Quakers looking to beat Chester at the second attempt

By Ray Simpson

Quakers looking to beat Chester at the second attempt

FA Cup 2QR Replay at the Deva Stadium

Quakers are looking to beat Chester at the second attempt when they go to the Deva Stadium tonight.

The two sides drew 0-0 in a scrappy game at Blackwell Meadows on Saturday, but Quakers are hoping to reproduce the form they showed at Brackley on their last away trip.

If you're going, Chester prefer you to buy tickets in advance:

https://chesterfc.ktckts.com/brand/match-tickets

Here's what Will Hatfield thinks about tonight's game:

 

Team news:

Left back George Smith needed treatment on the field for a facial injury on Saturday, but he’ll be fit to play

Winger Jarrett Rivers is expected to have recovered from illness

Central defender Brandon Taylor is ruled out, he hasn't trained after recovering from illness

 

League position: 17th (won 1, drawn 1, lost 3)

Latest results:

September 18th Chester FA Cup drew 0-0

Highlights:https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-chester-highlights

Alun's thoughts after Saturday's game:

 https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-we-live-to-fight-again

September 14th Brackley (away) won 3-1 Charman, Cassidy, Hatfield

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/watch-our-great-win-at-brackley

September 11th Blyth (away) drew 2-2 Charman, Nelson

September 4th Bradford PA (home) lost 1-2 Charman

August 30th Curzon Ashton (away) lost 1-2 Cassidy

August 28th v Alfreton (home) lost 2-3 Hatfield 2

 

 

Chester

League position: 16th (won 1, drawn 2, lost 3)

Latest results:

September 18th Darlington (away) drew 0-0

September 11th  Chorley (away) lost 1-4 Cowan

September 4th Alfreton (home) won 3-2 Hardy, Weeks, Cowan

August 30th Kidderminster (away) lost 1-3 Johnston

August 28th Gateshead (home) drew 1-1 og

August 24th Curzon Ashton (home) lost 0-3

FA Cup last season:  Fourth qualifying round, lost to Marine

 

Recent meetings at Chester

January 2020 Chester 3 Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv1HZeD5Cc0

December 2019 Chester 3 Darlington 1 (Wheatley)

May 2009 Chester 1 Darlington 2 (Abbott 2)

 

 

Previous FA Cup meetings:

1933-34 Chester 6 Darlington 1

1975-76 Darlington 0 Chester 0, Chester 2 Darlington 0

1977-78 Chester 4 Darlington 1

1978-79 Darlington 2 Chester 1

1984-85 Darlington 3 Chester 2