Darlington v Chorley preview
By Ray Simpson
Can we go four unbeaten?
Quakers are looking to extend their unbeaten run to four matches at home to Chorley on Saturday.
Quakers have picked up seven points from the last nine, beating Chester and Fylde, and drawing with Gloucester, putting them seven points behind the play off spots.
Today's game is "Thanks to the NHS Day" -- if you work for the NHS, then show your card at the turnstiles and you'll get in free.
We'd like to thank our match sponsors, NC Group
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/thanks-to-our-match-sponsors-nc-group
and our matchball sponsors
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/thanks-to-our-matchball-sponsors-msg-bike-gear
Team News:
George Smith is struggling with a hamstring injury
Joey Hope is on loan at Northallerton
Lexus Beeden is on loan to Billingham Town
Here's what manager Alun Armstrong thinks about the game -- apologies for the noise from the strong win at Catterick on Thursday night!
Don't forget about your 50/50 tickets:
https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/virtual-5050-draw
League position: 12th (played 28, won 9, drawn 7, lost 12, goals scored 44, conceded 43, points 34)
Latest results:
February 22nd Fylde (away) won 2-1 Lawlor, Dos Santos
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqHmdDCeWHI
February 19th Gloucester (away) drew 2-2 Ellis, O’Neill
February 12th Chester (home) won 2-1 Mondal, Smith
February 5th Guiseley (away) lost 0-1
January 29th Kettering (home) lost 0-1
January 22nd Telford (away) lost 0-5
Chorley
League position: 5th(played 25, won 12, drawn 9, lost 4e, goals scored 45, conceded 27, points 45)
Recent results:
Last two games postponed
February 12th Leamington (away) lost 1-2 Holmes
February 5th Farsley (away) drew 3-3 Whitehouse, Hall, Blakeman
January 29th Hereford (home) won 3-2 Blakeman, Hall, Holmes
January 25th Fylde (home) drew 2-2 Ustabasi, Calveley
January 22nd Brackley (away) drew 0-0
Recent matches between the two clubs:
October 2021 Chorley 2 Darlington 1 (Charman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWusPsmUJkU
March 2019 Darlington 1 (Kneeshaw) Chorley 1
December 2018 Chorley 3 Darlington 2 (Nelson 2)
January 2018 Darlington 2 Styche, Thompson) Chorley 2
September 2017 Chorley 4 Darlington 1 (Saunders)
February 2017 Chorley 1 Darlington 1 (Burgess)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHsFVCGM0WQ
August 2016 Darlington 2 Galbraith 2) Chorley 0
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