Will returns for Quakers

By Ray Simpson

Will returns for Quakers

Preview of the New Year's Day game

Darlington v Spennymoor

Quakers take on Spennymoor for the second time in a week at Blackwell Meadows, and looking to climb over their neighbours in the table.

The sides drew 1-1 at the Brewery Field on Boxing Day, with Luke Charman and Glen Taylor on target respectively.

 Here’s some advice to fans from the Darlington FC board of Directors

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/guidance-for-fans-attending-the-game-on-new-years-day

 

We'd like to thank our matchball sponsors, Vickers Bet

https://vickers.bet/

 

Team News:

Will Hatfield returns to the squad after recovering from Covid

Joe Wheatley is out because of Covid

Jake Cooper will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury – this is his last game on loan from Rotherham

George Smith will have a fitness test

Andrew Nelson is out because of injury

 

Here's an interview with Alun Armstrong after the Gateshead game in which he mentions the Spennymoor home game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mThuOkH8Eqs

 

Don't forget about your 50/50 ticket

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/announcing-the-new-super-5050-draw

 

League position:  13th (played 19, won 6, drawn 5, lost 8, goals for 31 against 30, points 23)

Latest results:

December 28th Gateshead (home) lost 1-3 Charman

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-uyjEX4HI

December 26th Spennymoor (away) drew 1-1 Charman

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLrGWB8aLcU

December 11th Fylde (home) won 1-0 Charman

November 27th Trophy Southport (away) drew 1-1 Charman lost 5-4 on penalties

November 23rd Boston (away) lost 0-2

November 20th Gloucester (home) drew 2-2 og, Purver

November 13th Chester (away) drew 2-2 Cooper, Cassidy

November 6th Kettering (away) won 3-1 Lambert, Cooper, Hatfield

October 30th Guiseley (home) won 5-1 Lambert, Cassidy, Hatfield, Mondal, Cooper

October 26th Southport (away) lost 0-3

Spennymoor

League position:  12th (played 19, won 7, drawn 3, lost 9, goals scored 28, against 32, points 24)

Recent results:

28th December Blyth (away) lost 1-3 Taylor

26th December Darlington (home) drew 1-1 Taylor

18th December Trophy Radcliffe (away) won 1-0 Chandler

11th December Chester (home) won 4-2 Taylor 2, spokes, og

4th December Gloucester (away) lost 0-2

30th November FA Trophy Chorley (home) drew 0-0 won 4-3 on penalties

20th November Gateshead (home) lost 1-2 McLean

 

Recent matches between the two clubs:

26th December 2020 Darlington 0 Spennymoor 0

1st January 2020 Spennymoor 3 Darlington 1 (Donawa)

26th December 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Thompson) Spennymoor 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTGDAo9vHpc

19th January 2019 Darlington 1 (Thompson) Spennymoor 2

7th August 2018 Spennymoor 2 Darlington 2 (Thompson, Styche)