Darlington skipper Craig Liddle has assured fans he will be at the club next season.

The 31-year-old last night pledged his future to Quakers just days after leading his side out for the last ever time at Feethams.

And the crowd favourite is relishing the opportunity to do the same when the club moves to its new stadium on Neasham Road in August.

"I'd like to think I'll still be here next season," said Liddle. "I've got a year left on my contract so as far as I'm concerned I'm here.

"But things happen in football, this time last year I didn't expect to be here so who knows? I sincerely hope I'm still here because I love the club."

Caretaker boss Mick Tait has already insisted Liddle will be staying along with top scorer Barry Conlon and goalkeeper Andy Collett.

Liddle meanwhile feels the club can look forward to a bright new future in its gleaming new 27,500 all-seater stadium.

"I've had some great times at Feethams and some brilliant memories but now is the time for the club to move on," said Liddle.

"We're moving on to a fantastic new stadium and all the lads can't wait." Quakers bid farewell to Feethams with a 2-2 draw against Leyton Orient on Saturday and Liddle admitted this was one game he was determined not to lose.

"We gifted them two goals and made it very difficult for ourselves," said Liddle.

"In the end we deserved to win because we had some very good chances towards the end.

"The main thing was we didn't get beat and the supporters can now look back on all the memories they've got." Substitute Neil Wainwright's second half equaliser ensured a point for Quakers who may have gone on to win the game but for the heroics of Glenn Morris in the Os goal.

"It was such a buzz when the second goal went in," said Liddle.

"We were a bit disappointed we couldn't go on and win the game for the supporters but at least we didn't get beat."

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