The Cobblers begin their F.A. Cup quest tomorrow afternoon at the Darlington Arena, travelling north to face League Two Darlington for a place in round two. The Quakers are flying high in the league and will provide a stern test for Stuart Gray’s side.
The Cobblers have had clearance for Wolves loanee Daniel Jones to play in the cup but Alex Russell has been refused by parent club Bristol City to play any part in the game. Giles Coke is still a couple of weeks away from full fitness. Brett Johnson and Ian Henderson are both out but Andy Holt will be pushing for a start after coming off the bench on Tuesday night.
Two of Darlington’s loan players, striker Matt Green and winger Johann Smith, have headed back to their clubs after month loan spells. Striker Pawel Abbott could return after a knee injury that’s kept him out of the last few weeks.
THE STORY SO FAR…DARLINGTON IN 2007/08…
The Quakers sit in 5th place in League Two after a good start to the season sees them amongst the early pace setters.
Darlington started the season with seven points from their opening three games with wins over Wrexham (2-0) and Accrington Stanley (3-0) followed by a 2-2 home draw with Notts County, Tommy Wright and Ian Miller with their goals.
In a mixed month of September, the club started and ended the month with draws with Macclesfield and Peterborough respectively while in between came 2-0 wins over Rotherham and Lincoln and a single goal defeat at MK Dons.
October began with a 1-1 home draw with Rochdale, Tommy Wright giving Darlington the lead before Rory Prendergast equalised late on. They won their next two games with ease, 3-0 at Dagenham and 4-0 at home to Stockport County, either side of a JPT exit to Leeds United.
Goalless draws at Bradford and at home to Chesterfield prevented the Quakers from pushing towards the top of the table while a 5-1 reverse at Hereford United last weekend pushed them out of the top three. But the side came back with a Tuesday night success at home to Shrewsbury Town as Julian Joachim and Joe Colbeck grabbed the goals.
Darlington go into the game unbeaten at home in the league, their only defeat at the Darlington Arena coming at the hands of Leeds United in the JPT.
RECENT MEETINGS…
15/04/06: DARLINGTON 0-1 COBBLERS
Scott McGleish taps in the only goal of the game from a Josh Low cross to give the Cobblers a vital three points on the way to automatic promotion.
01/10/05: COBBLERS 0-0 DARLINGTON
Sixfields stalemate in early October as the Quakers frustrate us and come away with a point.
15/01/05: COBBLERS 1-1 DARLINGTON
Adolfo Gregorio puts the visitors in front after just seven minutes but a David Galbraith thunderbolt equalised for the Cobblers with just three minutes to go.
18/09/04: DARLINGTON 1-1 COBBLERS
Steve Morison equalises a first half strike from Craig Hignett to give us a share of the spoils.
17/02/04: DARLINGTON 1-2 COBBLERS
Chris Willmott scores an own goal early in the second half of the game but two goal in a minute from a Martin Smith penalty and Marc Richards’ first league goal for the club turned the game dramatically in the Cobblers’ favour.
22/08/03: COBBLERS 1-0 DARLINGTON
Martin Smith scores the only goal of the game in early season in one of Martin Wilkinson’s only victories at the helm.
FOR THE RECORD…QUAKERS v COBBLERS…
GAMES PLAYED: 60
DARLINGTON WINS: 18
DRAWS: 20COBBLERS WINS: 22
The Cobblers have had clearance for Wolves loanee Daniel Jones to play in the cup but Alex Russell has been refused by parent club Bristol City to play any part in the game. Giles Coke is still a couple of weeks away from full fitness. Brett Johnson and Ian Henderson are both out but Andy Holt will be pushing for a start after coming off the bench on Tuesday night.
Two of Darlington’s loan players, striker Matt Green and winger Johann Smith, have headed back to their clubs after month loan spells. Striker Pawel Abbott could return after a knee injury that’s kept him out of the last few weeks.
THE STORY SO FAR…DARLINGTON IN 2007/08…
The Quakers sit in 5th place in League Two after a good start to the season sees them amongst the early pace setters.
Darlington started the season with seven points from their opening three games with wins over Wrexham (2-0) and Accrington Stanley (3-0) followed by a 2-2 home draw with Notts County, Tommy Wright and Ian Miller with their goals.
In a mixed month of September, the club started and ended the month with draws with Macclesfield and Peterborough respectively while in between came 2-0 wins over Rotherham and Lincoln and a single goal defeat at MK Dons.
October began with a 1-1 home draw with Rochdale, Tommy Wright giving Darlington the lead before Rory Prendergast equalised late on. They won their next two games with ease, 3-0 at Dagenham and 4-0 at home to Stockport County, either side of a JPT exit to Leeds United.
Goalless draws at Bradford and at home to Chesterfield prevented the Quakers from pushing towards the top of the table while a 5-1 reverse at Hereford United last weekend pushed them out of the top three. But the side came back with a Tuesday night success at home to Shrewsbury Town as Julian Joachim and Joe Colbeck grabbed the goals.
Darlington go into the game unbeaten at home in the league, their only defeat at the Darlington Arena coming at the hands of Leeds United in the JPT.
RECENT MEETINGS…
15/04/06: DARLINGTON 0-1 COBBLERS
Scott McGleish taps in the only goal of the game from a Josh Low cross to give the Cobblers a vital three points on the way to automatic promotion.
01/10/05: COBBLERS 0-0 DARLINGTON
Sixfields stalemate in early October as the Quakers frustrate us and come away with a point.
15/01/05: COBBLERS 1-1 DARLINGTON
Adolfo Gregorio puts the visitors in front after just seven minutes but a David Galbraith thunderbolt equalised for the Cobblers with just three minutes to go.
18/09/04: DARLINGTON 1-1 COBBLERS
Steve Morison equalises a first half strike from Craig Hignett to give us a share of the spoils.
17/02/04: DARLINGTON 1-2 COBBLERS
Chris Willmott scores an own goal early in the second half of the game but two goal in a minute from a Martin Smith penalty and Marc Richards’ first league goal for the club turned the game dramatically in the Cobblers’ favour.
22/08/03: COBBLERS 1-0 DARLINGTON
Martin Smith scores the only goal of the game in early season in one of Martin Wilkinson’s only victories at the helm.
FOR THE RECORD…QUAKERS v COBBLERS…
GAMES PLAYED: 60
DARLINGTON WINS: 18
DRAWS: 20COBBLERS WINS: 22
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