Our hopes of renewing our rivalry with York City depend on a morning inspection.

After several snow showers on Monday, there’s been a sharp frost overnight and there’s an 11.30 pitch inspection due.

Darlington:

Team News:

Luke Charman is out for several weeks with a ligament injury.

Dan Maguire is missing with a hamstring injury

David Atkinson is out with a hamstring injury

Tony McMahon is out with a hamstring injury

League position in National League North 19^TH Played 10, won 4, drawn 1, lost 5, goals for 17 against 10, points 13

Points per game position: 14^th 1.18 per game

Quakers form (League and cup): WLLWWWWLWWLLWWDWLLWW

Leading scorers in all comps: Adam Campbell 6, Luke Charman 6, Jarrett Rivers 5

6^th February v Wealdstone (home) won 4-1 og, Rivers, Charman, Sousa

Team: Saltmer, McMahon (Sub Hedley 23), Hunt, Storey, Liddle, Hatfield, Wheatley, Sousa, Rivers, Charman (sub Campbell 71) , Maguire (sub Holness 69)

Subs: Watson, Hudson, Reid, R Armstrong

16^th January v Weymouth (away) FA Trophy 4 won 1-0 Hatfield

12^th January v Farsley (away) lost 0-1

5^TH January v Brackley (a) lost 0-2

28^th December v Blyth (h) won 6-0 O’Neill 2, Sousa, Rivers, Maguire, Campbell

26^th December v Spennymoor (h) 0-0

York City

Manager: Steve Watson

Position in National League: 7^th (played 12, won 6, drawn 4, lost 2, goals for 21 against 14 points 22.

Last seven matches:

5^th January v Kidderminster (away) drew 1-1

York City: Jameson, Barrow, Newton (c), Tinkler, Wright, Woods, Cassidy, Redshaw (McLaughlin 72), King, Dyson (Guilfoyle 83), Brown Unused subs: Flatters, Duckworth, Spratt

28^th December v Guiseley (home) won 1-0

26^th December v Bradford pA (away) won 4-2

15^th December v Ashton United FA Trophy drew 3-3 lost on penalties

12^th December v Spennymoor Town (home) drew 1-1

8^th December Kettering (away) won 2-0

5^th December v Chester (home) won 2-1

Connections:

Former Darlo keeper Pete Jameson will be in the York squad.

Former Darlo midfielder Micky Cummins is the York assistant manager

Darlington midfielder Will Hatfield had a brief spell at York

Last three years:

2019-20 Darlington 0 York City 2, York 0 Darlington 1 (Campbell)

2018-19 Darlington 5 (Hughes, Nelson 2, Saunders, Nicholson) York City 1, York City 4 Darlington 0

2017-18 York City 0 Darlington 0, Darlington 1 (Styche) York City 2