Words: Ryan Jacobs, Images: David Airey
AFTER Saturday’s win at home against Alfreton Town, the Magpies move on to Tuesday for more National League North action.
This time, Chorley will take on Darlington at Blackwell Meadows.
The two sides last met in October when Andy Preece’s side came away 3-0 winners at the Grant Store Victory Park Stadium.
George Horbury scored the opening goal inside eight minutes, before Momodou Touray bagged a brace to round off a successful night at the office.
The Opponents
The Quakers have had a bumpy ride lately, with two wins, two losses, and one draw in their last five games.
Also, the hosts for Tuesday's game have only been at home once in those five games, and that was in a 2-1 win against Radcliffe.
Cedric Main is the club's top goalscorer, with eight so far. The centre-forward last scored against Marine in February, when they won 3-1.
Scott Barrow leads the way on the creative front with four assists.
The fullback is closely followed by Cedric Main, Will Hatfield, Jack Maskell and Will McGowan.
The Manager
Steve Watson is the gaffer. Having taken over last year, Watson has been looking to build upon that season, and so far, Watson has done a fine job, from finishing 16th last season to in the playoffs and competing at the top.
Before Watson became a manager, he was a player with a fantastic football career.
He had stints at Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Everton, West Brom, and Sheffield Wednesday.
After retiring from playing the game in 2009, Watson started his managerial career at Gateshead in 2017, where he was in charge for two years.
Following his time at Gateshead, the former Newcastle United man made the switch to York City in 2019, where he would be in charge for another two years before moving to Chester, where the midfielder would be in charge for a year.
Match Information
Tickets are available online from Darlington’s website.
Darlington’s postcode is DR1 5NR.
Come on you Magpies!
