TICKETS for Darlington’s Boxing Day homecoming are on sale.

The Football Association inspect Blackwell Meadows on Monday and Quakers are confident they will get the go ahead to play their first game back in town against FC Halifax Town (3pm).

A Quakers statement read: “A number of inspections still need to be concluded but with advice from the league and the regulatory authorities the club is confident that any minor works after Monday will be completed prior to the game.”

Capacity at the venue will be 3,000, and as Darlington have approximately 800 season ticket holders there are 2,200 tickets on sale.

As per league rules, which state visiting clubs must receive a 20 per cent allocation, Halifax have received 600 tickets and they went on sale on Saturday.

Priority for Quakers goes to Darlington FC Supporters Group (DFCSG) members, although membership is still available for anyone who wishes to join.

The club said: “We expect demand to be very high and the club is keen to reward the loyalty of its fans who are members of the Supporters Group.”

Members can purchase one ticket per membership from Quaker Retail in the Dolphin Centre today between 10am and 3pm, and tomorrow between 10am and 1pm and 6pm and 8pm.

Exiled DFCSG members can purchase tickets via email from tickets@dfcsg.co.uk between 10am today and 6pm on Tuesday. They must quote their DFSCG number and are limited to one ticket per membership.

Any remaining tickets go on general sale from Tuesday in Quaker Retail between 6pm and 8pm and then on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to 1pm.