Darlington head into this game second in the table, although King’s Lynn sit only two points behind them with three games in hand – making every game a must win if they want any chance at maintaining their position. Mark Beck has been incredibly prolific so far this season, scoring 11 in 19 which puts him 3rd in the league for goals scored. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and will be wanting to win this one, at home, against a struggling Kettering Town.

Kettering have had some inconsistent form recently, with 1 league win from their last 5 games which leaves them 20th in the table. A loss here could see them drop into the relegation zone, meaning if they concede one they could really open up and leave Darlington with the opportunity to get more.

My focus here mainly resides within the fact that Kettering are playing away from home. They have played 10 away games so far this season, they have drawn 2 and lost 8 – scoring a mere 4 goals and conceding 23. Opposing this, Darlington have only lost twice at home this season, both to sides looking for promotion.

To make it even worse for Kettering, they haven’t scored a single goal in one of their last 6 away games. I can’t see anything other than a Darlington win here.