Tez hoping to be fit for Walsall replay
By Ray Simpson
Late test for Lidds
We’re trying to complete an FA Cup shock when Walsall come to Blackwell Meadows tonight.
Quakers gained national attention when Joe Wheatley scored a dramatic equaliser seven minutes into stoppage time for a 2-2 draw and set up tonight’s replay in front of the BT Sport cameras, kick off 7.45pm/
Quakers come into the game determined to play better than in their 5-1 defeat at Brackley last Saturday, while Walsall beat Cambridge 2-1 at the Banks’s Stadium in League Two.
The good news is that Darlington defender and skipper Terry Galbraith has a good chance of starting, while full back Michael Liddle will have a fitness test.
Here's what manager Alun Armstrong has to say about the game:
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/video-we-have-to-make-our-fa-cup-magic-happen
and Alex Storey
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/video-first-game-was-a-rollercoaster
Here’s your stats pack for Wednesday’s game:
Darlington
National League North position: 14th
Home league form: played 9, won 5, drawn 2, lost 2, goals for 11 against 6. Points 17 out of 21
Our last seven games:
November 16th Brackley (away) lost 1-5 Thompson
Darlington: Connell, Storey, Laing, Galbraith, Watson, Rivers (sub Hurworth 75), Wheatley, Hatfield, Campbell (Armstrong 75), Holness (sub Lambert 46), Thompson. Subs: Elliott, Johnson
November 9th Walsall (away) drew 2-2
Darlington: Connell, Hedley, Storey, Galbraith, Liddle; Wheatley, Hatfield, Holness (sub Donawa 67); (sub Bascome 77) Rivers, Campbell (sub Laing 74), Thompson
Subs: Elliott, R Armstrong
November 2nd Hereford (home) drew 0-0
October 30th Kidderminster (home) won 1-0 Rivers
October 19th Tamworth (away) won 3-0 O’Neill 2, Holness FA Cup 4Q
October 12th Boston (home) won 2-1 O’Neill, Campbell
October 5th Leamington (away) FA Cup 3q won 2-0 O’Neill, Donawa
Leading scorers: 7 Adam Campbell, 7 Tyrone O’Neill, 5 Stephen Thompson
Team News: Right back Luke Trotman, striker Jamie Holmes and defender David Atkinson are all ruled out because of injury.
Michael Liddle is struggling with a groin injury and will have a late fitness test.
Osagi Bascome and Justin Donawa are both with Bermuda, and are unavailable.
Jack Lambert can’t play, he wasn’t signed before the first game/
Ben Hedley returns after a one match ban
Terry Galbraith picked up a knee injury at Brackley last Saturday, but should be fit.
Walsall
Position in League Two 21st 42 places between the two clubs
Away league form : Played 9. Won 3 drawn 1 lost 5m goals for 7 goals against 13 pts 10 out of 18
Here's what Walsall manager Darrell Clarke says about the game:
https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2019/november/clarke-eyeing-a-professional-performance/
Last six matches:
16th November Cambridge (home) won 2-0 Sadler, Gordon
Team: Roberts, Facey, Clarke, Sadler, Cockerill-Mollett, Holden, Kinsella, Bates, McDonald, Lavery (sub Gaffney 82), Gordon (sub Adebayo 87)
12th November Forest Green Rovers EFL Trophy (home) won 6-0 Gordon 3, McDonald, Kinsella, Norman
9th November Darlington (home) drew 2-2 Bates, Lavery
2nd November Swindon (away) lost 1-2 Gaffney
26th October Mansfield (home) lost 1-2 Adebayo
22nd October Oldham (away) lost 0-2
Manager: Darrell Clarke
Goalkeepers: Jack Rose, Liam Roberts, Dominic Rogerson
Defenders: Cameron Norman, Cameron Pring, Mat Sadler, James Clarke, Dan Scarr, Kory Roberts, Callum Cockerill-Mollett, Luke Little, Tom Leak, Shay Facey, Zak Jules
Midfielders: Stuart Sinclair, Liam Kinsella, Danny Guthrie, James Hardy, Jack Kiersey, Alfie Bates, Wesley McDonald, Gary Liddle, Joe Willis
Forwards: Josh Gordon, Caolan Lavery, Elijah Adebayo, Rory Holden, Mitchel Candlin, Rory Gaffney
If you’re not going to the game, follow the match on BT Sport, Darlo Fans Radio, the official website and official Twitter!