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Hodgson confident of positive reaction from Russell
SAM Russell has received the backing of David Hodgson, with the Darlington manager confident his goalkeeper will be back to his best at Wycombe Wanderers tomorrow.

Nothing to lose for play-off underdogs Darlington
MARK Proctor believes Darlington have nothing to lose at Wycombe Wanderers this weekend.

Failure will be costly
Mark Proctor has warned failure to reach the play-offs will come at a cost for some Darlington players who are out of contract this summer.

Quakers find pressure of success hard to deal with
AFTER months of uncertainty, David Hodgson feels the pressures of success have got the better of his Darlington side and effectively decided their play-off fate.

Valentine admits there's only the players to blame
Darlington defender Ryan Valentine admits Quakers have only themselves to blame for throwing away a great opportunity to reach the play-offs.

Eagle-eyed Tipton saw his chance
Matthew Tipton suspected his Bury side could benefit from out-of-form Sam Russell's less-than-convincing performance on Saturday - and so it proved.

New striker is club's main priority, Hodgson
A new striker will be David Hodgson's No 1 priority during the summer after admitting Darlington's play-off hopes have been scuppered by the absence of an out-and-out goalscorer, writes Lee Hall.