Quakers are looking for a hat trick of home wins when Leamington come to Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

Quakers have beaten Telford and Hereford in their last two home games, and they’re up against a team that is one place below them in the table.

This is Leamington’s first visit to Blackwell Meadows since the last day of the 2018-19 season – the last two visits have been postponed because of COVID.

Here are the views of manager Alun Armstrong:

and skipper Will Hatfield

Team news:

Centre half Jake Cooper returns after suspension

Left back George Smith has a knee injury

Lexus Beeden is on loan at Billingham Town until 27^th October, Joey Hope is on loan at Guisborough until 23^rd October.

League position:  12th  (played 9, won 3, drawn 1, lost 5, goals for 15, against 14, points 10)

Latest results:

October 16^th Chorley (away) lost 1-2 Charman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NmEONyRz3A

October 9^th Hereford (home) won 1-0 Charman

October 2^nd Telford (home) won 3-0 Charman 2, Dos Santos

September 25^th York (home) lost 1-2 Charman

September 21^st Chester FA Cup lost 0-1

September 17^th Chester FA Cup drew 0-0

September 14^th Brackley (away) won 3-1 Charman, Cassidy, Hatfield

Thanks to our match sponsor, Education Mutual

https://www.educationmutual.co.uk/

and our matchball sponsor, Stephen Bruce, who is celebrating his 70th birthday

Don't forget about your 50/50

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/virtual-5050-draw

and the match programme: 

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/in-saturdays-edition-of-the-quaker-1

Leamington

League position: 13th  (played 8, won 3, drawn 1 lost 4, goals for 8 against 11, points 10) They’ve drawn 1 lost 3 away from home

Latest results:

9^th October Guiseley (away) lost 0-2

5^th October FA Cup Kettering (away) lost 0-2

2^nd October FA Cup Kettering (home) drew 3-3 Morley, Turner 2

25^th September Hereford (away) drew 1-1  Edwards

Recent meetings

2020-21 no game

Dec 2019 Leamington 3 Darlington 0

Oct 2019 FA Cup Leamington 0 Darlington 2 O’Neill, Donawa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5A4wGQupY

2019-20 no home league game

Apr 2019 Darlington 1 (Nicholson) Leamington 1

Oct 2018 Leamington 2 Darlington 2 Ainge, Saunders

Jan 2018 Leamington 2 Darlington 3 (Thompson 3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJXew54CdY

Sept 2017 Darlington 0 Leamington 0

Thanks to our match sponsor

https://www.educationmutual.co.uk/

and our matchball sponsor, Stephen Bruce, who is celebrating his 70th birthday

Don't forget about your 50/50

https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/virtual-5050-draw