Quakers are looking for a much needed three points when they go to Brackley on Saturday.

Quakers are in sixth place, one point clear of eighth placed Alfreton, while Brackley are fifth and also desperately need to win. (If the teams finish in the same positions, they will play each other in the play off eliminator)

Here are Alun's thoughts on the game

Darlington

League position:  6^th (played 42, won 17, drawn 13, lost 12, goals for 70 against 56, points 64)

away form played 21, won 8, drawn 6, lost 7, goals for 35 against 29, points 30 (6^th best in the league)

Leading scorers (all matches) Jacob Hazel 20 Jack Lambert 16

News:  

Jacob Blyth returns to the squad after missing Monday’s game.

Jack Lambert could return after injury

Ben Liddle, Kallum Griffiths and David Wheater are all injured.

Brackley recently parted company with manager Roger Johnson following their home defeat by Telford. Gareth Dean, one of the senior players, is now in charge

Brackley include former Darlington striker Levi Amantchi, who had a month on loan to us from Blyth two seasons ago.

Recent matches

10^th April Bradford PA (home) drew 2-2 Felix, Newall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxweMvWH6b4

7^th April Blyth (away)  drew 0-0

1^st April Chester (home) lost 1-2 Lawlor

28^th March Banbury (away) drew 0-0

25^th March Kettering (away) drew 0-0

21^st March: Farsley (away) lost 1-3 Purver

18^th March Hereford (home) won 3-0 Rivers, Nelson, Hazel

Brackley

League position 5^th (played 43, won 17, drawn 14, lost 12, goals for 52 against 43, points 65)

Home form (league)  played 21, won 12, drawn 6, lost 3, goals for 34 against 16, points 42 (3^rd best in the league

Recent results

10^th April Hereford (away) drew 2-2 Stead, Smart

7^th April Telford (home) lost 1-2 (Woods)

4^th April Farsley (away) lost 1-3 (Murombedzi)

1^st April AFC Fylde (away) lost 0-3

25^th March Spennymoor (away) drew 1-1 (Matwasa)

18^th March Blyth (home) drew 1-1 (Amantchi)

Recent games between the two clubs:

2016-17 Brackley 2 Darlington 2 (Thompson, Gillies), Darlington 1 (Thompson) Brackley 0

2017-18 Brackley 3 Darlington 0, Darlington 0 Brackley 3

2018-19 Brackley 2 Darlington 4 (Styche 3, Ainge), Darlington 0 Brackley 2

2019-20 Brackley 5 Darlington 1 (Thompson), Darlington 1 (Campbell) Brackley 1

2020-21 Brackley 1 Darlington 0

2021-22 Brackley 1 Darlington 3 (Cassidy, Charman, Hatfield), Darlington 0 Brackley 2

2022-23 Darlington 2 (Rose, Beck) Brackley 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU1zbram3Yw

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