Darlington are looking for their first home league win of the season against Blyth tonight.

They will include two new signings, Kieran Burton and Jim Simms, on loan from Hartlepool and Hull respectively, but another new signing, Blaine Rowe, is suspended.

Here are the views of assistant manager Danny Rose

Team news:

• Adriano Moke is close to full fitness
• Mitch Curry is out because of an arm injury
• Midfielder Ben Liddle is out because of an ankle injury
• New signing Blaine Rowe is suspended, last of a three match ban from his previous club Barwell
• Defender Kieran Burton makes his debut after signing on loan from Hartlepool
• Striker Jim Simms makes his debut after signing on loan from Hull.

Recent results

21^st October v Banbury postponed

14^th October v King’s Lynn (home) lost 1-2 Hazel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9AvhoyxS4

7^th October v Tamworth (away) lost 0-4

30^th September FA Cup 3Q v Scarborough(home) lost 1-2 Hatfield pen

23^rd September v Gloucester (home) drew 1-1 Hatfield pen

15^th September v FA Cup 2Q v Workington (home) won 3-1 Hazel, Platt, Lees

9^th September v Bishop’s Stortford (away) lost 0-1

5^th September v Boston (home) drew 0-0

2^nd September v Buxton (away) lost 0-5

Current League position: 24^th (played 12, won 1, drawn 4 lost 7, goals scored 9 against 26 points 7)

Home form: 23^rd (played 6, won 0, drawn 4, lost 2, goals for 6 against 9, points 4)

Blyth lost 1-0 at league leaders Tamworth last weekend, and are seventh in the table

Recent games;

21^st October Tamworth (home) lost 0-1

14^th October Bishop’s Stortford (home) won 3-0 Deverdics, Shaw, Main

7^th October Banbury (away) drew 0-0

3^rd October FA  Cup Worksop (away) lost 0-5

30^th September FA Cup Worksop (home) drew 1-1 (og)

23^rd September Alfreton (home) lost 1-3 Main

9^th September Chester (away) lost 1-2 Hooper

Current league position 7^th (played 13, won 6, drawn 1, lost 6, goals for 20 against 16, points 19)

Away form 19^th in the division (played 6, won 1, drawn 1, lost 4, goals scored 4 against 9, points 4)

Recent games between the two clubs:

April 2023 Blyth 0 Darlington 0

September 2022 Darlington 1 (Liddle) Blyth 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2dGPyl0658

February 2022 Darlington 1 (Lawlor) Blyth Spartans 0

September 2021 Blyth 2 Darlington 2 (Charman, Nelson)

December 2020 Darlington 6 (Sousa, Campbell, Maguire, O’Neill 2, Rivers). Blyth 0

December 2019 Blyth 0 Darlington 2 (Reid, Donawa)

September 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Thompson) Blyth 1

February 2019 Blyth 0 Darlington 1 (Thompson)

August 2019 Darlington 1 (Styche) Blyth 1

You can follow tonight’s game on National League TV, Darlo Fans Radio, Twitter and the official website