League position 3^rd (played 10 won 6, drawn 2, lost 2, goals scored 16, against 9, points 20)

Away form: Played 4, won 1, drawn 2, lost 1, scored 5 against 4 points 5

Team news:  Full back Kallum Griffiths, midfielder Marcus Maddison and defender David Wheater are all missing because of injury

Recent matches

3^rd October FA Cup 3qr Hyde (away) lost 0-1

27^th September Blyth (home) won 1-0 Liddle

24^th September Peterborough Sports (home) won 2-0 Beck 2

17^th September FA Cup Southport (home) won 3-2 Beck 3

12^th September Bradford PA (away) won 3-1 Beck 2, Fielder og

10^th September Telford (away) postponed

3^rd September Boston (home) won 3-2 Beck, Hazel, Lawlor

Chester

League position 13^th (played 10, won 3, drawn 4, lost 3, goals scored 14 against 13, points 13)

Home form: played 5, won 2, drawn 1 lost 2 scored 6 against 5, points 7

Recent matches

4^th October FA Cup 3qr replay Hanley 0 Chester 4

1^st October FA Cup 3qr Chester 0 Hanley 0

24^th September Buxton 0 Chester 0

20^th September Chorley 2 Chester 2 (Thomas, Stephenson)

17^th September Chester 2 Pontefract 0

13^th September Chester 1 (Hall) Southport 0

Recent games between the two clubs:

February 2022 Darlington 2 (Mondal, Smith) Chester 1

Last meeting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSTPK--MzRI

November 2021 Chester 2 Darlington 2 (Cooper, Cassidy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPDa9liBri4

September 2021 FA Cup Darlington 0 Chester 0

September 2021 replay Chester 1 Darlington 0

January 2020 Chester 3 Darlington 0

December 2019 Darlington 2 (Holness, Donowa) Chester 0

March 2019 Chester 1 Darlington 0

December 2018 Chester 3 Darlington 1 Wheatley

 You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website