Tez hoping to be fit for Walsall replay

By Ray Simpson

Tez hoping to be fit for Walsall replay

Late test for Lidds

We’re trying to complete an FA Cup shock when Walsall come to Blackwell Meadows tonight.

Quakers gained national attention when Joe Wheatley scored a dramatic equaliser seven minutes into stoppage time for a 2-2 draw and set up tonight’s replay in front of the BT Sport cameras, kick off 7.45pm/

Quakers come into the game determined to play better than in their 5-1 defeat at Brackley last Saturday, while Walsall beat Cambridge 2-1 at the Banks’s Stadium in League Two.

The good news is that Darlington defender and skipper Terry Galbraith has a good chance of starting, while full back Michael Liddle will have a fitness test.

Here's what manager Alun Armstrong has to say about the game:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/video-we-have-to-make-our-fa-cup-magic-happen

and Alex Storey

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/video-first-game-was-a-rollercoaster

Here’s your stats pack for Wednesday’s game:

Darlington

National League North position:   14th

Home league form: played 9, won 5, drawn 2, lost 2, goals for 11 against 6. Points 17 out of 21

Our last seven games:

November 16th Brackley (away) lost 1-5 Thompson

Darlington: Connell, Storey, Laing, Galbraith, Watson, Rivers (sub Hurworth 75), Wheatley, Hatfield, Campbell (Armstrong 75), Holness (sub Lambert 46), Thompson. Subs: Elliott, Johnson

November 9th Walsall (away) drew 2-2

Darlington: Connell, Hedley, Storey, Galbraith, Liddle; Wheatley, Hatfield, Holness (sub Donawa 67); (sub Bascome 77) Rivers, Campbell (sub Laing 74), Thompson

Subs: Elliott, R Armstrong

November 2nd Hereford (home) drew 0-0

October 30th Kidderminster (home) won 1-0 Rivers

October 19th Tamworth (away) won 3-0 O’Neill 2, Holness FA Cup 4Q

October 12th Boston (home) won 2-1 O’Neill, Campbell

October 5th Leamington (away) FA Cup 3q  won 2-0 O’Neill, Donawa

Leading scorers: 7 Adam Campbell, 7 Tyrone O’Neill, 5 Stephen Thompson

 

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman, striker Jamie Holmes and defender David Atkinson are all ruled out because of injury.

Michael Liddle is struggling with a groin injury and will have a late fitness test.

Osagi Bascome and Justin Donawa are both with Bermuda, and are unavailable.

Jack Lambert can’t play, he wasn’t signed before the first game/

Ben Hedley returns after a one match ban

Terry Galbraith picked up a knee injury at Brackley last Saturday, but should be fit.

 

Walsall

Position in League Two 21st 42 places between the two clubs

Away league form : Played 9. Won 3 drawn 1 lost 5m goals for 7 goals against 13 pts 10 out of 18

Here's what Walsall manager Darrell Clarke says about the game:

https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2019/november/clarke-eyeing-a-professional-performance/

Last six matches:

16th November Cambridge (home) won 2-0 Sadler, Gordon

Team: Roberts, Facey, Clarke, Sadler, Cockerill-Mollett, Holden, Kinsella, Bates, McDonald, Lavery (sub Gaffney 82), Gordon (sub Adebayo 87)

12th November Forest Green Rovers EFL Trophy (home) won 6-0 Gordon 3, McDonald, Kinsella, Norman

9th November Darlington (home) drew 2-2 Bates, Lavery

2nd November Swindon (away) lost 1-2 Gaffney

26th October Mansfield (home) lost 1-2 Adebayo

22nd October Oldham (away) lost 0-2

 

Manager:  Darrell Clarke

Goalkeepers:  Jack Rose, Liam Roberts, Dominic Rogerson

Defenders: Cameron Norman, Cameron Pring, Mat Sadler, James Clarke, Dan Scarr, Kory Roberts, Callum Cockerill-Mollett, Luke Little, Tom Leak, Shay Facey, Zak Jules

Midfielders:  Stuart Sinclair, Liam Kinsella, Danny Guthrie, James Hardy, Jack Kiersey, Alfie Bates, Wesley McDonald, Gary Liddle, Joe Willis

Forwards: Josh Gordon, Caolan Lavery, Elijah Adebayo, Rory Holden, Mitchel Candlin, Rory Gaffney

 

 

If you’re not going to the game, follow the match on BT Sport, Darlo Fans Radio, the official website and official Twitter!