Alfreton v Darlington preview
By Ray Simpson
Visit to play off chasers
Quakers are looking for a hat trick of wins over Alfreton this season when they go to the Impact Arena on Saturday.
Quakers have already beaten the Reds in the league and the Trophy this season, but they know that this will be a tough game against a team that is just below the play off places.
Here are Alun's thoughts on the game:
Please note that the game will be segregated, Darlington fans must enter via the Alma Street entrance.
The club is also against any forms of discrimination, home and away
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-football-club-against-discrimination
League position: 6th (played 33, won 16, drawn 8, lost 9, goals for 59 against 44, points 56)
Away form played 15, won 8, drawn 2, lost 5, goals for 30 against 21, points 26 (4th best in league)
Leading scorers (all matches) Mark Beck 18, Jacob Hazel 18 Jack Lambert 16
News:
Quakers have scored the second highest number of goals away from home – 30. Only Chester have scored more.
Jake Lawlor could return to the squad
Quakers close to full strength
Recent matches
25th February v Kidderminster (home) drew 0-0
21st February v Buxton (home) drew 1-1 Liddle
18th February v Leamington (away) lost 1-2 Hazel
11th February v Boston (away) lost 1-3 Liddle
4th February v Telford (home) won 3-1 Hazel 3
31st January v Southport (home) drew 0-0
28th January Spennymoor (home) won 3-2 Lambert, Hazel 2
Alfreton are eight points behind Quakers with a game in hand.
League position 9th (played 32, won 12, drawn 12, lost 8, goals for 39 against 30, points 48
Home form (league) played 16, won 8, drawn 5, lost 3, goals for 25 against 13, points 29. 9th best in the league
Recent results
25th February v Curzon Ashton (home) won 1-0 Rhead
21st February v Scarborough (away) lost 0-2
18th February v Telford (home) won 1-0 Thewlis
11th February v Hereford (away) drew 0-0
7th February v Curzon Ashton (home) lost 1-2 Thewlis
4th February v Boston (home) won 3-1 Thewlis (2) Rhead
Recent games between the two clubs:
November 2022 Trophy Darlington 4 (Lambert 2, Hedley, Rivers) Alfreton 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c1FtaiaF0g
November 2022 Darlington 3 (Hazel, Leesley Felix) Alfreton 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuCwWvIB8qs
April 2022 Alfreton 0 Darlington 0 (Quakers missed two penalties)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPx9ZMYq5YQ
August 2021 Darlington 2 (Hatfield 2) Alfreton 3
November 2020 Alfreton 0 Darlington 2 (Sousa, Campbell)
January 2020 Darlington 3 (Campbell 2, Donawa) Alfreton 0
September 2019 Alfreton 1 Darlington 2 (O’Neill, Donawa)
January 2019 Alfreton 0 Darlington 0
September 2018 Darlington 0 Alfreton 1
You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website