The Road to Wembley starts on Saturday for Quakers when they take on Buxton in the second round of the FA Trophy.

The sides have already met this season in the league, with Buxton coming out on top by 2-0 at Silverlands.

They’ve played each other in the Trophy before, way back in 2014, when Buxton won on penalties after a replay.

If today’s game is a draw after 90 minutes, then there will be a penalty shootout. There is no extra time

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Updated advice on behaviour

https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/behaviour-reminder-following-recent-incidents

Team news:

Gateshead won’t allow Will McGowan to play in the Trophy, but Doncaster and Sunderland have given Quakers permission to field Will Flint and Caden Kelly.

Tom Platt might be on the subs bench after recovering from injury

Ben Hedley is close to full fitness

Andrew Nelson is out with a knee injury

Matty Cornish has an ankle injury and will have a fitness test

Recent results

12^th November v Peterborough Sports (home) drew 2-2 Barrow, Lees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBp3n-pWVhk

9^th November v Brackley (away) lost 1-2 Main

5^th November v Chester (home) won 1-0 Main

2^nd November v Farsley (away) won 2-0 Alshabeeb, Forbes

26^th October v Warrington (home) drew 2-2 Nelson, og

22^nd October v Chorley (away) lost 0-3

19^th October v Rushall (away) drew 1-1 Nelson

5^th October v King’s Lynn (away) lost 1-2 Maskell

League position in National League North 14th (Played 17, won 5, drawn 7, lost 5, goals for 18, against 18, points 22)

Home form: 8th best in league (Played 8, won 4, drawn 3, lost 1, goals for 11 against 6, points 15)

Buxton

Their recent results

12^th November v Brackley (home) lost 0-2

9^th November v Scunthorpe (away) won 3-2 Coleman 3

5^th November v Scarborough (home) won 2-0 Kirby 2

2^nd November v Kidderminster (away) drew 2-2 Kirby, De Girolamo

29^th October v Radcliffe (away)  won 2-0 Kirby, De Girolamo

26^th October v Needham Market (home) won 7-1 Elliott 3, Coleman 2, Kirby, De Girolamo

22^nd October v Chester (away) won 1-0 Fitzhugh

19^th October v King’s Lynn (away) lost 0-2

Recent matches between the two clubs

August 2024 Buxton 2 Darlington 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyYf3C81__k

March 2024 Darlington 2 (Curry, Nelson) Darlington 1

September 2023 Buxton 5 Darlington 0

February 2023 Darlington 1 (Liddle) Buxton 1

November 2022 Buxton 2 Darlington 1 (Sukar)

February 2016 Darlington 3 (Gaskell, Cartman, Galbraith) Buxton 1

August 2015 Buxton 2 Darlington 0

Replay Darlington 3 (Thompson 2, Dowson) Buxton 3 Buxton won on penalties

October 2013 Trophy Buxton 1 Darlington 1 (Thompson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4jatoNxn6E