THE crisis engulfing Darlington Football Club deepened last night after administrators admitted they could not guarantee the Quakers would see out the rest of the season.

Football League bosses were understood to be deeply concerned by the uncertainty surrounding the Quakers' immediate future - and the latest revelation will increase their worries.

The club has been in turmoil since former chairman George Reynolds called in administrators to avoid being wound up by the Inland Revenue.

The league had sought assurances from Darlington's administrators, Wilson Field, that the remainder of this season's matches would be played.

But the insolvency practitioners said last night that no such promises had been given to the Nationwide League's governing body.

Joint administrator David Field said: "One of the issues with the Football League was that we would give that undertaking, but that has not been done at this moment in time."

The Northern Echo understands that a guarantee was given last month that Darlington would play all games up to their home clash with Hull City.

But that game took place last Saturday, and with the fixture list conspiring against the administrators, fears are growing that the Quakers could be extinct in a matter of weeks.

Darlington have just one home game, against Yeovil, next month, and a poor attendance would hinder administrators, who are paying bills and funding the process through gate receipts and merchandise sales.

Darlington Supporters' Trust, which is part of a consortium hoping to launch a bid for the club and the Reynolds Arena, admitted there were grave concerns for the next six weeks.

The trust has launched an appeal to raise £250,000 by the end of March and is holding a public meeting next week.

Mr Field said a statement of affairs, outlining the true scale of the club's debts, was expected to be released either today or tomorrow.

Former Darlington chairman George Reynolds, who resigned on Monday, called in the administrators to avoid a winding up order.

The club can stay in administration for up to a year from the date of the court order. The worst scenario for the Football League would be Darlington going out of business in the middle of the season.

The club's record this season would have to be expunged and the Division Three table recalculated, potentially affecting other clubs' promotion or play-off positions.

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