Quakers on revenge mission against Brackley

By Ray Simpson

Feb 28, 2020

Quakers on revenge mission against Brackley

Defeated badly in the reverse fixture in November

We're looking for revenge when Brackley come to Blackwell Meadows in the National League North on Saturday.

We produced possibly one of our worst displays of the season when we lost 5-1 at Brackley in November, and manager Alun Armstrong is demanding a much-improved performance as a minimum.

Quakers are currently in 11th place, while Brackley are 5th, although they've won only once in their last five matches.

If you’re not going to the game, why not listen to it on Darlo Fans radio, or follow it on the official Twitter or the official website.

Here’s the stats file for Saturday’s game:

Darlington

National League North position: 11th (seven points below the play offs, level with Guiseley)

Home league form: played 15, won 9, drawn 2, lost 4 goals for 22, against 14 points 29 (out of a total of 44)

Our last seven games:

February 22^nd Hereford (away) drew 2-2 Rivers, Holness

Elliott, Hedley, Liddle, Wheatley (sub Martin 87), Laing, Storey, Rivers (sub Thompson 68), Hatfield, Campbell, Reid (sub Holness 75), Donawa

Subs: Watson, Atkinson

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFVAhMF9q-g

February 8^th Kidderminster (away) drew 1-1 Hatfield

Connell, Hedley, Watson, Wheatley, Laing, Galbraith, Rivers, Hatfield, Campbell, Reid (Sub Holness 73), Thompson (sub Donawa 69)

Subs: Elliott, Storey, Atkinson

February 1^st Guiseley (home) lost 0-3

January 25^th Chester (away) lost 0-3

January 21^st Guiseley (away) won 2-1 Campbell, Hatfield

January 18^th Alfreton (home) won 3-0 Campbell 2, Donawa

January 11^th Harrogate(home) lost 0-2 Trophy

Leading scorers: 13 Adam Campbell, 9 Justin Donawa, 7 Tyrone O’Neill, 6 Stephen Thompson

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman and striker Jamie Holmes are both ruled out

Terry Galbraith will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury, but is expected to be fit.

Brackley

League position 5th (eight points above Quakers, one point ahead of eighth place)

Away league form Played 15, won 7, drawn 3, lost 5 goals scored 23, against 13, points 24 (out of 52)

Last six league matches:

25/02/2020 Kettering Town (A) postponed

22/02/2020 Chester (A) Won 3-2 Ndlovu, Audel, Lowe -- here are the highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b-US1bZSqw

Lewis, Myles, Franklin, Byrne, Walker (Audel 63), Dean, Lowe, Murombedzi, Ndlovu, Holman (Armson 78), Baker (Langmead 90+1). Subs unused: Daire, Maye.

18/02/2020 Southport (H) Drew 1-1 Ndlovu

08/02/2020 Spennymoor Town (A) Drew 0-0

01/02/2020 Farsley Celtic (H) Lost 1-0

25/01/2020 Guiseley (H) Drew 0-0

Manager: Kevin Wilkin

Assistant manager: Mark Noon

Goalkeepers: Danny Lewis

Defenders: Gareth Dean, Ellis Myles, Shepherd Murombedzi, Connor Franklin, Thierry Audel, Kelvin Langmead

Midfielders: James Armson, Matt Lowe, Glenn Walker, Shane Byrne, Carl Baker, Luke Fairlamb, Simeon Maye

Forwards: Lee Ndlovu, Dan Holman, Tendai Daire, Lorrell Smith

Last time we met:

Brackley 5 Darlington 1 November 18th 2019