Quakers are looking to end York’s unbeaten start to the season at Blackwell Meadows on Saturday.

The Minstermen have made a ten game unbeaten start to the season to put them in title contention with King’s Lynn.

However, Quakers are confident that they can overcome their injury problems and upset the league leaders.

Here's an interview with Darlington manager Alun Armstrong:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ZImysrC3M

Here’s your stats pack for Saturday’s game

Darlington

League position:  17th

Home form:  played 5, won 3, drawn 1, lost 1, goals scored 8 against 3, points 10 (out of a total of 11)

Our last six games:

September 7^th Gloucester (away) lost 1-2 Campbell

Elliott, Holness, Watson, Wheatley (sub Morrison 77), Laing, Galbraith, Rivers, Hatfield, Campbell, Thompson (sub Bell 88), O’Neill (sub Hedley 46). Subs: Stansfield, Heaton

September 4^th Blyth Spartans (home) won 2-1 Campbell, Thompson

August 31^st King’s Lynn (away) lost 0-2

August 26^th Bradford PA (home) lost 0-1

August 24^th Altrincham (away) drew 1-1 Campbell

August 17^th Southport (home) won 2-0 O’Neill, Campbell

Leading scorers: 5 Adam Campbell, 3 Stephen Thompson, 2 Tyrone O’Neill

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman is ruled out for the season with an achilles problem, while striker Jamie Holmes is out with a cruciate injury.

Midfielder Osagi Bascome and winger Justin Donawa return from international duty with Bermuda.

Striker Tyrone O’Neill is out with a head injury, defender David Atkinson is out with an ankle injury.

Defender Josh Heaton left the club during the week and signed for Bradford Park Avenue.

Right back Michael Liddle is hoping to pass a late fitness test.

New signing Ben Hedley could make his home debut.

York City

League position:  2nd

Away form:  Played 5 won 4, drawn 1, goals scored 13 goals against 4, points 13 (out of a total of 22)

Last six results

7/09/2019 Southport (H) Drew 1-1 Kempster

Team: Jameson, Griffiths (Dyer 84’), Tait, Newton, Spratt, Ferguson, Moke, Bond, Green, Langstaff (York 65’), Kempster. Subs: Whitley, Jebson-King

03/09/2019 Guiseley (A) Drew 0-0

31/08/2019 Gloucester (A) Won 3-2 Kempster 2, Burrow

26/08/2019 Gateshead (H) Drew 1-1 Burrow

24/08/2019 Spennymoor (A) Won 4-1 Newton, og, Griffiths, Moke

17/08/2019 Leamington (H) Won 2-0 Kempster, Burrow

Team News: Steve McNulty and Paddy McLaughlin are both missing

Read Steve Watson's thoughts on the game here in this York Press interview:

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/17899105.york-city-not-fazed-past-results-says-boss-steve-watson/

Manager: Steve Watson

Goalkeepers: Peter Jameson, Ryan Whitley

Defenders: Kallum Griffiths, Nathan Dyer, David Ferguson, Steve McNulty, Joe Tait, Tom Allan, Jake Watson, Joshua King, Sean Newton, Harry Spratt

Midfielders: Paddy McLaughlin, Andy Bond, Kieran Green, Adriano Moke, Reiss Harrison, Wes York

Forwards: Dan Maguire, Jordan Burrow, Jake Wright, Macauley Langstaff, Alex Kempster

Our last meeting:  

December 26^th 2018

Darlington 5 (Nelson 2, Saunders, Nicholson, Hughes) York City 1 (Wright)

Darlington: Maddison, Trotman, Smith, Hughes, Galbraith, O'Hanlon, Elliott, Palmer, Nicholson, Nelson (sub Wollerton 78), Saunders (sub Thompson 86). Subs:  Hall, Henshall, Burn

York City: Bartlett, Dyer, Ferguson (sub Newton 76), Parslow, Tait, Bray, Moke, Law, Burrow, Ironside (sub Agnew 46), York (sub Wright 62) Subs:  Digie, Parkin

Here are the highlights of that game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YanzMhpn3iM

Connections: Current York players Peter Jameson, David Ferguson and Joe Tait all used to play for Darlington – Craig Stoddart has written a piece about connections in the match day programme (price £2.50)

Admission prices: Adults £14, Concessions £10, Under 18s £5, Under 11s free.

If you’re not going to the game, follow the match on Darlo Fans Radio, the official website and official Twitter!