Madden recalled for threadbare Quakers

Injury-hit Darlington make just one change for today's game at Bournemouth but they are able to name only five substitutes. Quakers are suffering with a series of injuries with some sustained in Tuesday's shock win at Rochdale which is when Paul Arnison picked up a hamstring strain. The right-back was replaced at Spotland by Andrew Milne but he too is injured (back) so the right-back slot today goes to Simon Madden. The game represents the Irishman's first under Simon Davey who overseas his fifth at the helm as Darlington aim for a third consecutive clean sheet for the first time this season. But they are facing tough opponents in Bournemouth who have won five consecutive games at Dean Court and a sixth today would push the third-placed side closer to promotion. If results elsewhere go in their favour, the Cherries could go nine points clear of fourth with nine to play for which is some achievement for a club that has been under a transfer embargo all season. Manager Eddie Howe has used 24 players all season, in sharp contrast to Quakers who have used 52. However, injuries mean that Richie Byrne (back) and Mor Diop (ankle) are unable to take their place on the bench today. *Updates throughout the game will appear at twitter.com/CStoddartEcho Referee: Paul Taylor (Enfield) Bournemouth (4-4-2): Jalal; Bradbury, Cooper, Pearce, Wiggins; Feeney, Robinson, Bartley, Hollands; Pitman, Fletcher. Subs: Thomas (gk), Connell, Igoe, McQuoid, Goulding, Cummings, Guyett Darlington (4-4-2): Redmond; Madden, White, Miller, Giddings; Mulligan, Convery, G Smith, Dempsey, Gray; Purcell. Subs: Liversedge (gk), Byrne, Moore, Groves, M Smith, Diop

Source: Northern_Echo