Darlington are looking to extend their unbeaten league run to eight matches when they go to South Shields on New year's Day.

Quakers went through the month of December unbeaten in the league to put them in tenth place, just one point below the play offs. 

Team news

Andrew Nelson is close to full fitness

Jack Lambert plays the last game in his month’s loan

Scott Barrow has fully recovered from a head injury

Recent results

26^th December v Scarborough (home) won 4-3 Kelly 2, Lees, Hatfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CVwcWY7oHo

21^st December v Needham Market (away) won 1-0 Hatfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZyOqJgLc2E

14^th December v Oxford City (home) drew 1-1 Maskell

10^th December v Hereford (home) won 2-1 Lambert, Hatfield

7^th December Trophy v York City (away) lost 1-3 Cornish

30^th November v Radcliffe (away)  won 4-1 Hatfield, Kelly, Griffiths, Main

26^th November v Scunthorpe (home) drew 0-0

16^th November v Buxton FA Trophy (home) won 1-0 Main             

12^th November v Peterborough Sports (home) drew 2-2 Barrow, Lees

Advice on conduct

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/south-shields-v-darlington-advice-to-fans

League position 10^th (Played 23, won 9, drawn 9, lost 5, goals for 30 against 24, points 36)

Away form 15^th best in the league  (played 11, won 3, drawn 4, lost 4, goals for 12 against 13, points 13)

South Shields are level on points with Quakers, but have a worse goal difference

Latest results

26^th December v Spennymoor (away) drew 1-1 Allan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Jvb03O7Os

21^st December v Marine (home)  won 2-0 Blackett 2

14^th December v Curzon Ashton (away) lost 0-3

10^th December v Rushall (home) won 7-0 Blackett 3, Allan 2, Smith, Hughes

30^th November v Rushall Olympic (home) drew 2-2 De Bolle, Crossley

26^th November v Alfreton (away) won 4-2 Blackett 2, Shepherd 2

23^rd November v Farsley (home) won 5-1 Blackett 2, Crossley 2, Smith

League position 12th  (Played 24, won 11, drawn 3, lost 10, goals for 40 against 36, points 36)

Home form 5^th best in the league (Played 12, won 7, drawn 2, lost 3, goals for 26 against 13, points 23)

 Recent games between the two clubs:

February 2024 South Shields 0 Darlington 4 (Hatfield, Main, Griffiths, Curry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FhPZ09RzVA

August 2023 Darlington 2 (Curry, Nelson) South Shields 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXjyBUa8wOk

2017-18 FA Cup Q3 Darlington 0 South Shields 3

2012-13 Northern League  Darlington 2 Johnson, Scott) South Shields 1 , South Shields 0 Darlington 3 Brown, Tait, Purewal

1929-30 Darlington 8 (Laycock 3, Hill 3, Wrightson, Hopkinson) South Shields 2, South Shields 3 Darlington 3 (Laycock 2, Siddle)

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