Source: Northern_Echo
Too little too late for Taylor
Greg Taylor admitted Darlington left it too late to begin their fightback when they lost 3-2 at Hayes & Yeading at the weekend. Quakers were 3-0 down after 54 minutes at Church Road, but an own goal and Taylor's first for the club gave hope that a point could be salvaged. Instead Mark Cooper's men sank to a defeat which drops them a place to ninth, with four league matches remaining. Taylor, heavily involved in the build-up to Quakers' first strike, said: "It was nice to get a goal but the main thing was the result. "We left it too late after going 2-0 down in the first half and we didn't play well. "If we'd got the first goal in the second half it could've been a completely different game. We got a bit of a reaction. We've done it before, where we've left it too late to come back when maybe we're two or 3-0 down and the pressure is off. We need to play like that from the word go." Taylor is currently in the team as a holding midfielder while Jamie Chandler recovers from a broken hand. The January signing admits he prefers to play at full-back, though he performed well on Saturday. He said: "My position really is full-back, either left or right, it doesn't really matter. "I used to play in central midfield in my youth team days; it's not my favourite position but I don't mind playing there. "It's a good string to have to your bow, so when someone is injured it gives you a chance to play. "It's a bit more difficult than full-back because you've got the ball coming at you from every angle, rather than having it played in front of you all the time, but you get used to it." Meanwhile, Chris Senior is a major doubt for the FA Trophy final after sustaining a calf injury on Saturday. The striker hobbled off midway through the first half after having a shot which clipped the post. Senior immediately knew he was in trouble and signalled to be replaced. He left the Church Road ground on crutches, to alleviate pressure on the damaged muscle, and he now has just under three weeks to get fit to face Mansfield Town. Already out of the final are long-term absentees Michael Brough and Gareth Waite, while Adam Quinn, Greg Taylor, John McReady and Michael Smith are cup-tied. Liam Hatch was sidelined on Saturday due to an ear problem but hopes to play some part tomorrow at Kidderminster Harriers.