Quakers aiming to stay in second place
By Ray Simpson
Darlington v Leamington preview
Darlington are looking to keep their hold on second place at home to Leamington on Saturday.
Even though Quakers have lost their last two matches, they are still second on goal difference above Brackley Town, and going for their sixth home league win in eight matches at Blackwell Meadows.
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League position: 2nd played 14, won 7, drawn 3, lost 4, goals for 20 against 16, points 24
Home form: played 7 won 5, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 13 against 7 points 16 (2nd best in league)
Team news: Full back Kallum Griffiths (ankle) and centre half David Wheater (thigh (the Hyde injury)) are both missing. Jarrett Rivers is hoping to recover from illness in time to be included in the squad.
Alun talked about the Leamington game in his post match interview at Buxton on Tuesday night
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-and-reaction-from-defeat-at-buxton
Recent matches
25th October v Buxton (away) lost 1-2 Sukar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uOZ_a_tKiw
22nd October Kings Lynn (away) lost 0-3
15th October Brackley (home) drew 2-2 Rose, Beck
8th October Chester (away) won 1-0 Felix
1st October FA Cup 3qr Hyde (away) lost 0-1
27th September Blyth (home) won 1-0 Liddle
24th September Peterborough Sports (home) won 2-0 Beck 2
Leamington
League position 11th, played 14, won 5, drawn 5, lost 4, goals for 14 against 10, points 20
Away form: played 6, won 0, drawn 4, lost 2, goals for 2 against 4, points 4 (20th best in league)
Recent matches
22nd October v Fylde (home) won 2-1 Clarke, Hewlett
15th October v Leamington (home) won 1-0 Hall
8th October v Alfreton (home) lost 1-2 Usher-Shipway
1st October v Telford (home) drew 2-2 Hewlett 2
27th September v Hereford (away) drew 0-0
24th September v Southport (away) lost 0-1
Recent games between the two clubs:
April 2022 Leamington 0 Darlington 1 (Mondal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjfKpUBll5o
October 2021 Darlington 1 (Dos Santos) Leamington 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0N4kMcYTDo
December 2019 Leamington 3 Darlington 0
October 2019 FA Cup Leamington 0 Darlington 2 (O’Neill, Donawa)
April 2019 Darlington 1 (Nicholson) Leamington 1
October 2018 Leamington 2 Darlington 2 (Ainge, Saunders)
You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website