Darlington v Warrington preview

By Ray Simpson

Darlington v Warrington preview

Quakers looking to bounce back from Chorley defeat

Darlington are looking to continue their good home form in the league when Warrington Town come to Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

Quakers have lost just once in their five home league games this season, plus they want to boucne back from the midweek defeat at Chorley.

 

Team news

Ben Hedley and Tom Platt are both out injured, hopefully they'll return in late November

Will Hatfield will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury

 

We will be celebrating Black History Day with a minute's applause in tribute to all the club's black players past and present before the game.

 

Recent results

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WodDq1r54Qo

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

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

28th September v Gainsborough (home, FA Cup 3QR) lost 1-2 Hatfield

21st September v Southport (home) won 3-0 McGowan 2, Nelson

14th September v West Didsbury and Chorlton FA Cup 2QR (away) won 2-1 Cornish, Nelson

7th September v Marine (away) drew 0-0

3rd September v Alfreton (home) drew 0-0

 

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-warrington-advice-to-supporters

League position  18th (Played 12, won 3, drawn 5, lost 4, goals for 10 against 12, points 14)

 

Home form  11th best in the league (played 5 won 3, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 6 against 2, points 10)

 

Warrington have lost only once in their last five matches. They changed their manager earlier in the season when Paul Carden returned to the club to repalce Mark Beesley

 

Their recent results:

22nd October v Hereford (home) won 2-0 Gumbs, Amis

19th October v Oxford City (home)  lost 0-2

12th October v Radcliffe (away) won 2-1 Miles, Amis

5th October v Chorley (away)  drew 1-1 Woods

21st September v Spennymoor (home) drew 1-1 Woods

14th September v Radcliffe FA Cup 2QR (home) lost 1-2 Woods

 

League position 14th (Played 13, won 4, drawn 4, lost 5, goals for 15 against 17, points 16)

 

Away form 17th best in the league (played 5, won 1, drawn 2, lost 2, goals for 6 against 8, points 5)

 

Matches between the two clubs

April 2024 Warrington 1 Darlington 3 (Salkeld 2, Rutledge)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQre33eMz0Y&t=2s

November 2023 Darlington 1 (Rivers) Warrington 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLNUBpv5cg4

April 2015 Warrington 1 Darlington 1 (Brown)

August 2014 Darlington 2 (Mitchell, Purewal) Warrington 0

December 2013 Warrington 1 Darlington 4 (Dowson 2, Purewal 2)

August 2013 Darlington 2 (Davis, Johnson) Warrington 0,