Darlington are looking to finish the season with their fourth successive win at the Deva Stadium on Saturday.

Quakers completed a remarkable great escape from relegation last weekend by beating Farsley Celtic 3-1, their 12th win in 21 matches since manager Steve Watson and assistant Terry Mitchell took charge.

Chester have slipped out of the play off spots in recent weeks, and can finish no better than eighth in the table.

Team news:

-- Akwasi Asante is included in the squad

-- Scott Barrow, Matty Young and Aidan Rutledge all play their last games in their loans

Darlington manager Steve Watson will be up against one of his previous clubs. Akwasi Asante once scored a hat trick for Chester against Quakers

Recent results

13^th April v Farsley (home) won 3-1 Lawlor, Rutledge, Main

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBVcg9UuWYQ

6^th April v Southport (home) won 2-0 Main, Cornish

1^st April v Warrington (away) won 3-1 Salkeld 2, Rutledge

29^th March v Chorley (home) lost 0-3

23^rd March v Rushall Olympic (away) lost 2-3 Main 2

16^th March v Peterborough Sports (home) won 1-0 Salkeld

12^th March v Blyth (away) won 2-1 Cornish, Salkeld

Current League position: 18^th (Played 45, won 16, drawn 7, lost 22, goals for 52 against 72, points 55)

away form 19^th best in the league (Played 22, won 8, lost 14, goals for 23 against 45, points 24)

Chester

latest results

13^th April Brackley (away) lost 1-3 Tollitt

6^th April Gloucester (away) won 6-1 Burke 2, Peers 2, Glendon, Thomas

1^st April Alfreton (home) lost 0-2

29^th March Buxton (away) won 4-1 Weeks, Burke, Thomas, Peers

23^rd March South Shields (home) lost 0-1

Current league position  11^th (played 45, won 18, drawn 14, lost 13, goals for 58 against 37, points 68)

home form 11^th best in the league (played 22, won 11, drawn 5, lost 6, goals for 28 against 13, points 38)

Recent matches between the two clubs

November 2023 Darlington 3 (Ngandu, Salkeld, og) Chester 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2uVCHhOhfk

April 2023 Darlington 1 (Lawlor )Chester 2

October 2022 Chester 0 Darlington 1 (Felix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYzkHN-sr34

February 2022 Darlington 2 (Mondal, Smith) Chester 1

November 2021 Chester 2 Darlington 2 (Cooper, Cassidy)

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)

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