Quakers ready for Moors derby
By Ray Simpson
Preview of Saturday's game
We take on Spennymoor for the second time over Christmas and New Year when we meet at the Brewery Field on Saturday.
The teams drew 0-0 on Boxing Day at Blackwell Meadows, and since then Quakers have thumped Blyth 6-0 and Moors won 3-1 at Gateshead.
Darlington:
Team News: Luke Charman could return to the starting line up after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Louis Laing twisted his knee in the first game against Spennymoor, and is out.
Omar Holness has a thigh injury.
Ben Hedley has a groin impact injury.
Nicky Hunt comes back into the squad after being rested for Monday's win over Blyth Spartans.
League position 18TH Played 9, won 4, drawn 1, lost 4, goals for 17 against 8, points 13
Quakers form (League and cup): WLLWWWWLWWLLWWDW
Leading scorers in all comps: Adam Campbell 6, Luke Charman 5, Jarrett Rivers 5
Recent matches
28th December v Blyth (h) won 6-0 O’Neill 2, Sousa, Rivers, Maguire, Campbell
Minter, Atkinson, Reid, Storey, Watson, Wheatley (sub Liddle 75), Hatfield, O’Neill, Rivers, Sousa (sub Maguire 68), Campbell (sub Hudson 71)
Subs: Saltmer, McMahon
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZQ7SDFgoko&t=36s
26th December v Spennymoor (h) 0-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmtlUmbjzFc
19th December FA Trophy 3 v Telford United (home) drew 2-2 Rivers, Hatfield, won 5-3 on pens
16th December FA Trophy 2 City of Liverpool (home) won 2-0 Charman, Sousa
29TH November v Bristol Rovers (away) FA Cup 2 lost 0-6
24th November v Bradford PA (home) lost 0-1
Spennymoor:
League position: 7th Played 13, won 5, drawn 5. Lost 3, goals for 18 against 14, points 20. Spennymoor are seven points ahead of Quakers, but have played four games more.
Leading scorer: Glen Taylor 8
Recent matches:
28th December Gateshead (away) won 3-1 Ramshaw 2, Taylor
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqe_rBrwI-4
Eve, Buddle, Blakeman, Tait, Curtis, Moke, McKenna, Kennedy, Taylor, Ramshaw (sub Hall), Mulhern (sub Anderson)
26th December Darlington (away) drew 0-0
19th December FA Trophy 3 Southport (home) drew 2-2 lost 5-4 on penalties
16th December FA Trophy 2 Marske United (home) won 6-2 Forbes, Anderson, Tait, Taylor, Thompson, Buddle
12th December York City (away) drew 1-1 Taylor
9th December Brackley (away) lost 0-1
Previous meetings:
2019-20 Darlington 2 Spennymoor 1,
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5RfLNhk5rU
Spennymoor 3 Darlington 1
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNG9rogJYsY
2018-19 Spennymoor 2 Darlington 2, Darlington 1 Spennymoor 2
2017-18 Darlington 1 Spennymoor Town 1, Darlington 1 Spennymoor 2
Connections: Former Darlington players Stephen Thompson, Joe Tait, Rob Ramshaw, Jason Kennedy and Jack Norton are all included in the Spennymoor squad.
How to follow the game:
Spennymoor TV -- match passes are £6 here: https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/
Darlo Fans Radio from 2.50pm
Official website
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