Will returns for Quakers
By Ray Simpson
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
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)