Quakers looking for second home win in a week
By Ray Simpson
Darlington v Boston preview
Quakers are looking for their second home win in a week when Boston United arrive at Blackwell Meadows.
Quakers beat Southport with a goal by Jake Cassidy on Tuesday night to put them just four points behind 7th York City, and five behind sixth placed Southport.
Boston are currently in eighth place, four points ahead.
Here's an interview with manager Alun Armstrong:
We'd like to thank DAFTS for being our match sponsors
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And Controlled Access for being our matchball sponsors
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and the Arthur Wharton Foundation for being our special sponsors:
https://arthurwhartonfoundation.org/
Team News:
New signings Nathan Lowe (on loan from South Shields) and Dominic McHale (on loan from Telford United) are included in the squad
Joe Wheatley is on loan to Marske until April -- he can be recalled after 28 days
Joey Hope is on loan at Northallerton
Lexus Beeden is on loan to Billingham Town
Brandon Taylor is on loan to Bishop Auckland
League position: 10th played 33, won 12, drawn 8, lost 13, goals for 51, against 47 points 44
Latest results:
March 22nd Southport (home) won 1-0 Cassidy
Highlights: https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/highlights-from-darlington-v-southport
March 18th Hereford (away) drew 1-1 Lambert
Highlights: https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/highlights-hereford-1-1-darlington/
March 8th York (away) lost 1-3 Thompson
March 5th Blyth (home) won 1-0 Lawlor
February 26th Chorley (home) won 3-0 O’Neill, Rivers, Hatfield
February 22nd Fylde (away) won 2-1 Lawlor, Dos Santos
February 19th Gloucester (away) drew 2-2 Ellis, O’Neill
Boston
League position: 8th (played 32, won 14, drawn 6, lost 12, goals for 48, against 46, points 48)
Recent results:
22nd March York (away) won 1-0 Elliott
19th March Gateshead (home) lost 1-2 Elliott
15th March Alfreton (away) drew 1-1 Shiels
12th March Guiseley (away) won 1-0 Pollock
5th March Leamington (home) drew 1-1 Shiels
26th February Kettering (home) won 3-2 Pollock, Ferguson, Shiels
Recent matches between the two clubs:
November 2021 Boston 2 Darlington 0
Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0CZyYcIGDA
November 2020 Darlington 0 Boston 2 abandoned
October 2019 Darlington 2 Campbell, O’Neill) Boston 0
April 2019 Boston 0 Darlington 2 Jackson, K Elliott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwlyYGzqOwc
October 2018 Darlington 1 own goal Boston 0
April 2018 Darlington 1 Styche Boston 2
September 2017 Darlington 1 Thompson Boston 1
You can listen to the game on Darlo Fans Radio, or follow the game on the official Twitter feed and the official website
