Match Preview: Darlington v Barnet

23 October 2009 16:50
DARLINGTON Liversedge Arnison Miller Foster Barnett Bennett Davis Chandler J Smith Thomas Collins Furlong O'Flynn M Hyde Hughes Deverdics, Adomah Gillet Yakubu Breen Devera Cole BARNET Darlington subs (from): Knight (gk), Bains, Plummer, Barnes, Convery, Gray, Groves, Dowson, Main Barnet subs (from): Deen, Hart, Carpeneter, Leach, ONeill, J Hyde, Jarrett, Tabiri, Bolasie, Kamjdo DARLINGTON: Debuts are handed to loan signings James Collins and David Davis with Quakers using the maximum five loan players allowed in the matchday 18. Striker David Dowson, on loan from Sunderland, misses out with the other loan players being Jamie Chandler, Moses Barnett and Simon Thomas. With Russell Hoult no longer with the club, manager Steve Staunton must choose between David Knight and Nick Liversedge. Gary Smith has a knee injury and will be replaced by Davis with Collins taking Kevin Galls place in the forward line. Suspensions: None Injuries: Bower (ankle), G Smith (knee), Lumsdon (back), Thorpe (hernia), Whelan (hamstring), Diop (leg) Last five League games: WLLLD Leading league scorer: Gall 2 Next game: Hereford (A) 31/10/09 BARNET: Manager Ian Hendon hopes to have a fully fit squad available. Right-back Joe Devera and Ryan O'Neill have both resumed training after injury. Striker John O'Flynn and winger Albert Adomah could be recalled while midfielder Mark Hughes will return from suspension having missed last week's 2-0 defeat at Burton Albion after collecting five bookings. Suspensions: None Injuries: None Last five League games: LLWWL Leading league scorer: J Hyde, OFlynn 4 Key player: O'Flynn - Irish forward is a regular scorer Last season: 0-1 League head to head: Barnet 10, Darlington 8, draws 6 Referee: Steve Bratt (Walsall) G10 Y33 R3 Av3.6 Last Darlington game: v Gillingham (A) 2-0L 10/3/09 Y2 R0 Odds: H4/6; A5/1; D11/4 It's a fact: Gary Smith's absence today leaves Ian Miller as Darlington's only ever-present. Comment by Craig Stoddart: Barnet are strong at home but Darlington are capable of holding them to a draw. Prediction: 1-1

Source: Northern_Echo