We travel to Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday for what is a huge match for both teams (writes Simon Hahn).

Trinity are in 20^th place in the league the final relegation spot, but we are just one point better off in 16^th place.

Due to our FA Trophy exit along with our game with Salford being called off twice, we haven’t played a league game since we lost at home to Tamworth on the 18^th November, so consequently we’ve slipped down the table.

Our trip to Gainsborough last season was one of the most entertaining of the season. Despite being disappointing to only come away with a point we scored two late goals including Dave Syers equaliser deep into injury time to earn a 3-3 draw.

Our meeting at the start of this season was another entertaining affair which saw us win a seven goal thriller. We had been in control leading 3-1 before Trinity fought back to level, before Josh Gillies won the game for us.

There are interviews with Phil Turnbull and Tommy Wright elsewhere on the website.

Kick off on Saturday is 3:00pm, updates on the game will be made from the club’s Facebook, Twitter and Website. Live Commentary will be broadcast from Darlo Fans Radio from 2.45 onwards.

Statistics:

Quakers last five matches:

24/11/2017 Harrogate Town (h) Trophy lost 2-3 (Styche 2)

Wilczynski, Galbraith, Collins, Brown; Trotman, Mills (sub Gillies 80); Turnbull, Portas (sub Saunders 79), Syers, Thompson (sub Caton 81); Styche

Subs: Vaulks, Bancroft,

18/11/2017 Tamworth (h) lost 0-1

Darlington: Wilczynski, Trotman, Galbraith, Wheatley, Collins, Brown, Mills, Syers, Caton, Gillies (sub Saunders 78), Thompson

Subs not used: Scott, Bancroft, Portas, Heaton

11/11/2017 Kidderminster (a) drew 3-3 (og, Galbraith, Syers)

Wilczynski, Collins, Brown, Heaton, Galbraith, Portas (sub Gillies 61),  Turnbull, Wheatley, Thompson (sub Caton 61), Cartman (sub Syers 79), Saunders

Subs: Marrs, Scott,

4/11/2017 Brackley (H) lost 0-3

Bartlett, Marrs, Scott, Turnbull, Collins (sub Burgess 65), Galbraith, Thompson, Portas, Caton, Cartman (sub Saunders 80), Gillies (sub Wheatley 68)

Subs: Wilczynski, Syers

28/10/2017 Blyth (A) lost 1-3 Syers

Leading scorer: Josh Gillies 5

Team news:

Reece Styche will make his league debut for Quakers after scoring twice in the Trophy on his full debut

Keeper James Talbot will make his debut after being signed on a youth loan from Sunderland.

Terry Galbraith and Luke Trotman are both expected to be fit after picking up knocks

Centre half Josh Heaton returns to the squad after being cuptied for the Harrogate game.

Chris Hunter is out with an ankle injury.

16 year old midfielder Mitchell Glover is added to the travelling squad.

Current league position: 16^th

Away form: Played 10: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5.

Gainsborough’s last five matches:

2^nd December Kidderminster (away) lost 0-3

Gainsborough: Ravas; Davie, Miller (Bateson, 69), Stainfield, Jacklin, Hare (Lacey, 46); Richards, Clarke (Simmons 69), King; Jarman, Worsfold. Subs not used: Taylor, Wells.

25^th November FA Trophy Stafford Rangers (home) won 2-0 Worsfold, Jarman

Gainsborough: 1 Henrich Ravas, 2 Michael Jacklin, 3 Kern Miller, 4 Jordan Richards, 5 Nathan Stainfield, 6 Liam King, 7 Craig King (14 Taron Hare 15m), 8 Shane Clark (12 Nathan Jarman 46m), 9 Ashley Worsfold, 10 Alex Simmons (16 Matt Taylor 79m), 11 Curtis Bateson. Unused subs: 15 Josh Lacey, 17 Bradley Wells

18^th November FC United (home) won 1-0 Worsfold

11^th November Brackley (away) lost 0-2

4^th November FA Cup Slough (home) lost 0-6

Current league position: 20^th

Home form: played 9: won 4 drawn 0 lost 5

Previous meeting:

Darlington 4 (Beck, Syers, Galbraith, Gillies) Gainsborough 3 (Worsfold,   Evans, Jarman)

Darlington:

Bartlett, Hunter, Galbraith, Turnbull, Collins, Brown, Gillies (sub Scott 77), Syers, Beck, Caton (sub Saunders 65), Ferguson (sub Fenwick 85)

Subs: Wilczynski, Thompson.

Gainsborough:

Walton, Gatter (sub Lacey 45), Davie, Clarke, Jacklin, Evans, Simmons (sub Wafula 57), Richards, Jarman (sub Wells 65), Worsfold, King

Subs not used: Williams, Storey