We play our second local derby of the Christmas programme when we face Spennymoor at Blackwell Meadows on Boxing Day, kick off 3pm.

We ended York City’s unbeaten home league record with a 1-0 victory at Bootham Crescent, and now we face Spennymoor who are sixth in the table, and unbeaten in the league since September.

Spennymoor beat bottom club Bradford PA 3-0 on Saturday.

All fans are advised to arrive early for the game, because congestion is expected at the turnstiles. Segregation is in operation.

**Your attention is drawn to the following**

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/advice-to-all-supporters-on-behaviour-at-home-and-away-matches

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/smoke-no-joke

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/joint-statement-from-the-directors-of-darlington-and-spennymoor-town-football-clubs

Here’s your stats pack for Boxing Day’s game

Darlington

National League North position:    10th

Home league form:  played 11, won 6, drawn 2, lost 3 goals for 15 against 9. Points 20 (out of 27)

Our last seven games:

December 21^st York City (away) won 1-0 Campbell

Elliott, Hedley, Liddle, Wheatley, Laing, Storey, Rivers,Hatfield, Campbell (sub Watson 83), Reid, Thompson (sub Donawa 74)

Subs: Lambert, Holness, Bascome

December 14^th Solihull (away) drew 2-2 Hatfield, Lambert

December 7^th Chester (home) won 2-0 Donawa, Holness

December 3^rd Leamington (away) lost 0-3

November 30^th Telford (home) lost 2-3 Storey, Donawa

November 23^rd FA Trophy 3QR Gainsborough (home) won 2-1 Lambert, Donawa

November 20^th FA Cup 1RR Walsall (home) lost 0-1

Leading scorers: 8 Adam Campbell, 7 Tyrone O’Neill, 6 Justin Donawa 5 Stephen Thompson

Team News: Right back Luke Trotman, striker Jamie Holmes and defender David Atkinson are all ruled out because of injury. Atkinson might be back in mid January.

Keeper Liam Connell is available again after missing the York match

Terry Galbraith will have a fitness test

Spennymoor

League position: 6th

Away league form :   played 11, won 2, drawn 6, lost 3, goals for 13, against 13, points 12 (out of 34)

Last six results:

21/12/19 Bradford PA(H) won 3-0 Anderson 2, Ramshaw

Team: Gould, Magnay, Brogan, Chandler, Buddle, Curtis, Hall (sub Roberts 87), Earing (sub Anderson 61), Taylor (sub Boyes 76), Ramshaw, McKenna

07/12/19 Leamington (A) Drew 2-2 Hall, Ramshaw

23/11/19 Leamington (A) Lost 2-1 FA Trophy Taylor

16/11/19 AFC Telford United (A) Drew 2-2 Taylor, Roberts

12/11/19 Boston United (H) Won 2-1 Roberts, Henry

09/11/19 Southport (H) Won 1-0 Taylor

Manager Jason Ainsley

Goalkeepers: Matthew Gould, Joe Atkinson

Defenders: Chris Mason, Stephen Brogan, Carl Magnay, James Curtis, Nathan Buddle

Midfielders: Jake Hibbs, Ryan Hall, Shane Henry, Mark Anderson, Andrew Johnson, Rob Ramshaw, Dan Ward, Jamie Chandler, Ben McKenna, Jack Earing

Forwards: Gavin Cogdon, Adam Boyes, Glen Taylor, James Roberts

Last time we met:

Darlington 1 (Thompson) Spennymoor 2 (Brogan, Taylor)

Darlington: Maddison, Trotman, O’Hanlon, Smith, Ainge, Galbraith, Elliott, Wheatley, Saunders (sub Henshall 84), Thompson, Nicholson.

Subs: Kokolo, Hall, Glover, Burn,

Spennymoor: Gould, Williams, Brogan, Chandler, Atkinson, Curtis, Hall (sub Tuton 87), Henry, Taylor (sub Boyes 90+3), Ramshaw, Johnson (sub Anderson 89)

Subs: Thackray, Elliott,

 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!