Quakers in first ever visit to Latimer Park
By Ray Simpson
Looking for back-to-back wins
Darlington will be playing at Latimer Park for the first time when they play Kettering on Saturday.
Even though Quakers and the Poppies have been in the same league now for three seasons, the previous two scheduled meetings at Latimer Park have been postponed.
We are currently two points above Kettering, but the Poppies have four games in hand on us because they've been heavily involved in the FA cup this season.
Here's what Alun says about the game:
Team News:
Luke Charman starts his suspension – this will be his first game of three.
George Smith is out because of injury
Andrew Nelson is struggling with a knee injury
Lexus Beeden is on loan to Billingham Town until 24th November
Joey Hope is on loan to Guisborough until 21st November
Danny Ellis is expected to return after injury.
Joe Wheatley is missing for compassionate reasons
Here's what physio Danny O'Connor says about the injury situation:
League position: 12th (played 12, won 4, drawn 2, lost 6, goals for 21 against 19, points 14)
Latest results:
October 30th Guiseley (home) won 5-1 Lambert, Cassidy, Hatfield, Mondal, Cooper
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzjt88jKeeo
October 26th Southport (away) lost 0-3
October 23rd Leamington (home) drew 1-1 Dos Santos
October 16th Chorley (away) lost 1-2 Charman
October 9th Hereford (home) won 1-0 Charman
October 2nd Telford (home) won 3-0 Charman 2, Dos Santos
September 25th York (home) lost 1-2 Charman
September 21st Chester FA Cup lost 0-1
Kettering
League position: 13th (played 8, won 3, drawn 3, lost 2, goals for 9 against 7, points 12)
Recent results:
October 19th FA Cup 4q Buxton (away) lost 1-3 Perry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMclDvUrK6w
October 16th FA Cup 4q Buxton (home) drew 2-2 Brown, Powell
October 9th Chester (home) drew 0-0
October 5th FA Cup 3Qr Leamington (home) won 2-0 Powell, Stones
October 2nd FA cup 3Q Leamington (away) drew 3-3 Ofusu, Perry 2
Recent matches between the two clubs:
Didn’t play last season
August 2019 Darlington 3 (Thompson 2, Rivers) Kettering 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K83j5rJDCh0&t=487s
Away game not played
April 2012 Darlington 3 (Bowman 2, Hollis) Kettering 1
December 2011 Kettering 0 Darlington 0
March 2011 Darlington 1 (Smith) Kettering 1
August 2010 Kettering 0 Darlington 0
