Quakers looking for first win over Hereford in two seasons

By Ray Simpson

Feb 21, 2020

Quakers looking for first win over Hereford in two seasons

Chance to close the gap on the play offs

We are looking for our first win in two seasons against Hereford when we go to Edgar Street on Saturday.

Since Hereford were promoted into our league at the start of the 2018-19 season, we have drawn twice with them at home (2-2 and 0-0) and lost 4-2 to then at Edgar Street last season after being two goals up.

Both sides have had an enforced break since their last game. We drew 1-1 at Kidderminster, Hereford drew 2-2 with Southport. The Bulls include one former Darlo player in their squad, Jordan Nicholson, while another Reece Styche, left on Friday by mutual consent.

Here’s the stats file for Saturday’s game:

Darlington

National League North position: 11^th (tied on points with Guiseley and Southport, five points below the play offs)

away league form: played 14, won 4, drawn 2, lost 8, goals for 14 goals against 28, points 14 (out of a total of 43)

Our last seven games:

February 8^th Kidderminster (away) drew 1-1 Hatfield

(Watch Will's superb shot again) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC7FVkuKrmc

Connell, Hedley, Watson, Wheatley, Laing, Galbraith, Rivers, Hatfield, Campbell, Reid (Sub Holness 73), Thompson (sub Donawa 69)

Subs: Elliott, Storey, Atkinson

February 1^st Guiseley (home) lost 0-3

January 25^th Chester (away) lost 0-3

January 21^st Guiseley (away) won 2-1 Campbell, Hatfield

January 18^th Alfreton (home) won 3-0 Campbell 2, Donawa

January 11^th Harrogate(home) lost 0-2 Trophy

January 8^th Solihull (home) won 1-0 Holness Trophy

Leading scorers: 13 Adam Campbell, 9 Justin Donawa, 7 Tyrone O’Neill, 6 Stephen Thompson

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman and striker Jamie Holmes are both ruled out

Michael Liddle is back to full fitness after a hamstring injury

Terry Galbraith will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury.

Here are Darren Holloway and Terry Galbraith talking about the game.

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/video-darren-and-terry-look-ahead-to-hereford

Hereford

League position: 17^th (eight points above the bottom two)

Home league form played 15, won 4, drawn 9, lost 2, goals for 18, goals against 16, points 21 out of total 31

Last six league matches:

8^th February: Southport (home) drew 2-2 Mooney 2 (2 goals in stoppage time)

Hereford: Hall, Hodgkiss, Pope, Jagger Cane, Anderson, Cullinane-Liburd, Finn (Bray 8’), Owen-Evans, John-Lewis, O’Sullivan (Mooney 80’), Ash (Liburd 66’). Unused Subs: Riley, Thomas

1^st February Alfreton (away) lost 0-2

25^th January Curzon Ashton (home) drew1-1 Owen-Evans (stoppage time goal)

11^th January Bradford PA (home) drew 1-1 Pope

4^th January Gateshead (away) lost 0-2

1^st January Kidderminster (home) won 2-1 Sodeinde, Moyo og

Player-Manager: Josh Gowling (took over from Russell Slade a month ago)

Goalkeepers: Brandon Hall, James Carey

Defenders: Jared Hodgkiss, Danny Greenslade, Martin Riley, Rhys Davies, Keiran Thomas, Jordan Cullinana-Liburd

Midfielders: Jordan Nicholson, Jacob Jagger-Cane, Tommy O’Sullivan, Tom Owen-Evans, Kyle Finn, Jason Pope

Forwards: Bradley Ash, Reece Styche (released on Friday), Rowan Liburd

Here's the latest from the Hereford end

https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/preview-bulls-eager-to-return-to-action/