Today’s game at Nissan, brings Darlington RA FC to Nissan in a 14:30 Kick. Today’s game is a league fixture in the TWR Wearside League First Division.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of today’s game;
The opposition:
Darlington Railway Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Darlington, England. They are currently members of the Wearside League Division One and play at Brinkburn Road.
The club was formed after World War I and initially played in the Darlington & District League. They joined the Northern League in 1919. However, they finished bottom of Division One in 2006–07 and were relegated back to Division Two. In 2017–18 the club finished second-from-bottom of Division Two and were relegated to the Wearside League.
Washington United and Darlington RA have only played eachother once in both the clubs history’s. It ended in Washington’s favour with a 4-2 victory thanks to goals from Jordan Lee, Andy Home and Lewis Charlton.
Team News:
Washington are without 7 key players this weekend, Jordan Lee, Taylor Mason, Niall Smith, Seth Joez, Dan Summerson, Mark Parvin and Ben Lowrie are all unavailable.
However, new signing Callum Robinson is in the squad and prepared to make his debut. Forward, Jack Mortimer also prepares to return to the side.
Around the grounds:
A full fixture list is in play today…
Chester Le Street Utd v Gateshead Leam Rangers
Darlington Town v FC Hartlepool
Annfield Plain v Wolviston
Norton & Stockton Ancients v Farringdon Detached
Richmond Town v Shotton Colliery
Silksworth C.W. v Shildon Reserves
Washington United v Darlington R.A.
Windscale v West Auckland Tunns
Durham Corinthians v Coxhoe Athletic
How to watch:
Wanting to head to Nissan this afternoon to catch today’s game?
Tickets are available on the gate (Cash or card payments). £3 General Admission, £1 Concessions
Twitter updates will also be available throughout the game.
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