Our recent record in the first round of the FA Cup

By Ray Simpson

Our recent record in the first round of the FA Cup

How we've fared at this stage in recent years

As we continue our build up to Saturday's big match at Swindon, here's how we have fared at the first round stage since 2006:

 

Current Darlington manager Alun Armstrong and assistant Darren Holloway were both in the Darlington squad that won 4-1 at Lewes in 2006, Martin Smith volleying a superb goal.

You can read the BBC match report here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6116444.stm

 

The following season we drew 1-1 at home to Northampton

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7076506.stm

 

but lost the replay

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7102405.stm

 

In season 2008-09 we came up against Droylsden and drew 0-0 at the Arena

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7700367.stm

but lost the replay on the night Liam Hatch suffered a bad injury

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7726893.stm

 

In the miserable season of 2009-10, we went down 3-1 at Barnet.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8341138.stm

 

Back in season 2010/11 after we had been relegated from the Football League, we pulled off a shock by beating Bristol Rovers 2-1 at the Arena.

Here are the highlights, courtesy of FA TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-bEe72-wis

 

We didn't reach the first round again until last season, when we drew at Walsall with that memorable last minute goal by Joe Wheatley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SACMhIlgE8

Unfortunately, we lost the replay at Blackwell Meadows

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

 

How will we fare on Saturday?