The FA Trophy begins for Quakers on Saturday with a tough away trip to Scunthorpe in the second round.

The two sides have already met in the league this season, with the Iron coming out on top by 4-0, while Quakers go to Glanford Park determined to do better than their 8-0 thumping at Chorley in midweek.

Quakers, of course, won the competition in 2011, and reached the quarter finals three years ago.

Here are Josh's thoughts on the game:

Team news:

• Jake Lawlor is struggling with a shoulder injury
• Jarrett Rivers will have a fitness test on a groin injury
• Kieran Burton has returned to Hartlepool after the end of his loan
• Mitch Curry is out because of an arm injury
• Midfielder Ben Liddle is out because of a hamstring  injury
• Defender Jordan Windass is out with a hamstring injury

Recent results

14^th November v Chorley (away) lost 0-8

Goals: https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-and-reaction-from-chorley-v-darlington

11^th November v Chester (home) won 3-2 (og, Salkeld, Ngunda)

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/goals-from-darlington-v-chester-available-now

7^th November v Peterborough Sports (away) lost 0-2

4^th November v Farsley (away) won 2-1 Hatfield, Salkeld

28th October v Spennymoor (home) lost 1-2 Hazel

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

Current League position:  22nd

Away form: played 9, won 2, lost 7, goals scored 5 against 28 points 6

Ticket pricing:

Adult Seating £12.00
Seating Concessions £6.00
Seating Under 18 £2.00
Terrace Adults £10.00
Terrace Concessions £5.00
Terrace Under 18 £2.00

Scunthorpe

Recent form

14^th November Kings Lynn (away) lost 1-3 Boyce

11^th November Gloucester (home) won 2-0 Butterfield, Whitehall

7^th November Banbury (away) won 2-0 Butterfield, Smith

4^th November Boston (away) drew 1-1 Smith

28^th October Bishop’s Stortford (home) won 6-1 Smith, Ogle, Evans, Denton, Whitehall 2

24^th October Spennymoor (home) won 6-0 Smith 2, Denton, Law, Butterfield, Whitehall

Current league position   3rd

Home form Played 9, won 7, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 27 against 7, points 22

Recent games between the two clubs

August 2023 Scunthorpe 4 (Whitehall 2, Beestin, Sembie-Ferris) Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTo6NcvgRQw

Jan 2005 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Armstrong)

Sept 2004 Darlington 0 Scunthorpe 0

May 2004 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Conlon)

Nov 2003 Darlington 2 (Conlon, Wainwright) Scunthorpe 2

Mar 2003 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Keltie)

Oct 2002 Darlington 1 (Clark) Scunthorpe 1

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