Fylde v Darlington Match Preview

The Quakers looking for a response after Tuesday night

⚽ matchday 41

AFC Fylde 🆚 Darlington

📅 Saturday, March 28th, 3 pm

🏟️ Mill Farm

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🔥 Match Preview

Darlo look to respond after defeat at home to Kidderminster when they travel to the league leaders, AFC Fylde, for the fourth meeting between the two sides this season on Saturday.

The Quakers come into this game after a 2-0 defeat at home to Kidderminster, both goals coming in the second half.

When playing away from home this season, Darlo have been one of the strongest teams with ten wins and three draws in 20 games with 33 goals scored and 28 conceded, which has gained them 33 points, placing them 4th in the away form table.

Darlington’s opponents, Fylde, currently sit top of the league on 85 points and have been the strongest team in the league with 27 wins and four draws in 39 games played. The Coasters come into this game after a 1-0 loss away to Worksop.

When playing at Mill Farm this season, Fylde have been hard to beat with 14 wins and two draws in 19 games, with 49 goals scored and 23 conceded for a total of 44 points, which puts them 2nd in the home form table.

The two teams have met three times already this season, with the most recent being a 3-1 win at home for the Quakers in an FA Cup replay, with goals from Cedric Main, Tom Platt and Will McGowan. The last time Darlo travelled to Mill Farm was in the original FA Cup meeting, where the game would end 2-2 with a last-minute equaliser by Aidan Rutledge, with the other Darlo goal coming from Charlie Lennon.

📰TEAM NEWS

Will Hatfield is out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

Max Howells could return after injury.

Jack Maskell is very doubtful with a groin injury

Alfie Myers-Smith and Ellis Stanton are out because of injury

👤 Player Spotlight

Danny Ormerod has excelled for Fylde this season, leading the line, getting 26 goals and six assists in the league. The 19-year-old has been scoring goals for fun, having scored eight braces this season. He scored in the league fixture at Blackwell Meadows, where he scored the opener.

Another big threat on the attacking front has been Jon Ustabasi, who has 16 league goals this season, including the second of three goals in the 3-1 victory as previously mentioned. He is an experienced winger having played in Turkey and Chorley before joining Fylde. His last goals came in late February against Macclesfield.