Quakers looking to seal title on Tuesday night

By Ray Simpson

Quakers looking to seal title on Tuesday night

Darlington could clinch the league title on Tuesday night with a win against Grantham Town, if Blyth...

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Darlington could clinch the league title on Tuesday night with a win against Grantham Town, if Blyth Spartans fail to beat Rushall Olympic at Croft Park.

The Quakers are two points ahead of Blyth Spartans having played one game less than their title rivals. Darlington will seal the title with four points from their final three games, due to having a 11 better goal difference than their rivals.  Darlington’s remaining games are at Whitby Town on Thursday night and Rushall Olympic on Saturday. Blyth’s final league game sees them host Marine.

Darlington’s latest victory came at Spennymoor’s Brewery Field ground on Sunday against Stamford, 2-1, after the game had been put back a day due to the pitch being waterlogged 24 hours earlier.

Quakers could reach a double century of points and goals on Tuesday night, they have currently got 98 points from 43 games, and have scored 97 goals along the way.

 

 

[caption id="attachment_20857" align="alignnone" width="300"]DFC (1 of 1) The ball ends up in the back of the net from Adam Mitchell's corner (pic Gary Cawston)[/caption]

 

Team against Stamford:

Darlington:

Jameson, Hunter, Galbraith, Turnbull (sub Weldon 4), Burgess, Brown, Mitchell, Scott, Armstrong (sub Gaskell 65), Cartman (sub Hardy 60), Thompson

Subs: Provett, White

Grantham sit in 18th place in the league table and are now safe from relegation, despite a 3-0 defeat at Halesowen Town at the weekend.

Latest Grantham form:

April 16th Halesowen (away) lost 0-3

Turner, Meadows, Storey (sub McGhee 45), Hollingsworth (sub Beckett 45), Galinski, Carr, Burns, Lewis, Browne, Ryan, Emmott

Subs: Marton

April 9th Darlington (home) lost 0-2

Turner, Meadows, Storey, Hollingsworth, Harris (sub McGhee 44), Carr, Burns (sub Bilyk), Beckett, Browne, Ryan, Emmott

Subs: Martin, Purcicoe

April 7th Marine (away) drew 1-1 Ryan

April 2nd Salford (away) lost 0-5

March 28th Frickley (home) won 1-0 Burns

March 19th Colwyn Bay (away) won 1-0 Shaw

March 15th Stourbridge (home) drew 2-2  Shaw 2

March 12th Ramsbottom (away) drew 2-2 og, Lewis

March 8th Sutton Coldfield (home) won 2-1 Shaw, Ryan.

March 5th Workington (away) drew 1-1 Meadows

 

Darlington and Grantham met less than two weeks ago, when the Quakers picked up a crucial victory in the reverse fixture, 2-0, thanks to goals from Stephen Thompson and Liam Hardy.

[caption id="attachment_20856" align="alignnone" width="300"]DSC02274 Stephen Thompson about to score at Grantham (pic Theresa Clear)[/caption]

Kick off on Tuesday night is 7:45pm, updates on the game will be made from the club's Facebook, Twitter, Mobile App and Website. Live Commentary will be broadcast from Darlo Fans Radio at 7:35pm