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@ Joe… the more the merrier.

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Curzon 1-3 Darlo

Great equaliser by Curzon. Good strike from distance by Hatfield to go 2-1 up.
Hatfield looks effective as the sitting midfielder.
Look like 4-1-3-2 ?

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Big name on the bench

Playing Career:

1990/98
Newcastle United Apps 208 Gls 12

1998/2000
Aston Villa Apps 41 Gls 0

2000/05
Everton Apps 126 Gls 14

2005/07
West Bromwich Albion Apps 42 Gls 1

2007
→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
Apps 11 Gls 0

2007–2009
Sheffield Wednesday Apps 45 Gls 5

Total Apps 473 – Goals 32

Midas touch at the moment!

I’m really looking forward to this game tonight. He’s got them playing some good football.

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Did we miss a trick on Saturday?

https://x.com/Official_Darlo/status/1763874731113984206?s=20

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Awaywego wrote:

Klipity’s had enough of stu begging as well he said it was one of the reasons for leaving Liverpool.

Got to be right up there as a nomination in the competition for funniest post of the year?

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Ollie Pearce

2022/23 – 24 goals
2021/22 – 35 goals

Posted on YouTube a year ago – so he’s well beyond 100 goals for them now:

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Darlo fans thoughts on the game:

http://www.darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=52323&sid=f4552bd06838fdc4fb1ed0baaf3ef3e4

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Interesting stat.
New manager accrues almost 2/3rds of Darlo’s points this season in just a couple of months.

https://x.com/Vanarama/status/1764007296881881221?s=20

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https://x.com/Vanarama/status/1764022543650808181?s=20

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Butterfield made ‘team of the week’

https://x.com/Vanarama/status/1764621865492836693?s=20

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33 games – 33 goals:

https://x.com/Vanarama/status/1764730530778542150?s=20

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10 NLTV passes to be won:

https://x.com/Vanarama/status/1764697312436031878?s=20

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Postponed game – replacement ticket:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-scunthorpe-how-to-claim-your-match-ticket

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Northumbiron wrote:

No, they’ve suddenly learned how to score goals!

They maybe missing three or four players who started on Saturday due to injuries.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/24159854.darlington-hosting-scunthorpe-united-national-league-north/

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Young: Sunderland shot stopper.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/bigger-and-bigger-sunderland-prospect-praised-for-impact-during-loan-and-tipped-for-big-career-4541951

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https://twitter.com/Official_Darlo/status/1764738652792381468?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

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Pennys from Heaven

Where there’s a will, there’s a way back to the EFL.

You’ve supported the Iron all your life – support them from beyond the grave when you’re no longer here.

Leave a percentage of your estate to the Iron in your will.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/28/elderly-woman-leaves-2-200-000-pets-20184224/amp/

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Darts:

https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2024/march/an-evening-of-darts-with-all-proceeds-to-the-iron2/

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Rene Artois wrote:

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It’s EIGHT games since we last scored in the first half of a league game.

Patience is a virtue.

The 2-2 draw with Chester moves us on to nine games without scoring in the first half.

They’ve only scored in the first half in 3 out of their last 10 games.

HT 0-0

FT 2-1
Cornish, Nelson – Darlo
Beestin – Iron

Att:1812

The band will strike up if they keep us at bay!

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Rene Artois wrote:

Ref is 26 years old and dished out 3 yellows per game (average). Hasn’t red carded anyone this season.

He was on piecework on Saturday.

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Darlo 3-1 Banbury

In the background of the above video:

Northern Division – Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland League.

Darlington RFC 17 – 15 Horden & Peterlee RFC

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Northumbiron wrote:

No, they’ve suddenly learned how to score goals!

Blimey, you’re right!
It won’t be as straightforward as it initially looks on paper.

I’ve just looked at their recent form:

Last 4 games:
4th Darlo P4 W3 D0 L1 GF7 GA5 GD+2 Pts9
11th Iron P4 W1 D2 L1 GF4 GA4 GD0 Pts5

Last 6 games:
5th Darlo W4 D0 L2 GF11 GA7 GD+4 Pts12
17th Iron W1 D3 L2 GF5 GA6 GD-1 Pts6

Last 8 games:
10th Darlo W4 D0 L4 GF12 GA10 GD+2 Pts12
17th Iron W2 D3 L3 GF7 GA7 GD0 Pts9

Last 10 games:
10th Darlo W5 D0 L5 GF14 GA11 GD+3 Pts15
16th Iron W3 D3 L4 GF8 GA9 GD-1 12Pts

Last 12 games:
8th Darlo W6 D0 L6 GF15 GA13 GD+2 Pts18
13th Iron W4 D4 L4 GF12 GA11 GD+1 Pts16

They don’t do draws.
Looking at that lot, they are quite likely to score 2 goals, we’ll probably score 1 goal.
Will it be a case of ‘after the parade?’
Not surprisingly, the shortest priced correct scorecast is 1-1 @ 5/1

Sadly:
Darlo 2-1 Iron (14/1)

I think Saturday was just a case of ‘papering over the cracks’

I can see ‘normal service’ resuming tomorrow evening with players reverting to type.

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Seals match report:

https://www.dee1063.com/news/local-news/blues-match-report-scunthorpe-2-2-chester-fc/

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Post-match interview Calum McIntyre.

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MK Iron wrote:

Think you will find we play them on Saturday 9th March Rene.

Am pretty sure of the date as it is what they call a significant birthday and I am still debating with myself if spending most of it travelling up and down to Bishops Stortford is a good idea.

Absolutely, 2 plus 7 = 9
God knows why I put 11th

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11 consecutive defeats.

Tuesday 5th March v Chorley
12 on the bounce?

Saturday 11th March v SUFC
13 on the bounce?
Or, lucky for some?

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Chorley are at Bishop’s Stortford Tuesday evening.

That should be 3 points in the bag for them.

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True. Shortest straw wins next week?

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Rene Artois wrote:

They are away at Warrington on Saturday.
So that should be 11 defeats on the spin.
Then, they host us.

Poor sods. 11 loses on the bounce.

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Was his last goal on Boxing Day?

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