Farsley v Darlington preview

By Ray Simpson

Farsley v Darlington preview

Looking for that elusive first away league win

Darlington head to Buxton for the second time this season on Saturday in order to face Farsley Celtic.

Quakers have already played at Silverlands once this season when they lost 2-0 to Buxton in August, and now they face Farsley at their temporary home.

When Farsley played at Buxton earlier in the season, they lost 2-1.

Darlington: 

Team news:

Will Hatfield is back in the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury

Tom Platt is back in training

Ben Hedley is still out injured.

Here's what Steve has to say about the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUw33nCBWG8

 

Recent results

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3ssqWR0SV8

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

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

 

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/farsley-v-darlington-at-buxton-advice-to-fans

League position  18th (Played 13, won 3, drawn 6, lost 4, goals for 12 against 14, points 15)

Away form: 22nd in the league (played 7, drawn 4, lost 3, goals for 4 against 10, points 4)

 

Farsley

This is only Farsley's fourth home game of the season because of their ground issues. They have played two home games at Bradford PA and one at Alfreton. They have now agreed a groundshare with Buxton for two months.

 

Their recent results:

29th October v Scunthorpe (away) lost 0-6

26th October v Hereford (away) lost 0-3

23rd October v Peterborough Sports (home) won 3-0 Campton-Sturridge, Greenfield, Fox at Bradford PA

18th October v Spennymoor (home) lost 0-3 at Bradford PA

12th October v Kettering FA Cup 4QR (home) lost 1-2 Stephenson at Guiseley

5th October v Chester (away) drew 0-0

 

League position 16th (Played 16, won 5, drawn 2, lost 7, goals for 16, against 23, points 17)

 

Home form 22nd best in the league (played 3, won 1, lost 2, goals for 3 against 4, points 3)

 

 

Recent results between the two clubs: 

April 2024 Darlington 3 (Lawlor, Rutledge, Main) Farsley 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3ssqWR0SV8

November 2023 Farsley 1 Darlington 2 (Salkeld, Hatfield)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9fLYDpK0-E

March 2023 Farsley 3 Darlington 1 (Purver)

August 2022 Darlington 1 (Lambert) Farsley 0

May 2022 Darlington 1 (O’Neill) Farsley 1

January 2022 Farsley 0 Darlington 6 (Lambert 3, Rivers, O’Neill, Dos Santos)

January 2021 Farsley 1 Darlington 0

March 2020 Darlington 2 (Holness, Campbell) Farsley 4

August 2019 Farsley 3  Darlington 1 (Campbell)

Feb 2015 Farsley 3 Darlington 2 Cartman, Galbraith)

September 2014 Darlington 1 (Galbraith) Farsley 1