King's Lynn v Darlington preview

By Ray Simpson

King's Lynn v Darlington preview

Quakers looking to recover from last week's defeat

Darlington are looking for their first away league win of the season when they go to King's Lynn on Saturday, the first of three successive away games.

Quakers have already drawn three times on their travels this season, and won away in the FA Cup at West Didsbury and Chorlton.

They won here last season, in Steve Watson and Terry Mitchell's first game in charge, Mitch Curry scoring a last minute winner.

 

 

Team news

Will Flint returns after being cuptied last week

Ben Hedley, Cameron Salkeld and Tom Platt are ruled out.

Cedric Main and Elliott Forbes are still doubtful.

 

 

Recent results 

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JHodUSoXd4

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

31st August v Spennymoor (home) won 1-0 (Maskell)

26th August v Curzon Ashton (away) drew 0-0

 

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/kings-lynn-v-darlington-advice-to-fans

League position  12th (played 9, won 3, drawn 4, lost 2, goals for 8 against 6, points 13)

 

Away form 16th best in the league (played 4, drawn 3, lost 1, goals for 2 against 4, points 3)

 

King’s Lynn

Their recent results:

1st October v Worksop FA Cup (home) drew 0-0 won on penalties

28th September v Worksop FA Cup (away) drew 1-1 Hmami

21st September v Hereford (away) drew 0-0

14th September v Cheshunt FA Cup (home) won 1-0 Hughes

7th September v Curzon Ashton (home) lost 0-2

3rd September v Scarborough (away) drew 0-0

31st August v Radcliffe (away) won 2-1 Margetts 2

26th August v Peterborough Sports (home) lost 1-2 Margetts

 

League position: 9th(Played 9, won 4, drawn 2, lost 3, goals for 9 against 10, points 14)

 

Home form 17th best in the league (Played 4, won 2, lost 2, goals for 6 away 6, points 6)

 

Matches between the two clubs

January 2024 King’s Lynn 0 Darlington 1 (Curry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0BTn-bSoo

October 2023 Darlington 1 (Hazel) King’s Lynn 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9AvhoyxS4

April 2023 Darlington 1 (Liddle) King’s Lynn 3

October 2022 King’s Lynn 3 Darlington 0

August 2019 King’s Lynn 2 Darlington 0