Quakers are aiming to reach the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in three seasons when Scarborough come to Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

The last time Quakers reached the fourth qualifying round stage was in 2020, when they beat Tadcaster Albion 6-1 to get there.

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Team news: Finlay Barnes has returned to his parent club York City

Mitch Curry is hoping to have recovered from injury.

Recent results:

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

Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycF2BaUNnR4

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

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

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

28^th August c South Shields (home) drew 2-2 Curry, Nelson

26^th August v Alfreton (away) won 3-2 Barnes 2, Nelson

19^th August v Brackley (home) drew 1-1 Hatfield

Current League position: NLN 24^th (played 10, won 1, drawn 4 lost 5, goals scored 8 against 20 points 7)

Scarborough will include an old friend of ours, Alex Purver. Like us, they missed out on the play offs last season.

The current Athletic club has never reached the first round proper of the FA Cup.

They have yet to win away from home this season

Scarborough’s recent matches

23^rd September v Rushall Olympic (away) lost 2-4 Mulhern, Green

19^th September FA Cup 2QR replay Farsley (home) won 3-0

16^th September FA Cup 2QR v Farsley (away) drew 1-1

9^th September Brackley (home) won 2-1 Durose, Maloney

5^th September Southport (away) lost 1-3 Mulhern

2^nd September Gloucester (home) drew 1-1 Brown

Current league position 12^th (Played 4, drawn 1, lost 5, goals scored 12 against 15, points 13)

January 2023  Scarborough 2 (Coulson 2) Darlington 5 (Beck 2, Hazel 2, Lambert)

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

December 2022 Darlington 2 (Hazel, Beck) Scarborough 3 (Glynn, Tear, Coulson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1vyAkh2IuE

April 2016 Scarborough 1 (Blott)  Darlington 2 (Hatch, Cartman)

December 2015 Darlington 3 (Armstrong 2, Mitchell) Scarborough 0

November 2015 FA Trophy Scarborough 0 Darlington 4 (Hatch, Thompson, Purewal, Armstrong)

April 1999 Scarborough 0 Darlington 2 (Carruthers, Gabbiadini)

November 1998 Darlington 3 (Carter, Gabbiadini, Barnard) Scarborough 0

The clubs have played each other before in the FA Cup, in season 1976-77. They drew 0-0 at Seamer Road, but Quakers won the replay 4-1.

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