Darlington v Southport preview

By Ray Simpson

Darlington v Southport preview

Victory needed to help push for safety

Darlington are looking for another big win at home to Southport on Saturday.

After winning 3-1 at Warrington on Monday, Quakers climbed up to sixth from bottom, but Rushall's win over Boston means that they're two points behind. They're level on points with Farsley, who are at Darlington next Satrday.

Saturday's key games: Blyth v Rushall, Farsley v Peterborough Sports

Team news:

-- Jassem Sukar is out because of illness

-- Jonny Ngandu has recovered from injury

 

Recent results

1st April v Warrington (away) won 3-1 Salkeld 2, Rutledge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQre33eMz0Y

29th March v Chorley (home) lost 0-3

23rd March v Rushall Olympic (away) lost 2-3 Main 2

16th March v Peterborough Sports (home) won 1-0 Salkeld

12th March v Blyth (away) won 2-1 Cornish, Salkeld

9th March v Spennymoor (away) lost 1-2 Cornish

5th March v Scunthorpe (home) won 4-0 Salkeld 2, Cornish, Main

2nd March v Banbury (home) won 3-1 Cornish, Nelson, Salkeld

 

 

Current League position: 19th (Played 43, won 14, drawn 7, lost 22, goals for 47 against 71, points 49)

home form 18th best in the league (played 21, won 6, drawn 7, lost 8, goals for 24 against 26, points 25)

 

Southport

latest results

1st April Scunthorpe (home) lost 0-1

29th March Farsley (away) drew 0-0

26th March Bishop’s Stortford (home) won 4-1 Hmama, Carver, Bennett, Philliskirk

23rd March Buxton (home) drew 2-2 Lloyd, Bennett

16th March Blyth (home) lost 2-3 Lloyd, Bennett

12th March Chester (away) won 1-0 Bennett

9th March Banbury (away) won 1-0 Carver

 

Current league position  15th (Played 43, won 15, drawn 8, lost 20, goals scored 51, against 70, points 53)    

away form 5th best in the league (Played 21, won 9, drawn 4, lost 8, goals for 27 against 34, points 31)

 

 

Recent matches between the two clubs

January 2024 Southport 2 Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bTuOJzvXM4

January 2023 Darlington 0 Southport 0

September 2022 Darlington 3 (Beck 3) Southport 2 FA Cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY4ZOiD2ysA

August 2022 Southport 1 Darlington 0

March 2022 Darlington 1 (Cassidy) Southport 0

November 2021 Trophy Southport 1 Darlington 1 (Charman) Southport won on pens

October 2021 League Southport 3 Darlington 0

August 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, O’Neill) Southport 0

 

 

We'd like to thank our match sposors Hillerby Developments

http://hillerbydevelopmentsltd.co.uk/

 

and our matchball sponsors In Memory of Steve Raine

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