2020/21 National League North

[DarkSithLord]

Two draws to start for Alfreton
Best I have seen us play against Spennymoor in 7 meetings. We have our best defence since returning to this league. Not sure we are going to score a bucket load but for sure we will be tough to beat.
Ridiculous penalty decision today btw too.

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[Darlo On Tour]

Our stream was absolutely superb again, well worth the £7.99.

On to the match, shame our team wasn't worth it. Player of the year Will Hatfeld got injured after 10 seconds which was a massive blow.

Nonetheless for the first 30 minutes or so we were on top, and went 1-0 up. Then Kiddy scored an absolute worldie from nothing to make it 1-1, and from literally that moment on they dominated the rest of the match, scoring another beauty for the 3rd. Really, no keeper would have stopped goals 1 and 3, and they won't score another 2 goals as good all season - however, credit where credit is due they ran out worthy winners.

I thought we lacked heart today once the equaliser went in, that needs to be resolved quickly and it's not something I'm used to seeing from an Alun Armstrong team.

I thought we were very disappointing today like, needs rectifying as soon as possible with Leamington up next who are propping us up in the league table. With Tadcaster in between in the FA Cup who recently earned a draw at leaders Dunston!
I trust Alun Armstrong like to get us up and running.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Saturday 10 October 2020 National League North Results

Alfreton Town 1 Spennymoor Town 1
Blyth Spartans 1 AFC Telford United 1
Boston United P-P Guiseley
Brackley Town 2 Curzon Ashton 2
Chester 3 Leamington 2
Chorley 1 Gloucester City 2
Darlington 1 Kidderminster Harriers 3
Farsley Celtic 1 York City 1
Gateshead 0 AFC Fylde 1
Hereford P-P Bradford Park Avenue
Kettering Town P-P Southport

 

[Harrier94]

Darlo fans what's happening with your injury record? Looks like you've had a lot in 3 games already. Like Hatfield lasted 10 seconds so surely he shouldn't have started?

 

[David Curries Mullet]

Cursed. Holmes out for season, Atkinson, Maguire, Campbell, Hatfield now missing, and Charman obviously playing with an injury. All injuries, bar Holmes, they haven't had previously. Looking at sourcing new kit made from cotton wool.

 

[Railway Blue]

I thought we were very disappointing today like, needs rectifying as soon as possible with Leamington up next who are propping us up in the league table. With Tadcaster in between in the FA Cup who recently earned a draw at leaders Dunston!
I trust Alun Armstrong like to get us up and running.

I think Leamington are in a false position. They have lost to Boston who have spent £££££££s and we only won because the ref was very generous to us.

 

[Minstermen central]

FA Cup tonight same streaming company as Saturday.That’s it for me not watching anymore i4 inspire is pathetic.
Better than Farsley tonight’s but always freezing.

 

[Kenneth Dodd]

FA Cup tonight same streaming company as Saturday.That’s it for me not watching anymore i4 inspire is pathetic.
Better than Farsley tonight’s but always freezing.

Ours from lnplayer is fabulous no issues at all

 

[Bluandwite]

Ours from lnplayer is fabulous no issues at all

Yeah would recommend them to everyone. They were a last minute choice for us as someone else let us down.

If you can get with them then do, completely uninterrupted and a good picture quality.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

I think Leamington are in a false position. They have lost to Boston who have spent £££££££s and we only won because the ref was very generous to us.

Yeah you could be right like, obviously we need a result on Saturday if we can get one or two players back up and running from the curse of the treatment room.

 

[Harrier94]

With our game in doubt against Alfreton at the weekend after their positive test (hoping everyone is okay). We might have a few weeks off after Chorley progressed in the cup meaning our game is postponed.

 

[Minstermen central]

Yeah would recommend them to everyone. They were a last minute choice for us as someone else let us down.

If you can get with them then do, completely uninterrupted and a good picture quality.
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Home match Saturday is first time streaming is used and free so let’s hope quality is ok.
Both away games been a waist of time.

 

[Harrier94]

With our game in doubt against Alfreton at the weekend after their positive test (hoping everyone is okay). We might have a few weeks off after Chorley progressed in the cup meaning our game is postponed.

Confirmed our game against Alfreton is off. But we'll now play Curzon instead of Chorley.

 

[Harrier94]

Trying to keep up with who were playing next Saturday is a nightmare. Due to Chorley getting the bye we'll be playing them next Saturday instead of the rearranged game against Curzon

 

[Lucky Bobble]

I really can't see the point of this season at all. No-one would put on theater performances or pop concerts to empty stadiums. What's the point of playing a season of a spectator sport without spectators.

Sounds like Covid outbreaks in squads and possibly local lock-downs are going to play further havoc with the schedule.

Brackly got a good chance of making R1 of the FA Cup based on a pen shootout and a walkover - seems a nonsense to me. But who cares when we won't be able to watch it anyway...

 

[Minstermen central]

Pleased to say our streaming of match been excellent,only problem after other games been so poor didn’t realise how crap we are.

 

[Bluandwite]

After beating Spennymoor in the cup in midweek they beat us at their place back in the league today.

90th minute winner bobbling in on the line, might have been an own goal. Gutted about that but really pleased with performance, wasted too many chances. We should have finished them off long before the late winner.

 

[Railway Blue]

Another trip to the North East and yet another defeat. I wish we could defend corners.

 

[Railway Blue]

Confirmed our game against Alfreton is off. But we'll now play Curzon instead of Chorley.

That's because we should have been playing Curzon, but we're playing Marine instead in the FA4Q.

 

[Clem Fandango]

After a calamitous goal to Blyth, we absolutely hammered them. 5-1 up at half time with 3 from McClure (who was taken off along with Gunning at the break for a rest). Blyth ended the game with ten men due to injury and we just passed it about happy to play time out till O'Sullivan bagged a 6th in the last minute. See how we get on next Saturday at Gateshead but we are full of confidence right now and playing some of the best football I've seen from us.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Saturday 17 October 2020 National League North Results

AFC Fylde P-P Kettering Town
AFC Telford United 1 Gateshead 0
Bradford (Park Avenue) P-P Boston United
Curzon Ashton 2 Farsley Celtic 1
Gloucester City 6 Blyth Spartans 1
Guiseley 0 Hereford 1
Kidderminster Harriers P-P Alfreton Town
Leamington P-P Darlington
Southport 1 Chorley 0
Spennymoor Town 2 Chester 1
York City 0 Brackley Town 0

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Trying to keep up with who were playing next Saturday is a nightmare. Due to Chorley getting the bye we'll be playing them next Saturday instead of the rearranged game against Curzon

I would imagine that more games will be getting called off. We'll all be in a confused state in the coming weeks.

 

[Harrier94]

Not looking forward to tomorrow. Never do well against Chorley... I'll still be watching though

 

[B2TF]

As the spearhead of the bust & back brigade, come on Chester, Darlington, Hereford, lets have 2 of you up here with us next season.......

 

[Quakerz]

As the spearhead of the bust & back brigade, come on Chester, Darlington, Hereford, lets have 2 of you up here with us next season.......

I thank you for your support for a fellow great 92er, but would like to remind you that Darlington never went bust and are 137 years old.

 

[Harrier94]

First time we've scored in the league against Chorley at Victory Park and a clean sheet to boot. Didn't expect anything from today so I'm really happy with a win. We definitely got a bit lucky in the second half with one shot stopping on the line but some solid defending at the game got us over the line.

At the beginning of the season if you'd have offered me 6 points from Chester, Darlo and Chorley I'd have taken it.

 

[Quakerz]

Very solid start for you boys.

You played us off the park the other week for 60 minutes, and I don't think we're going to be also rans this season.

 

[Railway Blue]

First time we've scored in the league against Chorley at Victory Park and a clean sheet to boot. Didn't expect anything from today so I'm really happy with a win. We definitely got a bit lucky in the second half with one shot stopping on the line but some solid defending at the game got us over the line.

At the beginning of the season if you'd have offered me 6 points from Chester, Darlo and Chorley I'd have taken it.

Well we were phenomenally shite today.

Well done Neil Young. Best manager in our short history.

Unlike Darlington we know we are a phoenix club.

 

[eightiesrobin]

Well we were phenomenally shite today.

Well done Neil Young. Best manager in our short history.

Unlike Darlington we know we are a phoenix club.

I thought he'd retired from management in 2013, 2015 and 2016, and definitely after he went to Halifax in 2018?

 

[Railway Blue]

I thought he'd retired from management in 2013, 2015 and 2016, and definitely after he went to Halifax in 2018?

He has a full time job with Merseyrail and they are very kind to him regarding football management appointments. I guess for Neil its an addiction he cannot or will not get treatment for.