Quakers are looking to stretch their unbeaten run to nine games when they go to Alfreton on Saturday.

They go into the game in sixth place in the table after winning 1-0 at South Shields on New Year's Day, their third straight win.

Both clubs are hoping that the game will go ahead, given the icy weather forecast -- there is a pitch inspection at 9.30 on Saturday morning.

Team news

Jack Maskell may be back in the squad after suffering from illness on Monday

Jack Lambert's loan has been extended for another month. 

Assistant manager Terry Mitchell referred to the Alfreton match in his post match interview at South Shields

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

Recent results

1^st January v South Shields (away) won 1-0 Main

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsGO5RuT_Hg

26^th December v Scarborough (home) 4-3 Kelly 2, Hatfield, Lees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CVwcWY7oHo

21^st December v Needham Market (away) won 1-0 Hatfield

14^th December v Oxford City (home) drew 1-1 Maskell

10^th December v Hereford (home) won 2-1 Lambert, Hatfield

7^th December Trophy v York City (away) lost 1-3 Cornish

30^th November v Radcliffe (away)  won 4-1 Hatfield, Kelly, Griffiths, Main

26^th November v Scunthorpe (home) drew 0-0

16^th November v Buxton FA Trophy (home) won 1-0 Main             

12^th November v Peterborough Sports (home) drew 2-2 Barrow, Lees

Advice on conduct to fans:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alfreton-v-darlington-advice-to-fans

League position 6th, (played 24, won 10, drawn 9, lost 5, goals for 31 against 24, points 39)

Away form  (9^th best in league  played 12, won 4, drawn 4, lost 4, goals for 13 against 13, points 16)

Alfreton have dropped out of the play off positions in the last fortnight because of two defeats.

Latest results

1^st January v Curzon Ashton (home) lost 0-1

26^th December v Buxton (away) lost 2-3 Salmon, Hunt

21^st December v Radcliffe (home) won 2-1 Abbey, Moyo

14^th December v King’s Lynn (home) drew 0-0

10^th December v Marine (home) won 1-0 Day

7^th December Trophy v Spennymoor (home) lost 0-1

30^th November v Scunthorpe (away) drew 0-0

League position 11^th (Played 23, won 10, drawn 7, lost 6, goals for 29 against 24, points 37)

Home form 14^th in the league (played 11, won 5, drawn 3, lost 3, goals for 14 against 11, points 18)

Recent games between the two clubs:

September 2024 Darlington 0 Alfreton 0

February 2024 Darlington 0 Alfreton 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQCGbN8OII

August 2023 Alfreton 2 Darlington 3 (Barnes 2, Nelson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsxxv_Bcan8

March 2023 Alfreton 2 Darlington 2 (Hazel, Felix)

November 2022 Trophy Darlington 4 (Lambert 2, Hedley, Rivers) Alfreton 1

November 2022 Darlington 3 (Hazel, Leesley Felix) Alfreton 1

April 2022 Alfreton 0 Darlington 0 (Quakers missed two penalties)

August 2021 Darlington 2 (Hatfield 2) Alfreton 3

November 2020 Alfreton 0 Darlington 2 (Sousa, Campbell)

January 2020 Darlington 3 (Campbell 2, Donawa) Alfreton 0

September 2019 Alfreton 1 Darlington 2 (O’Neill, Donawa)

January 2019 Alfreton 0 Darlington 0

September 2018 Darlington 0 Alfreton 1

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