Banbury v Darlington preview
By Ray Simpson
Quakers looking for much-needed away win
Darlington are looking for their third away win of the season when they go to Banbury on Saturday.
Quakers are third from bottom, eight points behind safety, but they can pull Banbury, who are nine points ahead, closer to them with victory.
You can listen to the views of manager Josh Gowling here:
Darlington
Team news:
- Andrew Nelson is suspended – his third game of three
- Ben Liddle is added to the squad after injury
- Jake Lawlor is out injured with a shoulder injury
- Mitchell Curry is out with an elbow injury
- Jordan Windass is out with a hamstring injury
- New signing Sonil Vasileiou is included in the squad.
Recent results
2nd December v Southport postponed – now re-arranged for 9th January
24th November v Rushall Olympic (home) drew 1-1 Griffiths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeO45ZAKa-Q
21st November v Warrington (home) drew 1-1 Rivers
18th November v Scunthorpe (Trophy) away lost 0-2
14th November v Chorley (away) lost 0-8
11th November v Chester (home) won 3-2 og, Ngandu, Salkeld
7th November v Peterborough Sports (away) lost 0-2
4th November v Farsley (away) won 2-1 Hatfield, Salkeld
Current League position: 22nd (Played 20, won 3, drawn 7, lost 10, goals for 17 against 43, points 16)
Away form 22nd in league (Played 9, won 2, lost 7, goals for 5 against 28, points 6)
Banbury
Recent results:
25th November v Curzon Ashton (home) lost 0-1
21st November Bishop’s Stortford (home) drew 2-2 Yussuf, Fleming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O32eyf9uIKI
18th November fA Trophy Nuneaton (home) lost 2-4 Feling, Yussuf
14th November Hereford (away) lost 1-4 Charles
11th November Tamworth (away) won 2-1 Yussuf, Maye
7th November Scunthorpe (home) lost 0-2
Current league position 19th (Played 19, won 7, drawn 4, lost 8, goals for 16 against 27, points 25)
Home form 24th in league (Played 9, won 2, drawn 3, lost 4, goals for 6 against 11, points 9)
Matches between the two teams:
March 2023 Banbury 0 Darlington 0
August 2022 Darlington 1 (Lambert) Banbury 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPGFp6Ozupw
You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, Twitter and the official website