Darlington v Spennymoor preview
By Ray Simpson
First derby of the season
Darlington are looking to stretch their unbeaten run to three matches at home to Spennymoor on Saturday.
Quakers picked up four points from the Bank Holiday weekend against Leamington and Curzon Ashton, to give them a total of five points from five games.
Darlington
Results so far
26th August v Curzon Ashton (away) drew 0-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIacia2b0yE
24th August v Leamington (home) won 1-0 (Hatfield)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmqYIQfWYCs
20th August v Buxton (away) lost 0-2
17th August v Oxford City (away) drew 2-2 (Main, Forbes)
10th August v Kidderminster (home) lost 1-2 (Hatfield)
Here are Terry's thoughts on the game
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/terry-we-need-everyone-behind-us
Advice on conduct
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-spennymoor-important-advice-to-fans
Team news:
Cedric Main will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury
Tom Platt is missing because of a calf injury
Joe Leesley is out because of a back injury
Kallum Griffiths is hoping to return.
Loanee Oli Thompson has a hamstring injury.
League position 19th (played 5, won 1, drawn 2, lost 2, goals for 4 against 6, points 5)
Spennymoor are managed by former Darlington player Graeme Lee, and he is assisted by another former Darlo player, Ian Clark.
Results so far
26th August v Brackley (home) drew 2-2 (Rowe, Fletcher)
24th August v Rushall (away) lost 1-2 (Ramshaw)
20th August v Southport (home) won 2-0 (Taylor 2)
17th August v Leamington (away) lost 1-3 (Fletcher)
10th August v Chester (home) won 3-0 (Fletcher 2, Dolan)
League position 11th (Played 5, won 2, drawn 1, lost 2, goals for 9, against 7, points 7)
Recent games between the two clubs
9th March 2024 Spennymoor 2 (Harris, Ramshaw) Darlington 1 (Cornish)
28th October 2023 Darlington 1 (Hazel) Spennymoor 2 (Greenfield, Anderson)
28th January 2023 Darlington 3 (Hazel 2, Lambert) Spennymoor 2 (Curtis, Shanks)
Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLjUXYKctxQ
20th December 2022 Trophy Spennymoor 1 (McKeown) Darlington 3 (Hazel 2, Lambert
27th August 2022 Spennymoor 1 (Thewlis) Darlington 1 (Beck)
1st January 2022 Darlington 1 (Charman) Spennymoor 1 (Taylor)
26th December 2021 Spennymoor 1 (Taylor) Darlington 1 (Charman)
26th December 2020 Darlington 0 Spennymoor 0
1st January 2020 Spennymoor 3 (Roberts, McKenna, Boyes) Darlington 1 (Donawa)
26th December 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Thompson) Spennymoor 1 (Taylor)
19th January 2019 Darlington 1 (Thompson) Spennymoor 2 (Taylor, Brogan)
7th August 2018 Spennymoor 2 (Anderson, Taylor) Darlington 2 (Thompson, Styche)