Source: Northern_Echo
Matchfile: Darlington v Macclesfield
Darlington: Hoult,J Smith, Foster, Miller, Kane, Devitt, Groves, G Smith, Chandler, Bennett, Gall, Main
Macclesfield:: Brain, Tremarco, Brown, Morgan, Reid, Draper, Sinclair, Daniel, Bencherif, Tipton, Rooney
Darlington subs (from): Liversedge (gk), Arnison, Bains, Plummer, McReady, Barnes, Convery, Gray, Dowson
Macclefield subs (from): Veiga (gk), Reed, Thomas, Dennis, Lowe, Sappleton, Brisley, Wright
DARLINGTON: Paul Arnison and Josh Gray are back in the squad after recovering from injury but are unlikely to start. With Jamie Chandler still suspended following his dismissal for violent conduct at Grimsby last week, caretaker manager Craig Liddle may stick with the same line-up that lost to Rochdale in midweek.
Mark Bower, Chris Lumdson and Lee Thorpe remain out.
Suspensions: Chandler (2)
Injuries: Bower (ankle), Lumsdon (back), Thorpe (groin)
Last five League games: DLLLD
Leading league scorer: Gall 2
Next game: Leeds (A) JPT R2 6/9/09
MACCLESFIELD: Striker Matthew Tipton is back after missing the draw with Burton Albion in midweek because his partner was giving birth.
He scored the winning goal when Droylsden beat Darlington in the FA Cup last season.
Midfielder Lee Bell (virus) faces a fitness check, but Kyle Wilson (groin) is likely to miss out.
Suspensions: None
Injuries: Wilson (groin)
Last five League games: DWLDL
Leading league scorer: Hamza Bencherif 4
Key player: Matthew Tipton - Striker can be a handful
Last season: 2-2
League head to head: Darlington 7, Macclesfield 8, draws 7
Referee: Craig Pawson (Sheffield) G8 Y18 R1 Av2.37
Last Darlington game: v Gillingham (H) 1-2L 23/08/08 Y4 R0
Odds: H6/4; A24/13; D12/5
Its a fact: Darlington blamed todays referee, Craig Pawson, for losing 2-1 at home to Gillingham last season following a contentiously awarded corner in the last minute
Comment by CRAIG STODDART: Darlington have been improving and can finally secure their first win of the season.