MG -- the atmosphere for the first game was fantastic

By Ray Simpson

Jan 6, 2017

MG -- the atmosphere for the first game was fantastic

Darlington manager Martin Gray thought the atmosphere for the first game against Halifax was fantast...

Darlington manager Martin Gray thought the atmosphere for the first game against Halifax was fantastic -- he spoke to Ray Simpson about that, Tommy Wright and the Halifax game ahead of Saturday's home game with Nuneaton.

MG interview

Quakers play their second game at Blackwell Meadows against Nuneaton, who have won their last six matches, including two against Tamworth, Quakers' promotion rivals.

Over the Christmas period we took four points from our two games with Halifax Town including a 3-2 win on our return to town on Boxing Day.

The results saw us move back up into fourth place in the league table ahead of Tamworth.

Nuneaton had started the season poorly, but a recent change in results has seen them fly up the table into 14^th place. Their turn around in results has coincided, with a change in manager, as former Quaker Tommy Wright took over. They have now won their last four league games including two against Tamworth.

Nuneaton have won three of their eleven games away from home so far this campaign.

The two sides met in September, when we were held to a 1-1 draw. Despite Mark Beck opening the scoring, we were unable to hold onto our lead.

Our recent league form

Jan 1st FC Halifax Town (away) drew 2-2 Gillies, Burgess

Dec 26th FC Halifax Town (home) won 3-2 Beck 2, Gillies

Dec 17th Kidderminster (away) lost 1-2 Syers

Dec 3rd Salford (home) drew 2-2 Beck 2

Our latest stats according to the Stalybridge website

http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/teamstats.php?team=DARLI&year=2017

Nuneaton's latest stats according to the Stalybridge website

http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/teamstats.php?team=NUNEA&year=2017

Kick off on Saturday is 3:00pm, updates on the game will be made from the club's Facebook, Twitter, Mobile App and Website. Live Commentary will be broadcast from Darlo Fans Radio at 2:50pm. Darlo Fans Radio and the mobile app are both kindly sponsored by Tempest Jones.

The game is not now all ticket, so why not bring a friend to the game?