Quakers looking for second round Trophy place -- match postponed

By Ray Simpson

Quakers looking for second round Trophy place -- match postponed

Solihull are the visitors to Blackwell Meadows -- can we beat them for the first time?

 

The Darlington v Solihull FA Trophy tie has been postponed because of a frozen pitch

 

Quakers are looking to beat Solihull and earn a home tie against Harrogate in the second round of the FA Trophy tonight.

Quakers drew 2-2 at National League Solihull last Saturday thanks to a late goal by Jack Lambert, and they’re hoping to complete the job tonight.

If the game is level after 90 minutes, then it will go to extra time and then penalties if necessary.

Quakers have played Solihull on three occasions in the past, and all the games have finished in draws: 2-2 and 3-3 in the 1997-98 FA Cup, and 2-2 last Saturday.

 

Here’s your stats pack for Wednesday’s game

Darlington

National League North position:    12th

Home league form:  played 11, won 6, drawn 2, lost 3, goals scored 15 goals against 9

Our last seven games:

December 14th Solihull (away) drew 2-2 Hatfield, Lambert

Elliott, Hedley, Liddle, Wheatley (sub Bascome 75), Laing, Storey, Holness (sub Lambert 75), Hatfield, Campbell, Thompson (sub Rivers 66), Donawa

Subs: Watson, Holliday, Bell,

 

December 7th Chester (home) won 2-0 Donawa, Holness

December 3rd Leamington (away) lost 0-3

November 30th Telford (home) lost 2-3 Storey, Donawa

November 23rd FA Trophy 3QR Gainsborough (home) won 2-1 Lambert, Donawa

November 20th FA Cup 1RR Walsall (home) lost 0-1

November 16th Brackley (away) lost 1-5 Thompson

Leading scorers: 7 Adam Campbell, 7 Tyrone O’Neill, 6 Justin Donawa 5 Stephen Thompson

 

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman, striker Jamie Holmes and defender David Atkinson are all ruled out because of injury.

Liam Connell isn’t allowed to play by South Shields, so Chris Elliott will be in goal.

New signing Sean Reid is ineligible, having already played for Morpeth.

Terry Galbraith is missing because of injury

 

Solihull

National League position 5th (31 places between the teams)

Away league form :  Played 13, won 3, drawn 4, lost 6, goals for 15, goals against 16

 

Last six results:

December 14th Darlington (home) drew 2-2 Jones, Wright

Rowley, Williams, Gudger, Osborne, McCallum (sub Beesley 36), Blissett (sub Yussuf 85), Wright, Vaughan, Howe, Hall, Jones (sub Gunning 64)

Subs: Boot, Carter, Maxwell,

December 7th Wrexham (away) lost 0-2

December 2nd FA Cup 2R Rotherham (home) lost 3-4 Osborne, Gudger, Ball (were 3-0 up at one point

November 26th Stockport (away) won 4-1 McCallum 2, Hall, Osborne

November 23rd Dover (away) drew 1-1 Osborne

November 16th Fylde (home) won 3-1 Wright, McCallum, Howe

 

Team news: Ryan Boot could start tonight’s game after missing Saturday’s match, Paul McCallum is doubtful because of injury.

 

Manager: Tim Flowers

Goalkeepers:  Ryan Boot, Shaun Rowley

Defenders: Harry Flowers, Alex Gudger, Gavin Gunning, Callum How, Jamie Reckord, Lee Vaughan, Tyrone Williams

Midfielders: James Bell, Gael Bigirimana, George Carline, Darren Carter, Callum Coyle, Mitch Hancox, Terry Hawkridge, Sam Jones, Luke Maxwell, Jordan Murphy, Ryan Nesbitt, Jamey Osborne, Kyle Storer,

Forwards:  Jake Beesley, Nathan Blissett, Paul McCallum, Danny Wright, Adi Yussuf

 

 

Admission prices:

Adults £12, Concessions £8, Under 18s £5, Under 11s: free (if accompanied)

£2 supplement for seats (under 11s free)

If you’re not going to the game, follow the match on Darlo Fans Radio, the official website and official Twitter!