Match Preview: Crewe v Darlington

CREWE Phillips Brayford ODonnell Mitchell-King Tootle Westwood Schumacher Walton Murphy Zola Donaldson Purcell Diop J Smith G Smith Dempsey Waite Giddings White Miller Arnison Liversedge Darlington Darlington subs (from): Jones (gk), Barnes, Madden, Foster, Convery, Gray, Mulligan, Main, Diop, Whelan, Thorpe Crewe subs (from): Legzdins (gk), Miller, Moore, Shelley, Ada, Worley, Martin, Clements, Walton, Grant DARLINGTON: Quakers have no new injury concerns and their squad is strengthened by the inclusion of Irish right-back Simon Madden. He was unable to make his debut at Rotherham on Tuesday due to suspension. As Paul Arnison played well in that surprise win, Staunton is likely to stick with the defender as part of an unchanged side. The lack of new signings this week means that for only the second league game Staunton will not hand anybody their Darlington debut. Suspensions: None Injuries: Bower (ankle), Lumsdon (back) Last five league games: WLLLL Leading league scorer: Collins, Gall, Main 2 Next game: Northampton (H) 26/1/10 CREWE: Calvin Zola could be restored to the starting line up after overcoming an eye injury. The former Newcastle youth striker required eye tests last week after being hit in the face by a ball in training, forcing him to miss two matches. Midfielder James Bailey has been ruled out with a abdominal muscle problem. He was expected to make his return in a midweek reserve friendly at Aston Villa but manager Dario Gradi decided to give him a little more time to regain fitness. Joel Grant was also left out of the reserve side but he is reported to have recovered from strained ligament problem so is in today's squad. Suspensions: None Injuries: Bailey (stomach), Grant (knee) Last five league games: DLLDW Leading league scorer: Zola 11 Key player: Calvin Zola - bagged a late winner versus Quakers at Arena during August Last season: N/A League head to head: Darlington 38, Crewe 42, draws 33 Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptons) G15 Y38 R1 Av2.6 Last Darlington game: v Accrington (A) L1-0 24/3/2009 Y3 R0 Odds: H8/15; A6/1; D10/3 It's a fact: Quakers' last league trip to Crewe was a 2-1 defeat in September 1993 when on loan striker Jason White scored the only goal for Billy McEwans side Comment by Craig Stoddart: Buoyed by the unexpected midweek win and the clutch of new players, Darlington can continue their progression against a team with a poor home record. Prediction: 1-2

Source: Northern_Echo