking to beat the Iron at home for the second successive season.

Scunthorpe will include former Darlington player Mark Beck in their squad tonight.

 

Darlington

Team news

Will McGowan returns to the squad after being cuptied last week.

Andrew Nelson is missing because of a knee injury

Ben Hedley and Tom Platt are both close to full fitness

Caden Kelly’s loan has been extended to January

 

We'd like to thank Cadec for being matchball sponsor tonight

https://www.cadec.co.uk/

 

Recent results

16th November v Buxton FA Trophy (home) won 1-0 Main    

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

12th November v Peterborough Sports (home) drew 2-2 Barrow, Lees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBp3n-pWVhk

9th November v Brackley (away) lost 1-2 Main

5th November v Chester (home) won 1-0 Main

2nd November v Farsley (away) won 2-0 Alshabeeb, Forbes

26th October v Warrington (home) drew 2-2 Nelson, og

22nd October v Chorley (away) lost 0-3

19th October v Rushall (away) drew 1-1 Nelson

5th October v King’s Lynn (away) lost 1-2 Maskell

 

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/behaviour-reminder-following-recent-incidents

League position 15th, played 17, won 5, drawn 7, lost 5, goals for 18 against 18, points 22

 

Home form  10th best in league, played 8, won 4, drawn 3, lost 1, goals for 11 against 6, points 15

 

 

Scunthorpe have recently signed our former striker Mark Beck from Solihull

Their recent results

23rd November v Leamington (away) won 2-0 Roberts 2

16th November v Warrington Rylands (home) Trophy lost 1-2 Scales

9th November v Buxton (home) lost 2-3 Kouogun, Roberts

5th November v Spennymoor (away) lost 2-3 Barrows, Roberts

2nd November v Radcliffe (home) drew 0-0

29th October v Farsley (home) won 6-0 Whitehall 2, Roberts, Brogan, Evans, Fishburn

26th October v Southport (away) lost 2-3 Roberts, Whitehall

 

League position 1st (played 18 won 9, drawn 5, lost 4 goals for 33 against 14, points 32)

 

Away form 4th best in the league (played 9,  won 5, drawn 1, lost 3, goals for 13 against 7, points 16)

 

 

Recent games between the two clubs

March 2024 Darlington 4 (Salkeld 2, Main, Cornish) Scunthorpe 0

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

November 2023 Trophy Scunthorpe 2 Darlington 0

August 2023 Scunthorpe 4 (Whitehall 2, Beestin, Sembie-Ferris) Darlington 0

Jan 2005 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Armstrong)

Sept 2004 Darlington 0 Scunthorpe 0

May 2004 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Conlon)

Nov 2003 Darlington 2 (Conlon, Wainwright) Scunthorpe 2

Mar 2003 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Keltie)

Oct 2002 Darlington 1 (Clark) Scunthorpe 1 

 

You can follow today’s game on National League TV, Darlo Fans Radio, Twitter and the official website