Darlington are looking for their fifth successive win in their local derby at Spennymoor on Saturday( Kick off 1pm)

Quakers have given themselves real hope of avoiding the drop after four successive wins against Buxton, Curzon Ashton, Banbury and Scunthorpe, and they go into the game on level on points with King's Lynn and one behind Rushall Olympic.

Spennymoor will be tough opponents though, as they are unbeaten in their last six matches under manager Graeme Lee, who was appointed at the turn of the year.

Team news:

• Akwasi Asante is out with a groin strain
• Jarrett Rivers will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury
• Ben Liddle is out with a hamstring injury
• Cardo Siddik is out with a hamstring injury
• Tommy Taylor is fit again after recovering from a rib injury
• Will Hatfield has a slight deadleg, but should be fit
• Matty Cornish has an ankle injury, but should be fit.

Steve talked about Spennymoor in his post match interview on Tuesday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO3Hy7rzO64

Recent results

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

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-fMCHAxQ0E

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

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

20^th February v Boston (away) lost 0-2

17^th February v South Shields (away) won 4-0 Hatfield, Main, Griffiths, Curry

10^th February v Alfreton (home) lost 0-2

Current League position:  21^st (played 37, won 11, drawn 7, lost 19, goals for 38 against 61, points 40)

Away form 21^st best in the league (Played 18, won 6, drawn 12, goals 15, against 38, points 18)

Spennymoor are managed by two former Darlington players – Graeme Lee, who is manager, and Ian Clark, who is assistant manager.

Latest results

5^th March Alfreton (home) won 2-1 Harris, Greenfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9iefXfpD3U

2^nd March v Boston (away) won 2-1 McKeown, Pollock

27^th February v Bishop’s Stortford (away) won 1-0 Ramshaw

24^th February v Chester (away)  drew 1-1 Shrimpton

20^th February v Warrington (home) won 2-0 Mbeka, Staunton

17^th February v Blyth (home) won 2-0 McKeown, Ramshaw

13^th February v Chorley (away) lost 1-2 Ndjoli

Current league position  13^th (Played 36, won 15, drawn 7, lost 14, goals for 52 against 53, points 52)           

home form 14^th best in the league (played 17, won 7, drawn 4, lost 6, goals for 25 against 21, points 25)

Recent games between the two clubs

28^th October 2023 Darlington 1 (Hazel) Spennymoor 2 (Greenfield, Anderson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWoqBEACd6c

28^th January 2023 Darlington 3 (Hazel 2, Lambert) Spennymoor 2 (Curtis, Shanks)

20^th December 2022 Trophy Spennymoor 1 (McKeown) Darlington 3 (Hazel 2, Lambert

27^th August 2022 Spennymoor 1 (Thewlis) Darlington 1 (Beck)

1^st January 2022 Darlington 1 (Charman) Spennymoor 1 (Taylor)

26^th December 2021 Spennymoor 1 (Taylor) Darlington 1 (Charman)

26^th December 2020 Darlington 0 Spennymoor 0

1st January 2020 Spennymoor 3 (Roberts, McKenna, Boyes) Darlington 1 (Donawa)

26^th December 2019 Darlington 2 (Campbell, Thompson) Spennymoor 1  (Taylor)

19^th January 2019 Darlington 1 (Thompson) Spennymoor 2 (Taylor, Brogan)

7^th August 2018 Spennymoor 2 (Anderson, Taylor) Darlington 2 (Thompson, Styche)

 You can follow the game on Darlo Fans Radio, the official website and official Twitter feed