Quakers looking to extend unbeaten run to five matches for Guiseley visit
By Ray Simpson
Great performances in recent games
We look to continue extend our unbeaten run to five matches on Saturday when we host mid-table Guiseley for the first time ever in a league game at Blackwell Meadows.
Our two away games in the last seven days at Leamington and Bradford PA have seen us pick up two 2-2 draws and playing some exciting football in the process, especially in the first half of both games.
The results this week have left us 14th in the league table. Our visitors are one place above us on the same points, but with a marginally better goal difference.
Guiseley travel to the North East with one of the best defensive records in the division, but have also recorded the most draws of any team so far.
They will be looking to bounce back this season following relegation from the top level of nonleague football in May.
Stats pack
Darlington
League position: 14th
Home record: Played 7, won 2, drawn 1, lost 4, goals scored 6, goals against 8, points 7 (out of 18)
10th in form table of last 6
Team news: Keeper Jonny Maddison is doubtful with a rib injury, so Zach Hemming, on loan from Middlesbrough, stand by to replace him again. Ben O’Hanlon is still out with a hamstring injury
Leading scorer: Harvey Saunders 5
Last six matches
October 30th Bradford PA (away) drew 2-2 Nicholson 2
Hemming: Trotman, Elliott, Burn, Hughes, Galbraith, Nicholson, Wheatley, Ainge (sub Henshall 83), Saunders, Thompson (sub Syers 83)
Subs: Glover, Hall, Stansfield Bookings: Galbraith, Burn, Wheatley
October 27th Leamington (away) drew 2-2 Ainge, Saunders
October 20th Boston (home) won 1-0 Jackson og
October 13th FC United of Manchester (away) won 2-1 Saunders 2
September 29th: Stockport County (home) lost 0-1
September 22nd FA Cup 2q Bradford PA (home) lost 0-1
Guiseley
League position: 13th
Away form: Played 6, won 1, drawn 3, lost 2, goals scored 7 against 9, points 6 (out of total of 18)
7th in form table of last six league matches (won three and drawn one)
Last six matches:
30/10/2018 Blyth Spartans (H) lost 1-3 James
27/10/2018 Kidderminster Harriers (H) Drew 0-0
20/10/2018 Stourbridge (H) FA Cup Won 3-1 Thornton, Walters, Felix
13/10/2018 Brackley (H) Won 2-1 James, Clayton
09/10/2018 Cleethorpes (H) FA Cup Won 2-1 Hatfield, James
06/10/2018 Cleethorpes (A) FA Cup Drew 2-2 Hatfield, Odejayi
Connections: Darlington skipper Simon Ainge played 111 games for Guiseley, helping them win promotion from the Northern Premier League to Conference North in 2013.
