Darlington return to action after a fortnight's break looking for their first away league win of the season at Rushall Olympic on Saturday.

Quakers will up against a side that reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the very first time in midweek when they defeated Peterborough Sports.

New loan signing Caden Kelly from Sunderland is included in their squad.

Team news

Darlington

New signing Caden Kelly from Sunderland, is included in the squad

Tom Platt and Ben Hedley are all out because of injury.

Cedric Main, Joe Leesley, Scott Barrow and Cameron Salkeld will all have fitness tests.

Recent results

5^th October v King’s Lynn (away) lost 1-2 Maskell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG6gLPwnu7A

28^th September v Gainsborough (home, FA Cup 3QR) lost 1-2 Hatfield

21^st September v Southport (home) won 3-0 McGowan 2, Nelson

14^th September v West Didsbury and Chorlton FA Cup 2QR (away) won 2-1 Cornish, Nelson

7^th September v Marine (away) drew 0-0

3^rd September v Alfreton (home) drew 0-0

31^st August v Spennymoor (home) won 1-0 (Maskell)

26^th August v Curzon Ashton (away) drew 0-0

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/rushall-olympic-v-darlington-advice-to-fans

League position  15^th (played 10, won 3, drawn 4, lost 3, goals for 9 against 8, points 13)

Away form 18^th best in the league (played 5, drawn 3, lost 2, goals for 3 against 6, points 3)

Rushall Olympic

Their recent results:

15^th October v Peterborough Sports (away, FA Cup 4QR) drew 0-0, won on penalties

12^th October v Peterborough Sports (home, FA Cup 4Q) drew 1-1 Benbow

5^th October v Peterborough Sports (away) won 2-0 Arlott-John, Pennant

28^th September v Anstey Nomads (home, FA Cup 3QR) won 2-1 Benbow, Bood

21^st September v Chester (home) lost 1-2 Benbow

14^th September v Rushall (home, FA Cup 2QR) won 5-0 McGlinchey, Pennant 2, McLintock, King

7^th September v Buxton (away) lost 0-2

League position: 21^st (Played 10, won 3, lost 7, goals for 12 against 17, points 9)

Home form 17^th best in the league (played 5, won 2, lost 3, goals for 8, against 8, points 6)

Matches between the two clubs

April 2024 Rushall Olympic 3 Darlington 2 (Main 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmAKv0fqzPM

November 2023 Darlington 1 (Griffiths) Rushall Olympic 1

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

March 2016 Darlington 1 (Burgess) Rushall Olympic 0

April 2016 Rushall Olympic 1 Darlington 0

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