Quakers on revenge mission against Brackley
By Ray Simpson
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 22nd 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 8th 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 1st Guiseley (home) lost 0-3
January 25th Chester (away) lost 0-3
January 21st Guiseley (away) won 2-1 Campbell, Hatfield
January 18th Alfreton (home) won 3-0 Campbell 2, Donawa
January 11th 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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV-qmzdZ9D4
A meeting before that -- Thommo scores the winner 18th March 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu-_6x48jm4
Admission prices;
Adults £14, Concessions £10 Under 18s £5 Under 11s (if accompanied) free