Quakers return to action at Stamford

By Ray Simpson

Dec 11, 2015

Darlington return to league action this weekend when they travel to struggling Stamford.[caption id=...

Darlington return to league action this weekend when they travel to struggling Stamford.

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The Quakers have had a frustrating time over the last six weeks, a period which has seen the side only play three games, causing them to slip down to fifth in the table. Like many other fixtures up and down the country last weekend, Darlington's game against Rushall Olympic was postponed due to the weather.

Martin Gray has no fresh injury worries from the side's last outing at Barwell two weeks ago. Quakers' team on that occasion was:

Jameson, Gibbons (sub Nowakowski 83), Burgess, Hunter, Galbraith, Mitchell, Portas, Scott, Kneeshaw (sub Thompson 58), Cartman (sub Gaskell 60), Armstrong.

Subs: Provett, Dowson

Stamford have struggled so far this season and sit second bottom of the league table. However they did win their last league outing, 1-0, away to Mickleover. They have yet to win a league game at home this season, and have had three managers in the process. Last season they stayed up on the final day after coming from 2-0 to win 3-2 against Witton Albion.

Stamford latest form

December 5th v Mickleover (away) Won 1-0

Timms, Myles, Field, Challinor (Hodge 45), Batchelor, Gascoigne, Beeson, McGowan, Smith, Duffy, Smith (Carr 90 + 3).

Subs: - Bettles, Wright, Drury.

November 24th V Grantham (home) Lost 1-3

Timms, Challinor (sub Batchelor 68)), Fox, Malone, Gascoigne, Hodge, Duffy, McGowan, Wright (sub Myles 46), J Smith (sub Phillips 68), G Smith

Subs not used: Carr, Richards

November 21st V Salford (away) lost 0-1

Hedge, Challinor, Fox, Malone, Gascoigne, Myles (sub Hodge 68), Duffy, McGowan, Wright (sub Batchelor 68), J Smith (sub Richards 79), G Smith.

November 14th V Frickley (away) lost 1-3

Ordonez, Myles, Fox, Gascoigne, Carr, Richards (sub Bettles 82), Hodge (sub Wright 77), McGowan, Challinor, J Smith, Phillips (sub Samba 56)

Subs not used: Rawdon, Hassall