Darlington v Tamworth match preview

By Ray Simpson

Jan 12, 2024

Big game against the league leaders

Darlington manager Steve Watson takes charge of his first home game against league leaders Tamworth on Saturday.

Quakers are second from bottom after losing at Southport on Tuesday night, while Tamworth have the best away record in the league and are five points clear at the top.

Team news:

-- Cardo Siddik will have a fitness test on a knee injury

-- Kallum Griffiths is added to the squad after recovering from illness

-- Jonny Ngandu is added to the squad after overcoming illness

-- Scott Barrow will make his home debut.

We'd like to thank MSG Bike Gear for being our match sponsor

https://www.msgbikegear.co.uk/

Steve spoke about today's game in his post match interview at Southport

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-and-reaction-from-southport

Recent results

9^th January v Southport (away) lost 0-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYRC-9UQ7Xo

6^th January v King’s Lynn (away) won 1-0 Curry

30^th December v Scarborough (home) lost 0-1

26^th December v Scarborough (away) lost 0-2

23^rd December v Bishop’s Stortford (home) lost 0-2

16^th December v Gloucester (away) won 1-0 Ngandu

9^th December v Banbury (away) postponed, re-arranged for 30^th January

24^th November v Rushall Olympic (home) drew 1-1 Griffiths

Current League position: 23^rd (Played 26, won 5 drawn 7, lost 14, goals scored 19 against 50 points 22)

Home form: 23rd in league (played 13, won 1, drawn 7, lost 5, goals for 12 against 18, points 10)

Tamworth were promoted last season, and are on course for a second successive promotion -- they are five points clear of Scunthorpe at the top of the table.

Latest results

9^th January Warrington (away) won 3-0 Jellis, Milnes, Finn

6^th January Buxton (home) won 2-0 Jellis, Finn

30^th December Rushall (away) won 2-1 Finn 2

26^th December Rushall (home) won 2-1 Finn, Cullinane-Liburd

23^rd December Peterborough Sports (away) won 4-1 Wreh, Milnes, Creaney 2

16^th December Southport (home) won 4-0 Tshikuna, Acquaye, Wreh, Finn

9^th December Chester (away) lost 0-2

Current league position 1st (played 27, won 19, drawn 2, lost 6, goals scored 52 against 19, points 59)

Away form (best in the division) (played 13, won 8, drawn 2, lost 3, goals for 22 against 11, points 26)

Previous meetings:

September 2023 Tamworth 4 Darlington 0