No changes for Darlington (From The Northern Echo)

No changes for Darlington

7:20pm Tuesday 9th February 2010 in

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There are no surprises in the Darlington line-up for this evening's home game with Lincoln City.

Manager Steve Staunton sticks with the same XI that upset promotion-chasing Rotherham United 2-0 at the weekend.

Keeping faith the same team means that Darlington name the same team for three consecutive league matches for the first time since October 2008 when Dave Penney was still in charge.

That day Quakers beat Rotherham 1-0 and a similar result this evening would provide a huge boost to survival hopes with have steadily increased with two wins in recent weeks.

Nevertheless, Staunton's bottom of the table side remain 12 points off safety, a scenario in marked contrast to when Lincoln visited the Noeth-East last season.

That day, in November 2008, Quakers were top of League Two and a 2-0 home win kept them at the summit.

This evening at a bitterly cold The Northern Echo Arena, former Darlington midfielder Clark Keltie is on the bench for the Imps who beat Quakers at Sincil Bank In September.

That result came four days after a Lee Thorpe goal for Darlington had been enough to win a Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie at the Arena.

Referee: Andy Haines (Tyne and Wear)

Darlington (4-4-2): Redmond; Madden, Miller, White, Giddings; J Smith, Waite, Dempsey, Purcell, Main, Diop. Subs (not used): Liversedge (gk), Byrne, G Smith, Groves, Gray, Mulligan, Deane

Lincoln City (4-4-2): Burch; Hone, Watts, Swaibu, Anderson; Houghton Kerr, Herd, Gilmour; Facey, Connor. Subs (not used): Musslewhite (gk), John-Lewis, Oakes, Clarke, Lennon, Gordon, Keltie