Darlington go to York in the third round of the Isuzu FA Trophy as underdogs.

York are top of the National League, but Quakers have suddenly hit form, and are unbeaten in their last four matches.

It’s also a game between two former winners – York won the competition in 2012 and 2017, and of course Quakers won in 2011.

Darlington players Pete Jameson, Kallum Griffiths, Tom Platt, Scott Barrow, Will Hatfield and Cedric Main will all be facing one of their previous clubs.

Darlington manager Steve Watson was boss at York for nearly three years.

Darlington

Team news

Jack Maskell will have a fitness test on a hamstring injury

Kidderminster have kindly given Jack Lambert permission to play in the Trophy

Archie Small has returned to the club after finishing his loan spell at Ashington.

Recent results

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5pF4WOIaM0

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f79yC5-YaTs           

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

9^th November v Brackley (away) lost 1-2 Main

5^th November v Chester (home) won 1-0 Main

2^nd November v Farsley (away) won 2-0 Alshabeeb, Forbes

Advice on conduct https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/york-v-darlington-advice-to-fans

League position NLN 13^th played 19, won 6, drawn 8, lost 5, goals for 22 against 19, points 26

Away form 17th best in NLN played10, won 2, drawn 4, lost 4, goals 11 against 13, points 10

York City

Their recent results

30^th November v Maidenhead (home) 6-2 Pearce 2, Sinclair, Nathaniel-George, Crooks, Thomas

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

26^th November v Altrincham (away) lost 0-3

23^rd November v Yeovil (home) won 4-0 Pearce 3, Sinclair

16^th November v Forest Green (away)  lost 0-2

9^th November v Hartlepool (home) won 5-3 Pearce 2, Hunt, Nathaniel-George, Akinyemi

2^nd November FA Cup v Wycombe (away) lost 2-3 Sinclair, Felix

League position  1^st in National League Played 21, won 13, drawn 5, lost 3, goals for 43, against 1, points 44

Home form 1^st in National League, played 11, won 9, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 30 against 9, points 28

Recent games between the two clubs

March 2022 York 3 Darlington 1 (C Thompson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRgza05Dhfo

September 2021 Darlington 0 York 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRgza05Dhfo

December 2019 York 0 Darlington 1 (Campbell)

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

September 2019 Darlington 0 York 2

January 2019 York 4 Darlington 0

December 2018 Darlington 5 (Nelson 2, Hughes, Saunders, Nicholson) York 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlJB69f1Jek

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