⚽ Matchday 29

DARLINGTON 🆚 MARINE

📅 Saturday, February 8^th, 3:00 PM

🏟️Blackwell Meadows

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🔥 Match Preview

It's the first time both clubs have met at Blackwell Meadows this Saturday.

The Quakers come into this game after ten days since their last outing, a 1-0 loss to Buxton at home which was only Quakers' second home defeat of the season.

At home, Darlo still have a strong record of six wins and six draws in 14 games, which is the 10th-best in the league with 18 goals scored, and a very strong defensive record of only 12 goals conceded, which is tied for fifth-best in the league.

Darlo’s opponents, Marine, come into this game after suffering a loss on Tuesday night to Oxford City, so they will want to turn their luck around as they take the trip to Blackwell Meadows. However, they won away at Leamington before they played at Oxford.

Away from home, The Mariners haven’t been great, with 12 points gained from a possible 45. In their 15 away games, they have won three and drawn three with only eight goals scored, which is tied for worst in the league, and 21 goals conceded, which is 8th worst in the league.

One thing the Quakers will see as an advantage is that Marine have only scored 21 goals all season, which is the lowest in the league.

📰 Team News

Kallum Griffiths is missing because of suspension

Caden Kelly’s loan has been extended until the end of the season -- but he is on trial at Stockport until next Wednesday with permission from ourselves and Sunderland.

Jack Lambert has returned to Kidderminster following the end of his loan. 

Cedric Main is expected to recover from a hamstring injury

Jarrett Rivers has recovered from the illness which kept him out of the Buxton game

Ali Al-Shabeeb is available again after missing some matches for personal reasons

Sam Hetherington has been signed from Carlisle on loan

Hazeem Bakre has been signed on loan from Middlesbrough

👤 Player Spotlight

Marine’s top goal scorer this season is Enock Lusiama, who has scored six goals and has one assist this season.

They recently signed attacking midfielder Andy Scarisbrick from Bootle FC, and in his four appearances for the club, he has scored one goal and got an assist.

📈 Recent Results

🏁 Darlington

• 28^th January: Darlington 0 Buxton 1
• 25^th January: Darlington 0 Curzon 0
• 21^st January: Kidderminster 0 Darlington 1 (Main)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIYSOlFzTZc
• 18^th January: Leamington 2 Darlington 1 (Hatfield)
• 1^st January: South Shields 0 Darlington 1 (Main)
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⚪️ Marine

• 4^th February: Oxford 1 Marine 0
• 1^st February: Leamington 0 Marine 2 (Lusiama, Sinclair-Smith)
• 28^th January: Farsley Celtic 1 Marine 1 (Scarisbrick)
• 25^th January: Marine 1 Buxton 4 (Lusiama)
• 18^th January: Kings Lynn Town 3 Marine 1 (Mattock)

📊 League Records

🏁 Darlington

• Position: 10^th  
• Played: 28
• Wins: 11
• Draws: 10
• Losses: 7
• Goals For: 33
• Goals Against: 27
• Goal Difference: 6
• Points: 43

🚐 Home Form: 

• Played: 14
• Won: 6
• Drawn: 6
• Lost: 2
• Goals For: 18
• Goals Against: 12
• Goal Difference: 6
• Points: 24

⚪️ Marine

• Position: 23^rd
• Played: 29
• Wins: 6
• Draws: 7
• Losses: 16
• Goals For: 21
• Goals Against: 40
• Goal Difference: -19
• Points: 25

🏠 Away Form: 

• Played: 15
• Won: 3
• Drawn: 3
• Lost: 9
• Goals For: 8
• Goals Against: 21
• Goal Difference: -13
• Points: 12

🤝 Recent Games Between the Two Clubs

September 2024 Marine 0 Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5jElh4azFo

December 2016 FA Trophy 3Qreplay Marine 3 Darlington 2 (Cartman, Hardy)

November 2016 FA Trophy 3Q Darlington 2 (Galbraith, Thompson) Marine 2

highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYlkD_8rpU4

January 2016 Evostik Marine 0 Darlington 1 (Burgess)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USSWRO5T0xo

October 2015 Evostik League Darlington 0 Marine 1

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📻 Follow the Game

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, X, and the official website.