Darlington desperately need points on Friday, Mar 26 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.

Darlington come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 4). South Shields, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Darlington and South Shields have split their 7 meetings almost evenly (3W–2D–2W). Their last encounter ended in South Shields won 0–1.

Verdict: South Shields's quality should tell even on the road. Darlington will push, but the visitors have too much class. South Shields to win.