Tommy Wright takes charge of his first home game on Saturday against Brackley at Blackwell Meadows.

His first game at the helm last week saw us fall to a 3-1 defeat away to Blyth Spartans after we led 1-0 at half time. The loss saw us drop to 13^th in the league table, but still only three points off the final playoff place.

Last Saturday Brackley won 3-2 away to Boston United, they are currently fourth in the table. After seven games at home they have yet to taste defeat on their own soil. They also have the joint best defensive record in the division, having only conceded 13 goals so far.

Quakers last five matches:

28/10/2017 Blyth (A) lost 1-3 Syers

Team: Bartlett, Marrs, Scott, Turnbull, Collins (sub Burgess 46), Galbraith, Gillies (sub Saunders 73), Portas , Syers (sub Caton 78), Cartman, Thompson

Subs: Wheatley, Wilczynski,

21/10/2017 Bradford PA (H) won 2-1

14/10/2017 Nuneaton (A) lost 1-2

7/10/2017 Stockport (H) drew 1-1

30/9/2017 Curzon Ashton (A) lost 0-1

Leading scorer: Josh Gillies 5

Team news: Dominic Collins will have a fitness test on an ankle injury he picked up last week at Blyth.

Gary Brown is doubtful because of a head injury, and will also have a fitness test.

Mark Beck is out with a knee injury

Chris Hunter is out with an ankle injury

Paolo Mendes has been released

Brackley

Last five matches:

28/10/2017 Boston United (A) Won 3-2

Team: Lewis, Myles, Franklin, S.Byrne, Graham, Dean, G.Walker, J.Byrne, Brown (Ndlovu 74), A.Williams (Armson 83), A.Walker.     Subs not used: Tilney, Lowe, Diggin.

21/10/2017 Blyth Spartans (H) Won 3-1

17/10/2017 Billericay Town (A) Lost 2-1 FA Cup 4Q Reply

14/10/2017 Billericay Town (H) Drew 3-3 FA Cup 4Q

07/10/2017 York City (A) Lost 2-1

Manager: Kevin Wilkin – guided Nuneaton Town to two promotions and took Wrexham to the FA Trophy final three years ago. He’s been in charge of Brackley for two seasons, finishing 19^th and 7^th

Top scorer: Aaron Williams 7

Captain: Gareth Dean

Last season’s results:

October 8^th 2016: Brackley 2 Darlington 2 (Thompson, Gillies)

Watch the highlights here:

http://darlingtonfc.co.uk/brackley-town-v-darlington-extended-highlights/

March 18^th 2017: Darlington 1 (Thompson) Brackley 0

check the goal here:

http://darlingtonfc.co.uk/watch-stephen-thompsons-winner-brackley-town/

Kick off on Saturday is at 15:00, updates on the game will be made from the club’s Facebook, Twitter and Website. Live Commentary will be broadcast from Darlo Fans Radio at 14:50 which is kindly sponsored by Tempest Jones.