It's second bottom v second top at Blackwell Meadows on Tuesday night.

Quakers are looking for their second home league win of the season to help in their relegation fight, while Scunthorpe need the points in their chase of Tamworth for the only automatic promotion place.

It's the third time that the clubs have met this season. Scunthorpe won 4-0 in the league and 2-0 in the Trophy at Glanford Park.

Steve Watson spoke about the situation we're facing ahead of our postponed game with Curzon Ashton -- you can listen here:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/steve-every-game-is-a-big-game-now

Team news:

• Akwasi Asante will have a fitness test on a groin injury
• Cardo Siddik is hoping to return after a knee injury
• New signing Matty Cornish is included in the squad
• Kallum Griffiths returns after illness
• Blaine Rowe is on loan to Mickleover
• Jassem Sukar is on loan to Scarborough

Recent results

20^th January v Curzon Ashton (away) postponed to be re-arranged

13^th January v Tamworth (home) lost 0-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQSe9cZP6Fw

9^th January v Southport (away) lost 0-2

6^th January v King’s Lynn (away)  won 1-0 Curry

30^th December v Scarborough (home) lost 0-1

26^th December v Scarborough (away) lost 0-2

23^rd December v Bishop’s Stortford (home) lost 0-2

16^th December v Gloucester (away) won 1-0 Ngandu

Current League position: 23^rd (Played 27, won 5 drawn 7, lost 15, goals scored 19 against 51 points 22)

Home form: 23^rd best in the league ( Played 14, won 1, drawn 7, lost 6, goals for 12 against 19, points 10)

Scunthorpe are second in the table, and are battling with Tamworth for the only automatic promotion place.

Latest results

20^th January Tamworth (home) postponed

13^th January Brackley (away) lost 0-2

6^th January Boston (home) drew 2-2 Elliott 2

30^th December Farsley (away) won 2-0 Evans, Shrimpton

26^th December Farsley (home) won 2-0 Law, Whitehall

23^rd December Buxton (away) drew 0-0

16^th December Chorley (home) won 3-0 Whitehall 2, Smith

Current league position 2^nd (played 27, won 16, drawn 6, lost 5 goals scored 55 against 23, points 54)

Away form 5^th best in the league (played 13, won 5, drawn 4,lost 4, goals for 19 against 14, points 19

Recent games between the two clubs

November 2023 Trophy Scunthorpe 2 Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=014X0bvzfDQ

August 2023 Scunthorpe 4 Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kitSB3Yrlb8

Jan 2005 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Armstrong)

Sept 2004 Darlington 0 Scunthorpe 0

May 2004 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Conlon)

Nov 2003 Darlington 2 (Conlon, Wainwright) Scunthorpe 2

Mar 2003 Scunthorpe 0 Darlington 1 (Keltie)

Oct 2002 Darlington 1 (Clark) Scunthorpe 1

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