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Bradford PA 1 Darlington 2

DARLINGTON easily won their last pre-season friendly at UniBond League club Bradford PA, with a little bit of help from a possible relative of ex-Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins.Read

Queen of the South 1 Livingston 0

QUEEN of the South squeezed into the next round of the Alba Challenge Cup at the expense of crisis-hit Livingston, who went into administration a day earlier.Read

Stranraer 4 Berwick 2

A BAD tempered match saw both teams finish with 10 men after sendings off in the opening 45 minutes.Read

Blyth Spartans 2 Dunfermline Athletic 4

BLYTH Spartans fought back from a two-goal deficit in the first half against Scottish outfit Dunfermline but then conceded two goals after the break.Read

Gateshead 2 Huddersfield Town 2

BLUE Square Premier newcomers Gateshead made it hot for Lee Clark’s Terriers in an action-packed opening pre-season friendly at the International Stadium.Read

Turner’s trio makes it five new recruits

IT promises to be a busy week at Victoria Park, with three new signings lined up to join in the coming days.Read

Todd ready to re-build troubled Quakers

NEW Darlington manager Colin Todd will have a better idea after Tuesday of where his team building priorities lie.Read

Quakers sale still on cards

FORMER Darlington chairman George Houghton is understood to have made further attempts in the last week to sell the club.Read

George Houghton must decide on Quakers

FORMER Darlington chairman George Houghton must decide whether to resurrect the club – or risk losing money.Read

Quakers calling for support

DARLINGTON officials have called on the whole of the North East to support today’s fundraising game at The Arena, which kicks off at 2pm.Read

Carlisle 2 Millwall 0

UNIVERSAL Soldier Graham Kavanagh proved Carlisle’s saviour, striking the goal that kept United in League One yesterday.Read

Deal agreed with Orient over Adam Boyd

ADAM BOYD is on his way back to Hartlepool United, after the club last night agreed a deal with Leyton Orient for the former Victoria Park favourite.Read

Bristol Rovers 4 Hartlepool 1

POOLS survived relegation from League One on a nervous final day of the season . . . but only just.Read

Queen of the South 0 Dunfermline 3

IF the Queens’ fans were anticipating a replay of their 7-1 rout of Clyde the previous week, they were sorely disappointed as they failed to challenge a Dunfermline team out to bounce back after their Scottish Cup semi-final exit.Read