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Notts. County face a trip to Darlington at Darlington Football Stadium on Friday evening,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Notts. County inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Quakers in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 | 
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Notts. County | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 | 
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Darlington | 0 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 | 
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Oct | Notts. County | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 | 
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | Notts. County | 2 - 1 | Darlington | LGEC | 
| 1997/1998 | Tue 12 Aug | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Notts. County | LGEC | 
| 1988/1989 | Sat 19 Nov | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Notts. County | FAC | 
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The The Quakers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
Notts. County have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Magpies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Darlington are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 11 points from their 6 games. Notts. County are leading the way in the Coca Cola League Two, with their 6 games giving them a return of 14 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P | 
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 
| Notts. County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Magpies, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | 13 games since last home draw. | 
| Notts. County | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. | 
 
		  