Seven handed their Darlington debuts

Darlington's first game of the season sees seven new players in the starting line-up. Newport County are the visitors at The Northern Echo for Quakers' debut Blue Square Bet Premier game, and the seven new players are: Sam Russell, Jamie Chandler, Liam Hatch, Danny Hone, Kevin Austin, Paul Terry and Richard Offiong. However, four of them Russell, Chandler, Hatch and Offiong - are already familiar to Darlington fans having played previously for the club. Striker Offiong signed yesterday on loan from Carlisle United while midfielder Joe Clarke has joined from Solihull and is on the bench. Tommy Wright, another back at the club for a second spell, is on the bench having put in some disappointing performances in pre-season. Darlington (4-3-3): Russell; Arnison, Hone, Miller, Austin; Terry, Chandler, G Smith; Senior, Hatch, Offiong. Subs: Jack (gk), Clarke, Moore, M Smith, Wright Newport County (4-4-2): Thompson; Bignot, Todd, Warren, Collins; Henry, Odhiambo, Rogers, Rose; Reid, Matthews. Subs: Garner (gk), Foley, Sole, Thorne, Knights

Source: Northern_Echo