Quakers looking for Trophy upset

By Ray Simpson

Jan 13, 2023

First visit in 18 years to Southend

Darlington head to Southend on Saturday hoping to cause an FA trophy upset.

Quakers have won their last seven away league and Trophy matches, but know that they'll have to be at their best to defeat Southend, who are pushing for promotion in National League North.

Here's an interview with Alun

If you’re going to the game

Away fans are situated in the Solopress North Bank, there will be two ticket windows at the away end for fans to purchase from.

Access can be gained from either the Fairfax Drive entrance or supporters can walk through the Victoria Avenue entrance and down if they are in the city centre or local pubs.

Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for everybody else.

League position: top National League North

Away form: Played 13, won 8, drawn 2, lost 3, goals scored 28, against 16, points 26 (best in the league)

Leading scorers (all matches) Mark Beck 18, Jack Lambert 14, Jacob Hazel 12

News:

David Wheater is out because of injury
Junior Mondal is ineligible, having already played for Marske in the competition
First meeting between the two clubs since 2005
Alun scored a hat trick for Quakers against Southend in 2004
Quakers have won their last seven straight away games in League and Trophy

Recent matches

7^th January Chorley (home) lost 0-3

2^nd January Scarborough (away) won 5-2 Beck 2, Hazel 2, Lambert

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-from-scarborough-v-darlington-available-now

26^th December Scarborough (home) lost 2-3 Hazel, Beck

17^th December FA Trophy Spennymoor (away) won 3-1 Hazel 2, Lambert

13^th December Southport (home) postponed, rearranged for 31^st January

10^th December v Gloucester (away) won 6-2 Lambert 3, Beck, Liddle, Dodds

6^th December v Curzon Ashton (away) won 2-0 Hazel, Lambert

2^nd December v Kettering (home) drew 2-2 Hazel 2

Trophy results so far

3^rd round 17^th December Spennymoor (away) won 3-1 Hazel 2, Lambert