Quakers looking for hat trick of wins on last ever league visit to Bootham Crescent
By Ray Simpson
A look ahead to the game to the York City game on New Year's Day
We’re looking to record a hat trick of wins when we go to Bootham Crescent for our last ever league game there on New Year’s Day.
City are moving to the north of the city to a new ground at Monk’s Cross for the start of next season, so this will be Darlington fans’ last chance of seeing their team in action at a charming football ground.
The clubs have played each other 112 times over the years, going all the way back to the old Football League Third Division North, with Quakers winning 37 times and York 46.
We head there having beaten York 5-1 on Boxing Day and Ashton united 2-1 on Saturday, while York’s poor away record continued when they were beaten 2-1 at Blyth.
However, they have a better home record at Bootham Crescent than they do away from home.
Darlington striker Andrew Nelson is in top form, having scored six goals in four games -- two of them against Ashton United last Saturday while suffering from a heavy cold.
Stats pack
Darlington
League position: 15th
Away form: played 11 won 2 drawn 6, lost 3 goals for 22, goals against 25 points 12 (out of 27)
Team News: Simon Ainge and Joe Wheatley are both expected to be fit
Leading scorer: Jordan Nicholson 8, Harvey Saunders 7, Andrew Nelson 6
Position in form table of last six matches: 10th won 2, drawn 1, lost 3 scored 14 against 13 points 7
Last six matches
December 29th Ashton United (home) won 2-1 Nelson
Maddison, Trotman, Smith, Hughes, Galbraith, O'Hanlon, Elliott, Palmer, Nicholson (sub Thompson 70), Nelson, Saunders (sub Henshall 84)
Subs: Wollerton, Burn, Kokolo
December 26th York City (home) won 5-1 Nelson 2, Nicholson, Saunders, Hughes
Team: Maddison, Trotman, Smith, Hughes, Galbraith, O'Hanlon, Elliott, Palmer, Nicholson, Nelson (sub Wollerton 78), Saunders (sub Thompson 86).
Subs: Hall, Henshall, Burn
December 22nd Altrincham (away) drew 3-3 Nicholson, Saunders, Elliott
December 15th Chorley (away) lost 2-3 Nelson 2
December 8th Nuneaton (home) lost 1-2 Nicholson
December 1st Chester (away) lost 1-3 Wheatley
York City
League position : 16th
Home form: played 11 won 5 drawn 3, lost 3, goals scored 16 against 15 points 18 out of 27
Position in form table of last six league matches: 13th won 2 drawn 1, lost 3, scored 8 conceded 12 points 7
Last 6 matches
Last six games
29th December Blyth (away) lost 1-2 Wright
Bartlett, Dyer, Digie, Bencherif, Ferguson, Law (sub Ironside 87), Agnew, Moke (sub Heslop 80), Wright (sub Harris 78), Burrow, Langstaff
26th December Darlington (away) lost 1-5 Wright
Bartlett, Dyer, Parslow, Tait, Ferguson (sub Newton 76), York (sub Wright 63), Law, Moke, Bray, Burrow, Ironside (sub Agnew 46)
22/12/2018 Brackley (H) won 2-1 Moke, Burrow
15/12/2018 Harrogate (A) FA Trophy lost 2-1 Bray
08/12/2018 Boston (A) Lost 2-0
04/12/2018 Leamington (H) drew 2-2 Burrow 2
You’ll be able to bet on the game, thanks to our partnership with FansBet.
You’ll also be able to follow the game on the official website, twitter and Darlo Fans Radio, with post match interviews and highlights on the club’s YouTube channel.
