Darlington go to the West Midlands on Saturday looking for three extremely vital points.

Quakers are fifth bottom, five points clear of Rushall Olympic having played a game more, so victory will increase their advantage with five games remaining.

Reminder to fans if you're going to the game: To avoid congestion at the turnstiles, please arrive early. Remember that it is ticket only for Darlington fans, you can buy them here:https://rushallolympicfc.ktckts.com/event/rso2324h21/v-darlington

Team news:

• Ben Liddle will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury
• Jonny Ngandu is out with a back injury
• Andrew Nelson is doubtful with a hamstring injury
• Cardo Siddik and Akwasi Asante are back in light training
• Matty Young is on England duty, so Tommy Taylor deputises

New signing: Aidan Rutledge is included in the squad:

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-sign-aidan-rutledge-from-gateshead

Recent results

16^th March v Peterborough Sports (home) won 1-0 Salkeld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDwj0dZD_aQ

12^th March v Blyth (away) won 2-1 Cornish, Salkeld

9^th March v Spennymoor (away) lost 1-2 Cornish

5^th March v Scunthorpe (home) won 4-0 Salkeld 2, Cornish, Main

2^nd March v Banbury (home) won 3-1 Cornish, Nelson, Salkeld

27^th February v Curzon Ashton (away) won 3-1 Hatfield, Lees, Nelson

24^th February v Buxton (home)  won 2-1 Curry, Nelson

Current League position: 20^th (Played 40, won 13, drawn 7, lost 20, goals for 42 against 64, points 46)

Away form 21^st best in the league (played 20, won 7, lost 13, goals for 18 against 41, points 21)

Quakers remaining games:

Home -- Chorley, Southport, Farsley

Away -- Rushall, Warrington, Chester

Rushall Olympic

latest results

16^th March King’s Lynn (away) lost 1-2 Fletcher

12^th March Brackley (home) lost 0-2

9^th March Buxton (home) lost 0-3

5^th March Banbury (away) won 2-1 (Maher, Oseni)

2^nd March Chorley (away) lost 1-2 (Dearnley og)

27^th February Farsley (away) won 4-1 Oseni 2, Brown, Farmer

24^th February Peterborough Sports (away) lost 0-4

Current league position  21^st (Played 39, won 11, drawn 8, lost 20, goals for 51 against 66, points 41)           

home form 21^st best in the league (Played 19, won 5, drawn 5, lost 9, goals 29 against 34, points 20)

Rushall's remaining games:

Home: Darlington, Boston, Bishop's Stortford, Warrington

Away: Alfreton, Blyth, Southport

Recent games between the two clubs

November 2023 Darlington 1 (Griffiths) Rushall Olympic 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeO45ZAKa-Q

March 2016 Darlington 1 (Burgess) Rushall Olympic 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUu7-wk6PME

April 2016 Rushall Olympic 1 Darlington 0

You can follow today’s game on National League TV, Darlo Fans Radio, Twitter and the official website