Darlo look to start December with a win

⚽ matchday 21

Oxford City 🆚 Darlington

📅 Saturday, December 6th, 3 pm

🏟️ The MGroup Stadium

🎟 https://oxfordcityfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/enterprise_national_league_north__oxford_city_vs_darlington

 

🔥 Match Preview

The Quakers are looking to remain in the playoff spots and continue their impressive November form when they start December with a long away trip to Oxford City.

Darlo come into December after a 4-3 win away at Bedford to end a strong November month with ten man Quakers still producing a comeback win thanks to a last-minute header by Tom Allan. They are now unbeaten in their last six matches, picking up an impressive 16 points out of 18.

The Quakers have done well when away from home this season in the league and are fifth in the away form table with five wins and one draw in ten away games this season, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded.

Darlington’s opponents, Oxford City, have found their second season in the National League North tough so far, sitting 23rd on 16 points with four wins in 21 league games, 27 goals scored, and 37 conceded.

The Hoops come into this game without a win in the league in four games, with the most recent game being a 1-0 loss away to King’s Lynn Town, but the month of November has provided two wins for Ross Jenkins’ men.

All four of Oxford’s league wins have come when playing at The MGroup Stadium, which puts them 16th in the home form table with their four wins and one draw in 11 games at home with 18 goals scored and 16 conceded for a total of 13 points.

The clubs met for the first time last season, with the most recent meeting being a 1-1 draw at Blackwell Meadows, but the last time The Quakers travelled to The MGroup Stadium, both teams played out a 2-2 draw with goals from Elliot Forbes and Cedric Main.

 

📰 Team News

Alfie Myers-Smith is back in the squad

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

Josh Scott is out with a groin injury

Scott Barrow has one more game left of his suspension after his red card against Spennymoor.

Toby Lees serves his one-game suspension after his red card against Bedford.

Jack Maskell and Elliot Forbes are both close to full fitness.

 

 

👤 Player Spotlight

The top scorer for Oxford is young midfielder Tom Scott, who has been a bright spark in the City midfield, having found the back of the net five times and setting up six goals for his teammates.

Isaac Westendorf has been the biggest attacking threat out of their frontmen. The big number nine has scored three goals this season and set up five for his teammates. His last goal involvement came on 8th November, when he scored and got an assist in a 2-0 victory over Worksop.

 

📈 Recent results

🏁 Darlington

 

🔵 Oxford city

  • 29th November 2025: Oxford City 0-1 King’s Lynn
  • 25th November 2025: Telford 4-0 Oxford City
  • 22nd November 2025: Marine 0-0 Oxford City
  • 18th November 2025: South Shields 4-1 Oxford (Parker)
  • 15th November 2025 FA Trophy 2R: Oxford City 1 (Westendorf) Peterborough Sports 2

 

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

  • Position: 4th
  • Played: 20
  • Wins: 9
  • Draws: 5
  • Losses: 6
  • Goals For: 41
  • Goals Against: 31
  • Goal Difference: 10
  • Top Scorer: Maskell (8)
  • Points: 32

AWAY FORM:

  • Position: 5th
  • Played: 10
  • Wins: 5
  • Draws: 1
  • Losses: 4
  • Goals For: 18
  • Goals Against: 15
  • Points: 16

🔵 Oxford city

  • Position: 23rd
  • Played: 21
  • Wins: 4
  • Draw: 4
  • Losses: 13
  • Goals For: 27
  • Goals Against: 37
  • Goal Difference: -10
  • Top Scorer: Scott (5)
  • Points: 16

HOME FORM:

  • Position: 16th
  • Played: 11
  • Wins: 4
  • Draws: 1
  • Losses: 6
  • Goals For: 18
  • Goals Against: 16
  • Points: 13

 

🤝 Recent Games between the clubs

 

🔗 Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/advice-to-fans-oxford-city-v-darlington 

📻 Follow the Game

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