Quakers return to league action after two FA Trophy games when Alfreton come to Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

We go into the game just a single point behind the play offs, and looking for a win to keep the pressure on the other teams.

We are currently in 11^th place, with Alfreton two places and six points behind us.

If you’re not coming to the game, listen to it on Darlo Fans Radio, or follow it on Twitter and the official website. There’ll be post match reaction and highlights on the website

Here’s the stats file for Saturday’s game:

Darlington

National League North position:  11th

Home league form:  played 13, won 8, drawn 2, lost 3, goals scored 19, goals against 11, points 26 (out of total 36), one point below play offs

Our last seven games:

January 11^th Harrogate(home) lost 0-2 Trophy

Team: Elliott, Hedley (sub Lambert 78), Liddle (sub Watson 23), Holness, Laing, Storey, Donawa, Hatfield, Campbell (sub Rivers 63), Martin, Thompson

Subs: Connell, Atkinson, Galbraith, Bascome,

January 8^th Solihull (home) won 1-0 Holness Trophy

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=darlington+1+solihull+0

January 4^th Gloucester (home) won 2-1 Reid, Campbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0q0eL_7rK8

January 1^st Spennymoor (away) lost 1-3 Donawa

December 28^th Blyth (away) won 2-0 Donawa, Reid

December 26^th Spennymoor (home) won 2-1 Campbell, Thompson

December 21^st York City (away) won 1-0 Campbell

Leading scorers: 10 Adam Campbell, 8 Justin Donawa, 7 Tyrone O’Neill,  6 Stephen Thompson

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman and striker Jamie Holmes are both ruled out

David Atkinson is fit again and included in the squad.

Joe Wheatley is still struggling with an injury

Sean Reid is available after being cuptied for last week’s game

Alfreton

League position 13th

Away league form played 13, won 5, lost none, lost 8, goals scored 16, conceded 22 points 15 (out of total 30)

Last six matches

04/01/2020 Curzon Ashton (A) Won 2-0 Morgan-Smith, Johnson

01/01/2020 Telford United (H) Drew 1-1 Tomlinson

28/12/2019 King’s Lynn Town (H) Drew 2-2 Morgan-Smith, Qualter

26/12/2019 Telford United (A) Lost 3-0

21/12/2019 Kettering Town (H) Lost 2-0

07/12/2019 Gateshead (A) Lost 3-1 Whitham

Manager: Billy Heath

Squad:

Goalkeeper: Charlie Andrew, Jack Atkinson, Jordan Wright, Teddy Unwin-Marris

Defenders: Shane Killock, Nyle Blake, Joshua Clackstone, Danny East, Kieron Hinchley, Danny Preston, Ryan Qualter, Dominic Smith, Josh Wilde

Midfielders: Conor Branson, Michael Freiter, Bobby Johnson, Dave Lynch, Jude Oyibo, Dale Witham

Forwards: Amari Morgan-Smith, Morgan Brough, Danny Clarke, Harvey Grice, Ben Tomlinson

Last time we played Alfreton

Check out the highlights of our last game when Tyrone O’Neill and Justin Donawa scored in the space of a minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6LyAO8srb0

Admission prices:

Adults £14

Concessions £10

Under 18s £5

Under 11s: free (if accompanied)

£2 supplement for seats (under 11s free)

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