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Darlo won’t rush Pawel back

DARLINGTON will not rush star striker Pawel Abbott back, even if a cautious approach affects the team’s bid for automatic promotion. Read

Stockport 1 Darlington 0

DARLINGTON’S winless run continued but the commitment of the injury-hit side could not be faulted. Read

Guy has the magic

That’s the view of manager Dave Penney, who broke his own rules when snapping up the Congolese striker earlier this year. Read

Darlington 1 Bradford 3

DARLINGTON look increasingly likely to have to settle for the play-offs after the old boys returned to punish them. Read

Gillingham 0 Carlisle 0

AWAY points are generally good ones, but Carlisle will have to wait until the end of the season to find out how significant this one will really be. Read

Hartlepool Utd 1, Swansea FC 3

MANAGER Danny Wilson suffered ref rage as Hartlepool slumped to a home defeat, which allowed Swansea to get their League One title bid back on track. Read

Paul Robinson reveals his rollercoaster ride

THE banter would have been nothing much new. Perhaps just a little nearer the knuckle than he is used to. Read

Penney unfazed by the Shrimps

DARLINGTON entertain Morecambe tomorrow, and the Shrimps’ chances of reaching the play-offs have been given a boost. Read

Chester 2, Darlington 1

DARLINGTON’S promotion hopes suffered a double blow with a shock defeat and a shattering injury to star striker Pawel Abbott. Read

Tranmere 3 Hartlepool 1

DANNY WILSON looked on in disbelief as his team lost away from home for the 13th time this season. Read

Swindon 2 Carlisle 2

UNITED manager John Ward was delighted with his players following the draw at the County Ground as the confident Robins played some excellent football, testing the visitors’ resolve to the full. Read

Darlo striker on a mission

DARLINGTON striker Guy N’Dumbu-Nsungu is hoping his second spell with the club lasts longer than his first. Read

Wycombe 2 Darlington 0

DARLINGTON could have few complaints after suffering their first defeat in four games at Adams Park. Read

Hartlepool 4 Gillingham 0

WITH two wins in a week and two clean sheets, Hartlepool’s relegation worries are hopefully a thing of the past. Read

Carlisle 2 Brighton 0

CARLISLE United extended their record run of successive home league wins to 12, with a 2-0 defeat of Brighton. Read

Pools scrapping to stay up

DANNY WILSON admits confidence is being affected among his players. Wilson’s side are looking at an end-of-season scrap to stay in the division they only entered last summer. Read

Bournemouth 2 Hartlepool 0

WITH a paltry tally of two points from the last 33 available away from home, Pools are looking anxiously over their shoulders. Read

Frustrating start to season for Monkhouse

WINGER Andy Monkhouse has suffered a frustrating stop-start season at Pools. Read

Hartlepool 0, Northampton 1

THE blame for Hartlepool’s latest setback has been laid firmly at the feet – or hands – of goalkeeper Jan Budtz. Read

Darlo in fixture pile-up

DARLINGTON are faced with squeezing eight games into March because the authorities would not allow them to play the re-arranged game with Chester in April. Read

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