Darlington are looking to stretch their unbeaten run to seven league and cup matches when Southport come to Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

They will include new signing Will McGowan, on loan from Gateshead, in their squad.

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Darlington

Team news

Cedric Main, Kallum Griffiths, Ben Hedley, Tom Platt, Oli Thompson all out injured.

Joe Leesley could be back into the squad after recovering from injury

Will Flint returns after being cuptied last week

Will Hatfield has hopefully recovered from a slight hamstring strain

Elliot Forbes will have a fitness test

Jack Maskell returns after having a virus last week.

Will McGowan makes his debut

Results so far

14^th September v West Didsbury and Chorlton FA Cup 2QR (away) won 2-1 Cornish, Nelson

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

7^th September v Marine (away) drew 0-0

3^rd September v Alfreton (home) drew 0-0

31^st August v Spennymoor (home) won 1-0 (Maskell)

26^th August v Curzon Ashton (away) drew 0-0

24^th August v Leamington (home) won 1-0 (Hatfield)

20^th August v Buxton (away) lost 0-2

17^th August v Oxford City (away) drew 2-2 (Main, Forbes)

10^th August v Kidderminster (home) lost 1-2 (Hatfield)

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-southport-important-information-for-fans

League position 16^th (Played 8, won 2, drawn 4, lost 2, goals for 5 against 6, points 10)

Home form 12^th best in the league (played 4, won 2, drawn 1, lost 1, goals scored 3 against 2, points 7)

Southport

Latest results:

14^th September v Hyde (FA Cup) won 2-1 (Lloyd, Carver)

7^th September v Radcliffe (home) drew 2-2 (Burgess, Philliskirk)

3^rd September v Farsley (home) drew 1-1 (Philliskirk)

31^st August Buxton (home) won 3-2 (Hilton, Lloyd, Morgan)

26^th August Chorley (away) lost 1-4 (Proctor)

24^th August Hereford (home) lost 1-4 (Lloyd)

League position  14^th (Played 8 won 3, drawn 2, lost 3, goals for 13 against 17, points 11)

Away form 16^th best in the league. Played 3, won 1, lost 2, goals for 3 against 7, points 4

Recent results between the two clubs

April 2024 Darlington 2 (Cornish, Main) Southport 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwfHHd_Ltx8

January 2024 Southport 2 Darlington 0 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bTuOJzvXM4

January 2023 Darlington 0 Southport 0

September 2022 Darlington 3 (Beck 3) Southport 2 FA Cup

August 2022 Southport 1 Darlington 0

March 2022 Darlington 1 (Cassidy) Southport 0

November 2021 Trophy Southport 1 Darlington 1 (Charman) Southport won on pens

October 2021 League Southport 3 Darlington 0

August 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, O’Neill) Southport 0

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