Darlington v Curzon Ashton preview
By Ray Simpson
Quakers looking for a double
Darlington are looking for a double when Curzon Ashton come to Blackwell Meadows tonight.
Quakers are unbeaten in their last five home matches, and victory tonight will keep them firmly in the play off reckoning.
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and thanks to Dave Portas for being our matchball sponsor
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https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-football-club-against-discrimination
Darlington
League position: 6th (played 34, won 16, drawn 9, lost 9, goals scored 61 against 46, points 57)
Home form : played 18, won 8, drawn 6, lost 4 goals for 29, against 23, points 30 (8th best in the league)
Leading scorers (all matches) Mark Beck 18, Jacob Hazel 19 Jack Lambert 16
News:
Quakers are looking for a double over Curzon having beaten them 2-0 in the reverse fixture in December.
Jake Lawlor will have a fitness test
Andrew Nelson is included in the squad
Here are Darren Holloway's thoughts on the game
Recent matches
4th March v Alfreton (away) drew 2-2 Hazel, Felix
Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrR0gM5BCEc
25th February v Kidderminster (home) drew0-0
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
Curzon Ashton
League position 16th, played 34, won 12, drawn 7, lost 15, goals for 42 against 43, points 43
Away form (league) played 17, won 5, drawn 4, lost 8, goals for 17, against 22, points 19. 14th best in the league
Recent results
4th March Leamington (away) lost 1-4 Campbell
28th February Kettering (away) lost 0-1
25th February Alfreton (home) lost 0-1
21st February Peterborough Sports (home) won 3-0 Peers 2, Matthews
18th February Hereford (away) won 2-0 Campbell, Walker
11th February v Gloucester (home) won 4-3 Spencer, Campbell, Peers 2
Recent games between the two clubs:
December 2022 Curzon Ashton 0 Darlington 2 (Hazel, Lambert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiBn99H2IvY
April 2022 Darlington 0 Curzon Ashton 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiI0ec1aS_Y
August 2021 Curzon Ashton 2 Darlington 1 (Cassidy)
October 2020 Curzon Ashton 0 Darlington 3 (Campbell, Reid, Rivers)
August 2019 Curzon Ashton 3 Darlington 1 (O’Neill)
January 2019 Curzon Ashton 1 Darlington 1 (Elliott)
August 2018 Darlington 1 (Ainge) Curzon Ashton 2
March 2018 Darlington 1 (Syers) Curzon Ashton 0
September 2017 Curzon Ashton 1 Darlington 0
You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website