Quakers are looking for their first home win when South Shields come to Blackwell Meadows or the first league game between the clubs for eleven years.

• Defender Jassem Sukar is out with a three match suspension
• Jarrett Rivers is close to full fitness

Opening games:

5^th August v Curzon Ashton  (home), Lost 1-3 Lees.

12^th August v Hereford (away) lost 0-1

15^th August v Scunthorpe (away) lost 0-4

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

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

Highlights:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjoSC4TvaVs

Current League position:  20th

Alun mentions the South Shields game in his post match interview after Satuday's game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bb9yO9Wmqw

South Shields

Opening games:

5^th August Alfreton (home) won 3-1 Abbey 2, Martin

12^th August Boston (away) lost 1-3 Martin

15^th August Farsley (away) drew 1-1 Hasani

19^th August Scarborough (home) won 1-0 Broadbent

26^th August Gloucester (home) 3-0 Blackett, Martin, Abbey

Current league position: 3^rd (ten points from five games)

Previous games between the clubs

2017-18 FA Cup Q3 Darlington 0 South Shields 3.

Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFG5IcI-1dM

2012-13 Northern League  Darlington 2 Johnson, Scott) South Shields 1 ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvHQ38TrMj4

South Shields 0 Darlington 3 Brown, Tait, Purewal

1929-30 Darlington 8 (Laycock 3, Hill 3, Wrightson, Hopkinson) South Shields 2, South Shields 3 Darlington 3 (Laycock 2, Siddle)

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