Darlo look to continue good away form at Worksop

⚽ matchday 27

Worksop TOWN 🆚 Darlington

📅 Tuesday, January 27th, 7.45 pm

🏟️ Sandy Lane Stadium

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🔥 Match Preview

The Quakers are back on the road when they travel to the Sandy Lane Stadium for the first time to meet Worksop Town on Tuesday night.

Darlo come into this midweek fixture after a big win away at Chorley, where two first-half goals from Cedric Main and Will McGowan, helped guide Darlo to their first win at Victory Park since 1989.

When away from home, the Quakers have been a consistently strong opponent for most of the league and find themselves 5th in the away form table with seven wins and one draw in 13 games with 22 goals scored and 21 conceded, which has gained them 22 points.

Darlington’s opponents, Worksop Town, have done alright for a newly promoted team and are 18th in the table with eight wins and six draws in 28 games for a total of 30 points.

The Tigers come into this game after a late loss to Macclesfield last Saturday, who scored two goals in the last ten minutes to win 4-2.

At Sandy Lane this season, Worksop haven’t been able to make it the fortress they would’ve liked and are 18th in the home form table with four wins and four draws in 14 home games, which have gained them 16 points.

The last time the two clubs met was in November last year, when Quakers walked away 5-1 winners with goals from five different scorers, with Aidan Rutledge, Will McGowan, Max Howells, Charlie Lennon and Jack Maskell all getting on the scoresheet.

 

 

📰TEAM NEWS

Alfie Myers-Smith is on loan at Shildon till the end of January.

Will Maddison is on loan to Crook until the end of January

Will Hatfield is out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

New loan signing Tom Tweedy, who is here until the end of the season from Burnley,will be included in the squad.

Jack Maskell is close to full fitness after injury

Scott Barrow is doubtful with a knee injury

Matty Cornish is out with a hamstring injury

 

 

 

👤 Player Spotlight

In the last meeting, the scorer of the Tigers' goal was striker Jordan Burrow, who has six goals and one assist this season. His most recent goal came just before Christmas in a 1-1 draw against Southport. 

Lewis Whitham has been a dangerous player on the left wing for Worksop. The winger has seven goal involvements this season, having contributed to a quarter of Worksop’s goals this season. He has scored three in his last two games, bagging himself a brace against Kidderminster and one in the last game against Macclesfield.

The Worksop squad also features former Darlington players Joe Leesley and Tommy Taylor. Another former Darlo player, Liam Hughes, left the club last month.

📈 Recent results

🏁 Darlington

 

🟡WORKSOP

  • 24th January 2026: Worksop 2 (Whitham, Burrow) Macclesfield 4
  • 17th January 2026: Kidderminster 2-2 Worksop (Whitham x2)
  • 10th January 2026: Worksop 3 (Waterfall, Redford, Martin) Merthyr 5
  • 3rd January 2026: Chester 0-1 Worksop (Martin)
  • 30th January 2026: Buxton 3-1 Worksop (Martin)

 

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

  • Position: 6th
  • Played: 26
  • Wins: 12
  • Draws: 6
  • Losses: 8            
  • Goals For: 50
  • Goals Against: 41
  • Goal Difference: 9
  • Top Scorer: Main/Maskell (8)
  • Points: 42

AWAY FORM:

  • Position: 5th
  • Played: 13
  • Wins: 7
  • Draws: 1
  • Losses: 5
  • Goals For: 22
  • Goals Against: 21
  • Points: 22

🟡wORKSOP

  • Position: 18th
  • Played: 28
  • Wins: 7
  • Draw: 9
  • Losses: 12
  • Goals For: 35
  • Goals Against: 52
  • Goal Difference: -17
  • Top Scorer: Martin (10)
  • Points: 30

HOME FORM:

  • Position: 18th
  • Played: 14
  • Wins: 4
  • Draws: 4
  • Losses: 6
  • Goals For: 19
  • Goals Against: 25
  • Points: 16

 

🤝 Recent Games between the clubs

 

🔗 Advice on conduct

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📻 Follow the Game

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, X, and the official website.