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Away Ground Guide - Darlington( Saturday 29 September 2018)

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Darlington 1883 Limited   Blackwell Meadows, Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5NR During 2016/17 Darlington 1883  relocated to Blackwell Meadows,Darlington.    Blackwell Meadows   is the Quakers fourth gaffe in a very short expense of time.  Darlo are trying to make a good fist of the perhaps inevitably spiky relationship with landlords Darlo Rugby ( ring any bells at all?)and access to the bar was   extended to County fans last term, thus with segregation a `no no’ a happy afternoon was guaranteed. Bar, just pre rush...... The travelling ` Facilities & Amenities Committee,  pronounced themselves pleased with Darlington’s facilities and were so happy that they even bought ( losing) half time draw tickets! FAC Happy Sus tenance!    As noted above, there was access to the bar area last season, and within this, food could be purchased. It was clear that the chips were favou...

South Shields 1 Stockport County 2 ( FACup- 2nd QR) 22 September 2018

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County overcame a difficult challenge from on form South Shields , leaders of the Evo Stik Premier today, winning a closely fought FA Cup tie 2-1 with a late snorter from substitute Nyal Bell. It really was an excellent goal with which to win the match, and immensely satisfying on another level too as it came from a Walker free kick after one of a litany of fouls from Ursene Mouanda( mostly on Stephenson). Stephenson on the ball.... I have said it was a closely fought game, and it was, particularly in the first half where, buoyed by the backing of most of the crowd of almost 1800, the Mariners took the lead via a goal from Carl Finnigan. Happy Mariners at 3 o`clock It took County just 4 minutes to equalise as Walker took advantage of a spill by Shields keeper Liam Connell, and after the break , as the home team tired, so County piled it on, and got their reward. Thomas was chief `piler onner` for most of the match , but when new man E...