Darlington start their ninth campaign in the National League North with a home game against relegated Kidderminster, and they’ll be hoping to maintain the momentum of last season when they escaped relegation with a run of 12 wins from 22 matches.

Darlington

Team news:

Striker Cedric Main has served his suspension for his dismissal in the friendly against Dunston

Joe Leesley is out with a back injury

Scott Barrow makes his second debut after signing on a permanent basis

Pete Jameson also makes his second debut after returning from Harrogate. He last played for Quakers in 2017.

Elliot Forbes, Jack Maskell, Alex Payne, Archie Small will all be included in a Darlington squad for the first time.

Jarrett Rivers will be include in the squad -- he scored the winner against Kidderminster in 2019.

Here’s an interview with Steve

Kidderminster

Kidderminster were relegated from the National League last season after just one season. They won promotion via the play offs in season 2022-23.

They are managed by former Hull boss Phil Brown, who earlier in his career played for Hartlepool.

They will include two former Darlington players – Jack Lambert and David Davis

Recent matches between the two clubs:

February 2023 Kidderminster 0 Darlington 0

November 2022 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 2 (Beck 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMe29Q1pvUQ

May 2022 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 0

January 2022 Darlington 0 Kidderminster 1

October 2020 Darlington 1 (Penny og) Kidderminster 3

February 2020 Kidderminster 1 Darlington 1 (Hatfield)

October 2019 Darlington 1 (Rivers) Kidderminster 0

January 2019 Darlington 3 (Nicholson, Thompson, Smith) Kidderminster 0

August 2018 Kidderminster 5 Darlington 2 (Ainge, Nicholson)

You can watch the game on National League Tv and follow it on Darlo Fans Radio, the official website and X