Darlington v Warrington preview
By Ray Simpson
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,