Source: Northern_Echo
Campbell back for Quakers
Darlington have made only one change today as they meet Gateshead again for the third time inside 11 days with a place in the FA Trophy final Wembley at stake.[LNB] Darlington have made only one change today as they meet Gateshead again for the third time inside 11 days with a place in the FA Trophy final Wembley at stake.[LNB] Seven days ago Quakers won the first leg 3-2 at The Northern Echo Arena, a tie which came four days after the teams drew 2-2 in the league at the International Stadium.[LNB] They meet again today on Tyneside with Quakers boss Mark Cooper handing a recall to striker John Campbell ahead of Chris Senior.[LNB] Campbell made an impressive start to his Quakers career, playing the first three matches in February after joining from Newcastle Benfield where he scored 25 goals this season.[LNB] He has since missed eight matches with a broken hand sustaining during an accidental training ground clash with Nathan Modest, but returns today with Senior dropping to the bench while Curtis Main drops out altogether.[LNB] Gateshead's first-choice keeper Tim Deasy returns after missing the first leg with an injury. However, he will hope to avoid making another error of the sort that literally handed Darlington a goal when the teams met in the league ten days ago.[LNB] The keeper fumbled Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's long-range free-kick to make the score 2-0, but the Heed battled back to draw 2-2 with Ben Clark levelling in the 93rd minute.[LNB] Clark is partnered at centre-back today by James Curtis who returns following a spell on the sidelines with an injury.[LNB] Gateshead manager Ian Bogie has warned that his team will have all guns blazing as they attempt to reach Wembley for the first time in their history.[LNB] "It is a massive game for both clubs with so much at stake and it should be another cracking tie," he said.[LNB] "We were disappointed not to get anything from the first leg after we had opened up a two goal lead but will be ready with all guns blazing for the second leg.[LNB] "We are an attacking side who can score goals. There is very little between the two sides and I am confident we can get the job done in front of our own fans.[LNB] "It won't be easy, and we may have to be patient, but if we play to our ability for the full 90 minutes we can progress to the final."[LNB] In order to to stop Darlington from reaching Wembley, Gateshead must win by two clear goals. Quakers, however, have only lost by two goals twice this season the 2-0 defeat to York City in the FA Cup and the 4-0 league loss at Luton Town.[LNB] That defeat at Luton February remains Darlington's most recent defeat. Cooper's men are since unbeaten in ten matches, losing only one of their last 17 matches in all competitions.[LNB] The Heed's record is similarly impressive as they have lost only two in 17 matches, including last Saturday's defeat at the Arena.[LNB] Last Saturday saw Quakers' largest attendance of the season - a total of 4,243 which included 1,085 from Gateshead and today's crowd could be even bigger.[LNB] By yesterday Darlington had sold 1,300 tickets and, with supporters able to pay on the gate at the International Stadium, around 2,000 from Darlington expected to make the short trip north by road and rail in anticipation of seeing Quakers reach Wembley.[LNB] Cooper expects the travelling support to give his team full backing.[LNB] He said: If the atmosphere is anything like it was last Saturday then it'll be fantastic. It was a very good atmosphere and the fans really got behind us in the second half.[LNB] "The fans never got on our backs when we were 2-0 down which was pleasing and I'm sure the chairman will have been happy with the numbers.[LNB] "It's great that there's a lot of excitement about the town and I'm sure the fans will be there in their numbers on Saturday.[LNB] "There'll be some apprehension, but I expect they are looking forward to it."[LNB] Referee: Mark Heywood (Northwich)[LNB] Darlington (4-1-2-1-2): Russell; Arnison, Miller, Burn, Brown; Chandler; G Smith, Verma; Bridge-Wilkinson; Hatch, Campbell. Subs: St Louis-Hamilton (gk), P Gray, Wright, Modest, Senior[LNB] Gateshead (4-4-2): Deasy; Tavernier, Curtis, Clark, Liddle; Brittain, Gate, Turnbull, Rundle; Fisher, Shaw. Subs: Farman (gk), Jones, Offiong, Nelthorpe, Marwood[LNB]
