Darlington are hoping to bounce back from their weekend defeat at Gainsborough when they face Harrogate on Boxing Day, kick off 3pm.

Quakers dropped to 19^th in the table on Saturday, but they are determined to put things right against Harrogate, who are second in the table.

You can listen to Tommy Wright’s post match interview after the Gainsborough game here, in which he mentions today’s game.

http://darlingtonfc.co.uk/tommy-wright-speaks-following-gainsborough-defeat/

Kick off on Boxing Day is 3:00pm, updates on the game will be made from the club’s Facebook, Twitter and Website. Live Commentary will be broadcast from Darlo Fans Radio from 2.45 onwards.

Statistics:

Quakers last five matches:

23^rd December Gainsborough (away) lost 1-3 Styche

Darlington: Talbot, Thompson, Brown, Collins, Galbraith (sub Heaton 25), Mills, Portas (sub Syers 25), Turnbull, Caton (sub Marrs 44), Gillies, Styche

Subs:  Scott, Saunders

24/11/2017 Harrogate Town (h) Trophy lost 2-3 (Styche 2)

Wilczynski, Galbraith, Collins, Brown; Trotman, Mills (sub Gillies 80); Turnbull, Portas (sub Saunders 79), Syers, Thompson (sub Caton 81); Styche

Subs: Vaulks, Bancroft,

18/11/2017 Tamworth (h) lost 0-1

Darlington: Wilczynski, Trotman, Galbraith, Wheatley, Collins, Brown, Mills, Syers, Caton, Gillies (sub Saunders 78), Thompson

Subs not used: Scott, Bancroft, Portas, Heaton

11/11/2017 Kidderminster (a) drew 3-3 (og, Galbraith, Syers)

Wilczynski, Collins, Brown, Heaton, Galbraith, Portas (sub Gillies 61),  Turnbull, Wheatley, Thompson (sub Caton 61), Cartman (sub Syers 79), Saunders

Subs: Marrs, Scott,

4/11/2017 Brackley (H) lost 0-3

Bartlett, Marrs, Scott, Turnbull, Collins (sub Burgess 65), Galbraith, Thompson, Portas, Caton, Cartman (sub Saunders 80), Gillies (sub Wheatley 68)

Subs: Wilczynski, Syers

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Leading scorer: Josh Gillies 5

Team news:

Reece Styche will make his home league debut for Quakers, he scored twice against Harrogate in the Trophy.

Keeper James Talbot will make his home debut

Chris Hunter is out with an ankle injury.

Luke Trotman, Terry Galbraith and Tom Portas will all have morning fitness tests

Quakers will be up against former players Josh Falkingham, Mark Beck and Ben Parker.

Current league position:  19th

Home form: Played 10, won 4, drawn 3, lost 3

Harrogate Town

23^rd December North Ferriby (home) won 3-0 Kennedy 2 Leesley

Belshaw, Fallowfield, Parker, Falkingham (Emmett 62), Kennedy, Burrell, Thomson (Thewlis 69), Kerry, Beck (Ainge 62), Agnew, Leesley

Subs not used: Cracknell, Vann

16^th December Wrexham (away, FA Trophy 1^st round) won 2-0 Beck 2

Belshaw, Fallowfield, Parker, Falkingham, Kennedy, Burrell, Thomson, Kerry (Hudson 72), Beck (Swain 89), Agnew, Leesley

Subs not used: Thewlis, Cracknell, Vann

5^th December Kidderminster (home) drew 2-2 Kennedy, Ainge

Belshaw, Vann, Parker (Swain 76), Falkingham, Kennedy, Burrell, Thomson, Agnew, Ainge, Thewlis (Mulhern 71), Hudson

Subs not used: O’Hanlon, Cracknell, Barr

2^nd December FC United (away) lost 2-3 Vann, Ainge

Belshaw, Vann, Parker, Falkingham, Kennedy, Burrell, Thomson, Agnew, Beck (Hudson 77), Thewlis (Ainge 65), Leesley

Subs not used: Swain, Barr, Cracknell

24^th November Darlington (away, FA trophy 3q) won 3-2 Leesley 2, Barr

Belshaw, Vann, Swain, Falkingham, Kennedy (Barr 38), Burrell, Thomson, Agnew, Mulhern (Hudson 79), Thewlis, Leesley

Subs not used: Cracknell, Gooda, O’Hanlon

Leading scorer: Joe Leesley 11

Current league position: 2nd

Away form: played 10: won 7 drawn 1 lost 2

Previous meeting:

FA Trophy third qualifying round

Darlington 2 Harrogate 3

Wilczynski, Galbraith, Collins, Brown; Trotman, Mills (sub Gillies 80); Turnbull, Portas (sub Saunders 79), Syers, Thompson (sub Caton 81); Styche

Subs: Vaulks, Bancroft,

Belshaw, Vann, Swain, Falkingham, Kennedy (sub Barr 38), Burrell, Thomson, Agnew, Mulhern (sub Hudson 79), Thewlis, Leesley

Subs: Cracknell, Gooda, O’Hanlon