Peterborough Sports v Darlington preview

By Ray Simpson

Peterborough Sports v Darlington preview

Looking for back-to-back wins

Quakers are looking for back-to-back wins when they go to Peterborough Sports tonight.

Quakers won 2-1 at Farsley last Saturday for only their second win of the season, and are joint level with Gloucester on points at the bottom of the table.

This will be their first visit to Lincoln Road -- last seasn's game took place at Kettering on the league's instructions.

Team news:

  • Striker Mitch Curry is out because of an arm injury
  • Midfielder Ben Liddle is out because of an ankle injury
  • Defender Jordan Windass is out with a hamstring injury

Recent results

4th November v Farsley (away) won 2-1 (Salkeld, Hatfield)

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-and-post-match-reaction-from-farsley-win

28th October v Spennymoor (home) lost 1-2 (Hazel)

24th October v Blyth (home) drew 0-0

21st October v Banbury postponed

14th October v King’s Lynn (home) lost 1-2 (Hazel)

7th October v Tamworth (away) lost 0-4

30th September FA Cup 3Q v Scarborough(home) lost 1-2 (Hatfield pen)

23rd September v Gloucester (home) drew 1-1 (Hatfield pen)

15th September v FA Cup 2Q v Workington (home) won 3-1 (Hazel, Platt, Lees)

 

Current League position: 24th (played 15, won 2, drawn 5, lost 8, goals scored 12 against 29, points 11)

Away form: 21st best in the league (played 7, won 2, lost 5, goals for 5 against 18, points 6)

 

Peterborough Sports are in their second season in this division, they signed Kaine Felix from us in October, but Kaine is doubtful because of injury.

Recent form

4th November v King’s Lynn (home) drew 1-1 Sembie-Ferris

28th October v Warrington (away) won 1-0 Cann

24th October v Buxton (away) drew 2-2 Fowkes, McCammon

21st October v Southport (home) won 2-0 Lawlor, Fowkes

14th October v Banbury (home) won 2-0 McCammon, Felix

7th October v Chester (away) lost 2-3 Gash, McCammon

 

Current league position  18th (played 16, won 5, drawn 4, lost 7, goals scored 17 against 23, points 19)

Home form (15th in the league) played 8, won 3, drawn 2, lost 3, goals for 9 against 11, points 11

 

Recent games between the two clubs

 

September 2022 Darlington 2 (Beck 2) Peterborough Sports 0

Goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXfwgZ4YBaU

April 2023 Peterborough Sports 0 Darlington 1 (Hazel) at Kettering

Goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKqoDnwTq4A

 

 

You can follow today’s game on National League TV, Darlo Fans Radio, Twitter and the official website

 

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