Darlington desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 2 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Buxton come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Darlington travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 4), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Buxton here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Darlington, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Darlington won 0–2.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Buxton a slight edge, but Darlington are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.