Darlington v Kidderminster preview
By Ray Simpson
Second home game in a week
Darlington are looking for three points on Saturday to put some more daylight between them and the clubs chasing the play off positions.
Quakers are 4th in the table, and Kidderminster, who are leading the plau off chasers, are nine points behind in eighth.
League position: 4th(Played 32, won 16, drawn 7, lost 9, goals for 59, against 44, points 55)
Home form: played 17, won 8, drawn 5, lost 4 goals for 29 against 23 points 29 (7th best in the league)
Leading scorers (all matches) Mark Beck 18, Jacob Hazel 18 Jack Lambert 16
News:
New signing Jake Cooper is added to the squad
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-sign-jake-cooper-for-the-second-time
David Wheater will be back in the squad
Jake Lawlor will have a fitness test on his back injury
Kidderminster include Joe Leesley, who had a month on loan at Darlington earlier in the season, in their squad.
Quakers are unbeaten in four home games
Kidderminster have the second best away record in the division
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Please park considerately when you're attending DFC games -- we have received complaints from nearby residents about poor parking.
Also, please note that there is a 5mph speed limit on match days inside Blackwell Meadows for safety reasons, especially close to kick off and after matches.
Here are Alun's thoughts on the game:
Recent matches
21st February v Buxton (home) drew1-1 Liddle
Highlights: https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-and-reaction-to-buxton-draw-available-now
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
Kidderminster
League position 8th (played 34, won 13, dawn 7, lost 14, goals for 34 against 37, points 46) nine points behind Quakers
Away form (league) played 17, won 9, drawn 3, lost 5, goals for 19, against 17, points 30 (2nd best in the league)
Recent results
21st February Chorley (away) lost 0-1
18th February Banbury (home) lost 0-2
14th February Brackley (home) lost 1-2 (Morgan-Smith)
11th February Spennymoor (away) won 2-1 (Morgan-Smith, McNally)
4th February Scarborough (home) lost 0-1
31st January Blyth (home) won 3-1 (Morgan-Smith 2, Owen-Evans)
Recent games between the two clubs:
November 2022 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 2 (Beck 2)
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMe29Q1pvUQ
May 2022 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 0
January 2022 Darlington 0 Kidderminster 1
October 2020 Darlington 1 (Penny og) Kidderminster 3
February 2020 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 1 (Hatfield)
October 2019 Darlington 1 (Rivers) Kidderminster 0
January 2019 Darlington 3 Nicholson, Thompson, Smith Kidderminster 0
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuHrrAkTQK8
August 2018 Kidderminster 5 Darlington 2 (Ainge, Nicholson)
February 2018 Darlington 2 (Heaton, Thompson) Kidderminster 1
November 2017 Kidderminster 3 Darlington 3 (og, Galbraith, Syers)
You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website
You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website