Here are all the stats for Saturday’s away game against Chorley

We travel to third place Chorley on Saturday looking for our first win in seven games. Chorley are in second place in the table three points off leaders Bradford Park Avenue.

The game is the only fixture in our league this weekend due to other clubs being involved in the FA Trophy.

Despite their lofty position Chorley have only won once in their last nine games in all competitions, drawing their last two league games 1-1 with Boston and Leamington.

Our last meeting came in the snow at Blackwell Meadows at the start of this year when we played out a 2-2 draw. The game will also be remembered for the Reece Styche celebration which won the Marathon Bet Challenge.

Our defeat against Nuneaton left us in 17^th place in the table two points above the relegation zone as we approach the crucial festive period.

On Saturday, you’ll be able to bet on the game, thanks to our new partnership with FansBet.

You’ll also be able to follow the game on the official website, twitter and Darlo Fans Radio, with post match interviews and highlights on the club’s YouTube channel.

Stats pack

Darlington

League position:  17th

Away form:   played 9, won 2, drawn 5, lost 2, goals scored 17, goals against 19, points 11 out of 20

Team News:  

Liam Hughes is ruled out with a dislocated shoulder, sustained at Chester a fortnight ago

Simon Ainge still has a knee injury and will have a fitness test

Alex Henshall will have a fitness test on an ankle injury

New signings Andrew Nelson (on loan from Sunderland) and Alex Wollerton (on loan from Leeds) will make their debuts

Leading scorer:   Jordan Nicholson 6

Position in form table of last six matches:  19th

Last six matches

December 8^th Nuneaton (home) lost 1-2 Nicholson

Maddison, Trotman, O'Hanlon, Wheatley, Jonny Burn, Galbraith, Kokolo, Elliott, Saunders, Nicholson, Thompson

Subs: Glover, Aaron Burn, Lingthep, Lycett, Morrison

December 1^st Chester (away) lost 1-3 Wheatley

November 23^rd Telford FA Trophy lost 0-2

November 17^th Hereford (home) drew 2-2 Syers, Nicholson

November 3^rd Guiseley (home) drew 0-0

October 30^th Bradford PA (away) drew 2-2 Nicholson 2

October 27^th Leamington (away)  drew 2-2 Ainge, Saunders

Chorley

League position :  2nd

Home form: Played 8, won 5, drawn 2, lost 1 goals 13 against 4 points 17 out of 35

Position in form table of last six matches:  16th

Last six matches:

December 8^th Leamington (away) drew 1-1 O’Keefe

Urwin; Challoner, Blakeman, Anson (Wilson, 59′), Meppen-Walter, Jordan, Cottrell (A.Newby, 68′), O’Keefe (c), Carver (Hooper, 78′), Almond, E.Newby. Subs not used: Whitham, Lussey.

December 1^st Boston (home) drew 1-1 Meppen-Walter

November 24^th FA Trophy 3Q Stockport (away) lost 0-3

November 20^th FA Cup 1R replay Doncaster (away) lost 0-7

November 17^th Kidderminster (away) won 4-0 Wilson 3, E Newby

November 11 FA Cup 1R Doncaster (home) drew 2-2 O’Keefe, Meppen-Walter

Previous meetings:

2017-18 Chorley 4 Darlington 1 (Saunders);  Darlington 2 (Styche, Thompson) Chorley 2

2016-17 Darlington 2 (Galbraith 2) Chorley 0; Chorley 1 Darlington 1 (Burgess)