⚽ Matchday 11

Leamington 🆚 Darlington

📅 Saturday, October 18^th, 3 pm

🏟️ Your Co-Op Community Stadium

🎟  https://leamingtonfc.ktckts.com/event/lea2526h06/leamington-v-darlington

🔥 Match Preview

Darlo are looking to rediscover their winning form and rebound after a 6-0 loss to Telford in the FA Cup when they travel to Leamington.

The Quakers are looking for a response in the league away from home as well, after a 1-0 loss to Buxton a fortnight ago.

Away games in the league this season are where Darlo have had some success, with seven points gained in five games.

Darlington’s opponents, Leamington, come into this game without a win in their last five games, including most recently a 2-0 loss to Scarborough Athletic last weekend.

The Brakes are currently 16^th in the league after 11 games with three wins, all coming at home. They have struggled with goalscoring this season , with only ten goals scored and 15 goals conceded.

In their five games at home this season in the league, they’ve won three and lost two, which puts them 9th in home form in the league with six goals scored as well as six goals conceded.

The last time the Quakers travelled to the Your Co-Op Community Stadium, Leamington walked out 2-1 winners, when a strong start from The Brakes with two goals in the first 11 minutes from Henry Landers and Tim Berridge was enough to keep the points with the home side even after a reply by Will Hatfield .

The last time Quakers won here was in April 2022, courtesy of a goal by Junior Mondal

📰 Team News

Alfie Myers-Smith has had a setback and will be missing for at least a fortnight

Will Hatfield will be out for the rest of the season because of a cruciate injury.

👤 Player Spotlight

Ewan Williams is the top scorer for The Brakes in a season when they have struggled for goals. The young midfielder has found the back of the net three times this season. 

Dan Meredith has been a defensive stalwart for Leamington for many years and has been ever-present in their backline. The former Scotland Youth player has been at Leamington for five years and featured in a backline that has been hard to breach.

📈 Recent Results

🏁 Darlington

• 11^th October 2025 FA Cup 4QR: Darlington 0-6 Telford
• https://youtu.be/B7Ag3TEwWV8?si=QLM-wr9EmmdJTBQ-
• 4^th October 2025: Buxton 1-0 Darlington
• https://youtu.be/99UK72d8Zcw?si=AaES5oZb_Mrs3mWW
• 30^th September 2025 FA Cup 3QR Replay: Darlington 3 (Main, Platt, McGowan) Fylde 1
• https://youtu.be/7kroysgzDY8?si=jJibrbWY-3UI5fX7
• 27^th September 2025 FA Cup 3QR: Fylde 2-2 Darlington (Lennon, Rutledge)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a89aqM8MRn8
• 20^th September 2025: Darlington 1 (Scott) Chester 1
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eub0NDxlW0Q&t=10s

🟠 LEAMINGTON

• 11^th October 2025: Scarborough 2-0 Leamington
• 7^th October 2025: Fylde 1-1 Leamington (Walker)
• 4^th October 2025: Leamington 1 (Berridge) Hereford 2
• 13^th September 2025 FA Cup 2QR: Alvechurch 3-0 Leamington
• 6^th September 2025: Spennymoor 2-0 Leamington

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

• Position: 19^th
• Played: 10
• Wins: 2
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 4
• Goals For: 16
• Goals Against: 15
• Goal Difference: 1
• Top Scorer: Maskell (4)
• Points: 10

AWAY FORM:

• Position: 9th
• Played: 5
• Wins: 2
• Draws: 1
• Losses: 2
• Goals For: 9
• Goals Against: 5
• Points: 7

🟠 Leamington

• Position: 16^th
• Played: 11
• Wins: 3
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 5
• Goals For: 10
• Goals Against: 15
• Goal Difference: -5
• Top Scorer: E. Williams(3)
• Points: 12

HOME FORM:

• Position: 9^th
• Played: 5
• Wins: 3
• Draws: 0
• Losses: 2
• Goals For: 6
• Goals Against: 6
• Points: 9

🤝 Recent Games between the clubs

• 18^th January 2025: Leamington 2-1 Darlington (Hatfield)
• https://youtu.be/nSx2q9RVaSs?si=XOsiLhdsnZJfKJX7
• 24^th August 2024: Darlington 1 (Hatfield) Leamington 0
• https://youtu.be/vwMD0mPguo8?si=BTbGLueC0Qhjo1Uv
• 18^th February 2023: Leamington 2-1 Darlington (Hazel)
• https://youtu.be/8o6oVMIyoE0?si=SFBVrjNqkECulLfT
• 29^th October 2022: Darlington 1 (Lawlor) Leamington 1
• https://youtu.be/g_UbVzfNavg?si=TAaXP-UtkZVqZPO4
• 2^nd April 2022: Leamington 0-1 Darlington (Mondal)
• https://youtu.be/SPeKUuBQTXM?si=4DvVMuOrLMp1UNNQ

🔗 Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/leamington-v-darlington-advice-to-fans-1 

📻 Follow the Game

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, X, and the official website.