Four Darlington debutants

19 January 2010 19:18
Four of Darlington's six new signings make their debut as Quakers finally return to action at Rotherham United this evening.[LNB] Alan White is at centre-back, alongside Ian Miller, while making their first starts for the clubs are midfielders Gary Dempsey and Gareth Waite.[LNB] Darlington name an Irishman and a Frenchman up front with Tadhg Purcell alongside Mor Diop while Scottish forward Patrick Deane, who joined on Friday from Hibernian, is on the bench.[LNB] Only right-back Simon Madden, who has joined from Shamrock Rovers, misses out. The Northern Echo understands Quakers ran into late problems in securing clearance for him to play.[LNB] His place is taken by Paul Arnison.[LNB] The line-up represents seven changes from Steve Staunton's last selection which was on December 12.[LNB] That was the 5-0 defeat at Torquay, Darlington's fifth consecutive loss, since when Quakers have had six matches being postponed, as have Rotherham.[LNB] Former Quakers midfielder Micky Cummins is a sub for the Millers who name 17-goal Adam Le Fondre in attack.[LNB] Rotherham: Warrington, Joseph, Mills, Sharps, Green, Harrison, Law, Roberts, Ellison, Broughton, Le Fondre. Subs: Annerson, Tonge, Nicholas, Pope, Brigan, Taylor, Cummins[LNB] Darlington (4-4-2): Liversedge, Arnison, White, Miller, Giddings, Waite, Dempsey, G Smith, J Smith; Diop, Purcell. Subs: Jones (gk), Burn, Foster, Gray, Mulligan, Main, Deane[LNB]

Source: Northern_Echo