Darlington are looking for another good home performance when Southport arrive at Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

Quakers produced some excellent football in the 3-0 home win over Kettering a week ago, but Southport will be tough opponents – they’re unbeaten in their opening four matches, and have yet to concede a goal.

Here’s an interview by Darlington manager Alun Armstrong:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zc9xM-D_Uc

And here's our stat pack for the game!

Darlington

League position: 16^th

Home form: Played 2, won 1, drawn 1, home goals scored 4, conceded 2   pts 4 (out of total of 4)

Our last four games:

August 12^th Curzon Ashton (away) lost 1-3 O’Neill

Team: Team: Elliott, Liddle, Watson, Bascome, Laing, Heaton (sub Galbraith 65), Rivers (sub Donawa 65), Hatfield, Campbell, Thompson, O’Neill

Subs not used: Holness, Bell, Wheatley

August 10^th Kettering (home) won 3-0 Thompson 2, Rivers

August 7^th Gateshead (home) drew 1-1 Liddle

August 3^rd Farsley (away) lost 1-3 Campbell

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman is ruled out for the season with an achilles problem, while striker Jamie Holmes is out with a cruciate injury. Striker Stephen Thompson is unavailable, Midfielder David Atkinson is doubtful with a foot injury, he might make the bench. Joe Wheatley will have a fitness test.

Southport:

League position: 4^th

Away form: Played 2, won 1, drawn 1, away goals scored 3 conceded 0 pts 4 (out of a total of 8)

Their results so far:

August 13^th:  Farsley (away) won 3-0

Team: Hanford, Mohammed, Doyle, Winnard, Astles, Morgan, Green, Benjamin, Correia, Sampson, Bauress.

Subs: Ogle, Homson-Smith, Lacey, Albinson and Woods.

August 10th v Guiseley (home) won 3-0 Sampson, Correia, Glynn

August 6th v Curzon Ashton (home) drew 0-0

August 3rd v Gateshead (away) drew 0-0

Manager Liam Watson -- here is talking about the 3-0 win at Farsley on Tuesday.

https://southportfc.net/reaction-liam-david-morgan/

Goalkeepers: Dan Hanford, Charlie Albinson

Defenders: Dean Winnard, Ryan Astles, Zehn Mohammed, Reagan Ogle, Jack Doyle

Midfielders: David Morgan, Devarn Green, Brad Bauress, Morgan Homson-Smith, Kieran Glynn, Connor Woods, Russell Benjamin

Forwards:  Jack Sampson, Raul Correia

Striker Dion Charles moved to Accrington Stanley earlier in the week.

Southport recent history

18/19 National North Position 14^th Points 53

17/18 National North Position 15^th Points 50

16/17 National Premier Position 23^rd Points 39 (relegated)

15/16 National Premier Position 16^th Points 55

14/15 National Premier Position 19^th Points 51

13/14 National Premier Position 18^th Points 53

Our last meeting:  

16^th February 2019

Darlington 0 Southport 0

Maddison, Trotman, Muggleton (sub O’Hanlon 46), Smith, Hughes, Galbraith (sub Saunders 56), Elliott, Palmer, Thompson, Nicholson (sub Kneeshaw 75), Ainge

Subs:  Wheatley, Hall

Admission prices:

Adults £14, concessions £10, Under 18s £5, Under 11s free

If you’re not going to the game, follow the match on Darlo Fans Radio, the official website and official Twitter!