THE date of Darlington’s FA Cup tie at Walsall has been confirmed as Saturday, November 9.
A selection of first-round matches will be moved for television purposes, but Quakers will play at Walsall on the Saturday, kicking off at 3pm.
Cash turnstiles will be operating at the Banks’s Stadium with admission £12 adults, over 60s and under 18s will be £6, while family admission (one adult and one under-18) is £15.
Winning clubs in the first-round stage collect £36,000 from the FA’s prize fund. Darlington have already made £36,750 in prizemoney having beaten three teams in the qualifying rounds: Trafford, Leamington and Tamworth.
Successfully navigating three rounds has thrilled Quakers supporters, who had grown wearily used to their club suffering an annual early exit in the competition.
With a number of Darlington venues arranging travel, plenty of Darlington fans will be making the trip to Walsall, who are 19th in League Two and have lost their last four matches in a row.
The match will be Quakers’ first in the first round since becoming a fan-owned club in 2012.
In-form Darlington, who have won five matches in a row, return to league action on Saturday with a trip to Guiseley.
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