Darlington are looking for a derby win against Spennymoor on Saturday in a bottom v top encounter.

Bottom of the table Quakers go into the game on the back of a morale-boosting goalless draw against Blyth on Tuesday, while fourth placed Spennymoor are looking for a reaction to their 6-0 defeat by Scunthorpe in midweek.

The game is being sponsored by Tempest Jones

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And the matchball sponsor is Leada Auto Parts from North Road in Darlington

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Reminder about behaviour:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-spennymoor-advice-to-fans

Interview with Josh

Team news:

• Adriano Moke is close to full fitness
• Mitch Curry is out because of a shoulder injury
• Midfielder Ben Liddle is out because of an ankle injury
• New signing Blaine Rowe is free from suspension
• Keeper David Robson plays the last game of his loan from Hull
• Defender Charlie Winfield from Barnsley is included in the squad

Recent results

24^th October v Blyth (home) drew 0-0

21^st October v Banbury postponed

14^th October v King’s Lynn (home) lost 1-2 Hazel

7^th October v Tamworth (away) lost 0-4

30^th September FA Cup 3Q v Scarborough(home) lost 1-2 Hatfield pen

23^rd September v Gloucester (home) drew 1-1 Hatfield pen

15^th September v FA Cup 2Q v Workington (home) won 3-1 Hazel, Platt, Lees

9^th September v Bishop’s Stortford (away) lost 0-1

Current League position: 24^th (played 13, won 1, drawn 5, lost 7, goals scored 9 against 26, points 8)

Home form: 23^rd (played 7, won 0, drawn 5. Lost 2, goals for 6 against 9, points 5)

Spennymoor have lost their last two matches to drop into fourth place in the league, after being joint leaders at one point

Recent form      

24^th October v Scunthorpe (away) lost 0-6

Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fysgby1ZEO4

14^th October v Brackley (away) lost 1-3 Ramshaw

7^th October Rushall (home) won 3-0 Taylor 2, Harris

23^rd September Buxton (away) won 2-0 Harris, Ramshaw

9^th September Hereford (home) won 2-0 Popoola, Harris

5^th September Warrington (away) drew 3-3 Harris, Pollock, Greenfield

Current league position 4^th (played 13, won 7, drawn 2, lost 4, goals scored 24 against 20, points 23)

Away form 7^th (played 7, won 3, drawn 1, lost 3, goals scored 11 against 14, points 10)

Recent games between the two clubs

28^th January 2023 Darlington 3 (Hazel 2, Lambert) Spennymoor 2 (Curtis, Shanks)

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

20^th December 2022 Trophy Spennymoor 1 (McKeown) Darlington 3 (Hazel 2, Lambert

27^th August 2022 Spennymoor 1 (Thewlis) Darlington 1 (Beck)

1^st January 2022 Darlington 1 (Charman) Spennymoor 1 (Taylor)

26^th December 2021 Spennymoor 1 (Taylor) Darlington 1 (Charman)

26^th December 2020 Darlington 0 Spennymoor 0

1st January 2020 Spennymoor 3 (Roberts, McKenna, Boyes) Darlington 1 (Donawa)

26^th December 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Thompson) Spennymoor 1  (Taylor)

19^th January 2019 Darlington 1 (Thompson) Spennymoor 2 (Taylor, Brogan)

7^th August 2018 Spennymoor 2 (Anderson, Taylor) Darlington 2 (Thompson, Styche)

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