The side have experienced a recent blip in form, winning once in their last five Northern Premier League Midlands Division matches. They still sit in the play off spots but with many teams in the division hunting for qualification, they will need a strong run-in to the end of the season.
Most recently the side drew 3-3 with Coleshill Town away from home. Manager Chris Cornes made a number of alterations to the side ahead of the fixture - a change of formation, switches in personnel, and new signings Sopuruchukwu Obieri and Dan Moore both starting the match.
The alterations looked to work a treat and City stormed to a 3-1 lead at the break, however Coleshill were able to reel them back in and the sides shared a point come the final whistle.
"I thought the changes worked, thought we were the better side. It's a testament to what we've done that they changed their formation in the second half to try to match up because they couldn't get anywhere near us in that first half," said Cornes after the game.
"That is a tip of the hat, if you have to change your formation you are struggling.
"In the second half it got a bit frantic and we weren't good enough defending our goal, we have conceded three very, very poor goals and had to work hard for our three - that was the difference today."
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The result sees Worcester sat fourth in the table. The side have games-in-hand on two of the teams above them but will also be looking over their shoulder at teams such as Sporting Khalsa, Anstey Nomads and Darlaston themselves - who are also vying for a spot in the play offs.
"There is 11-odd games left and we have just got to worry about ourselves," said the manager. "Whether it is second, third, fourth or fifth - we just have to finish in the play offs.
"Ideally you want to finish second or third for that semi final at home. But 11 games left, we have got to go and put six or seven good performances on the board and stay in and around it.
"The pressure is on now, teams are catching up. We have got a couple of games in hand on teams around us but we've still got to go and win them. We just have to wait and see and hopefully do the business."
Darlaston are in fine form and are yet to take a loss in the month of February - most recently drawing 1-1 with Wellingborough Town.
Worcester will be keen for revenge against Darlaston, having lost 2-0 away from home in the reverse fixture.
The match kicks off at 7:45pm at Claines Lane tonight (February 25).