Source: Northern_Echo
Match Preview: Darlington v Bradford City
Darlington Liversedge Harsley Hall Bower Giddings J Smith G Smith Hogg Thomas Diop Collins[LNB] Hanson Whaley Flynn Bullock J O'Brien Evans Ramsden L O'Brien Rehman Williams Eastwood BRADFORD[LNB] Darlington subs (from): Jones (gk), Burn, Foster, Gray, Barnes, Davis, Groves, Convery, Mulligan, Main. Thorpe Bradfiord subs (from): McLaughlan (gk), Clarke, Bateson, Horne, Brandon, Daley, Neilson, M Boulding, R Boulding[LNB] DARLINGTON: If Ian Miller fails a late fitness test on his hamstring strain Steve Staunton will be forced to field Mark Bower, who lacks match fitness or on-loan defender Andrew Milne who only joined up with Quakers this week. The other big selection poser is whether to stick with goalkeeper Ashlee Jones who conceded four on his debut at Notts County or recall Nick Liversedge.[LNB] Lee Thorpe is pressing for a start while Steve Foster could be named on the subs bench despite his ongoing contract wranglings. Suspensions: none Injuries: Miller (hamstring), Whelan (fitness) Last five league and cup games: LLLWL Leading league and cup scorer: Main, Gall 2 Next game: Torquay (A) 12/12/09[LNB] BRADFORD CITY: Michael Boulding and Chris Brandon may return to the starting eleven after beginning the last two games from the subs bench.[LNB] Bantams manager Stuart McCall has no new injury or suspension problems and skipper Zesh Rehman, who made way for Jonathan Bateson on Tuesday, should start. Winger Omar Daley has returned to training but is not expected to feature this afternoon.[LNB] Suspensions: None Injuries: O'Leary (toe), Thorne (hamstring) Last five league games: LWDDD Leading league scorer: Hanson 6 Key player: Gareth Evans - Former Man United trainee offers a goal threat.[LNB] Last season: 2-1 League head to head: Darlington 26, Bradford 35, Draw 13 Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Preston) G18 Y40 R2 Av2.33 Last Darlington game: v Leeds (H) 0-1 L 18/08/09 Y1 R0 Odds: H11/4; A11/10; D12/5[LNB] It's a fact: If Andrew Milne plays he will become the 40th player used by Quakers this season. Comment by Craig Stoddart: Darlington must take something from today's game to keep alive their survival hopes. Prediction: 1-1[LNB]
