Darlington start a run of three successive away games when they go to Southport's Haig Avenue on Saturday.

After Saturday, Quakers are at Banbury on the 9th December, and at Gloucester a week later.

They have won twice away this season, at Alfreton and Farsley, and need an away win to help them in their relegation fight -- they are currently eight points from safety.

Here are Josh's thoughts on the game

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/josh-theres-a-different-mindset-about-the-group-now

and if you missed it, an interview earlier in the week with Will Hatfield

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/will-hatfield-interview

Team news:

• Mitch Curry is out with an elbow injury
• Jordan Windass has a hamstring injury
• Jake Lawlor has a shoulder injury
• Andrew Nelson is suspended – his third game of three
• Ben Liddle is back in the squad after recovering from an ankle injury

Recent results

24^th November v Rushall Olympic (home) drew 1-1 Griffiths

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

21^st November v Warrington (home) drew 1-1 Rivers

18^th November v Scunthorpe (Trophy) away lost 0-2

14^th November v Chorley (away) lost 0-8

11^th November v Chester (home) won 3-2 og, Ngandu, Salkeld

7^th November v Peterborough Sports (away) lost 0-2

4^th November v Farsley (away) won 2-1 Hatfield, Salkeld

28th October v Spennymoor (home) lost 1-2 Hazel

24^th October v Blyth (home) drew 0-0

Current League position:  22^nd (Played 20, won 3, drawn 7, lost 10, goals for 17 against 43, points 16)

Away form:  22^nd in league (Played 9, won 2, lost 7, goals for 5 against 28, points 6)

Southport

Recent results:

25^th November Buxton (away) won 1-0 O’Neill

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggVMq7hW0I

21^st November Scunthorpe (away) lost 0-1

18^th November Trophy South Shields (home) won 4-0 O’Neill, Anson, Watson, Evans

14^th November Farsley (home) drew 1-1 Holmes

11^th November South Shields (home) won 1-0 Evans

7^th November Blyth (away) drew 3-3 Bainbridge, Holmes, Watson

Current league position  13th (played 21, won 8, drawn 4, lost 9, goals for 24 against 33, points 28)

Home form 21^st in league (played 10, won 3, drawn 2, lost 5, goals for 7 against 14, points 11) 

Recent matches between the two teams:

January 2023 Darlington 0 Southport 0

September 2022 Darlington 3 (Beck 3) Southport 2 FA Cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY4ZOiD2ysA

August 2022 Southport 1 Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHR484l2B1g

March 2022 Darlington 1 (Cassidy) Southport 0

November 2021 Trophy Southport 1 Darlington 1 (Charman) Southport won on pens

October 2021 League Southport 3 Darlington 0

August 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, O’Neill) Southport 0

February 2019 Darlington 0 Southport 0

September 2018 Southport 0 Darlington 0

April 2018 Darlington 2 (Gillies, Saunders) Southport 4

September 2017 Southport 2 Darlington 0

You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the club’s official Twitter account and the official club website