Quakers are looking to stretch their unbeaten run to four matches against Gloucester.

Since the 3-0 defeat at Southport, they’ve beaten Guiseley and Kettering, and came within minutes of beating Chester last week and had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

They’re also hoping to add to their goals tally , they’re joint top scorers in the league on 26 with Fylde and Chorley.

Here's an interview with manager Alun Armstrong:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-we-want-another-good-performance

and defender Ben Hedley:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/ben-im-due-a-goal

Today is also Armed Forces Day, and there’ll be representatives from various organisations at the game. There will also be a minute’s silence before the game.

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/armed-forces-day

Team News:

Luke Charman is suspended -- this will be his third game of three.

George Smith is out because of injury

Andrew Nelson is out with a knee injury

Lexus Beeden is on loan to Billingham Town until 24^th November

Joey Hope is on loan to Guisborough until 21^st November

Midfielder Alex Purver returns after suspension

Joe Wheatley is on compassionate leave

League position: 12th (played 14, won 5, drawn 3, lost 6, goals for 26 against 22, points 18)  3 points behind the play offs

Latest results:

November 13^th Chester (away) drew 2-2 Cooper, Cassidy

November 6^th Kettering (away) won 3-1 Lambert, Cooper, Hatfield

October 30^th Guiseley (home) won 5-1 Lambert, Cassidy, Hatfield, Mondal, Cooper

October 26^th Southport (away) lost 0-3

October 23^rd Leamington (home) drew 1-1 Dos Santos

October 16^th Chorley (away) lost 1-2 Charman

Gloucester -- this will be only their third ever visit to Blackwell Meadows.

They recently parted company with their manager and appointed Lee Mansell as his replacement.

League position:   21^st (played 13, won 2, drawn 3, lost 8, goals for 14, goals against 27, points 9) Level with Blyth, Telford and Guiseley

Recent results:

13^th November Farsley (home) won 2-0 Hulbert 2

30^th October Brackley (away) lost 0-1

26^th October Chester (away) lost 2-3 Hulbert, Leadbitter

23^rd October Telford (home) drew 2-2 McClure, Chambers-Parillon

16^th October Fylde (away) lost 0-1

Recent matches between the two clubs:

January 2020 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Reid) Gloucester 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZP7b19p_Dk

Sept 2019 Gloucester 2 Darlington 1 (Campbell)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWkThT1FXUU

January 2017 Darlington 2 (Cartman, Turnbull) Gloucester 0

August 2016 Gloucester 1 Darlington 2 (Thompson, Beck)