Darlington skipper Craig Liddle will lead his troops out for the last derby at Feethams tomorrow insisting a result is just as important to the fans as it is to the team.
Liddle believes Quakers "owe one" to fierce rivals Hartlepool after their 4-1 hiding in September.
"It's going to be a good test for us and we want to get a result for the supporters more than anybody else," said Liddle.
"The last time we played them we let ourselves and our supporters down. We obviously owe them one after the last match, when they absolutely battered us."
Former boss Tommy Taylor's attempt to treat the last derby meeting as just another game backfired in spectacular fashion.
Liddle believes lessons have been learnt since September's debacle and insists tomorrow's game is anything but just another game.
"Mistakes were made and I think Tommy tried to play it down as just another game. You can't do that in the North-East," said Liddle.
"You might be able to get away with it down in London, where there's so many derbies, but it's completely different up here.
"We won't be falling into the same trap this time around."
Liddle is in no doubt that champions-elect Pool fully deserve their place at the top of the table.
"We know it's not going to be easy because they're the outstanding team this year," said Liddle.
"They're already promoted and it's now a case of when they're going to win the championship. Hpefully we can do ourselves justice."
A seven-point cushion provides Quakers with some breathing space at the bottom but a run of six games without a win remains a major concern for Mick Tait's side.
"I'm a bit of a worrier myself and I look at that league table every night," said Liddle.
"It would be silly to ignore it, especially when you look at teams in the past who have slipped down.
"Barnet did it when they didn't win for 20-odd games. You can't rule anything out until you know for certain you're safe.
"Two teams go down this season, so there's always that added danger of getting sucked in and we've got to make sure it's not us this year."
Clark Keltie and Stuart Whitehead are still struggling with ankle injuries and remain major doubts tomorrow.
* Burnley's bankers are wearing broad smiles after the First Division side secured their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Boss Stan Ternent said the financial implications of his side's 3-0 win over Fulham at Turf Moor could not be under-estimated in the dark post-ITV Digital days.
Burnley can expect to bank well over £500,000 from television money alone and they will head for Watford in the firm belief that their ultimate prize can be even greater.
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