STRIKER Stuart Riddle was given a second run-out for Darlington last night when he played in 0-0 reserve draw at home to Blackpool.

The New Zealand-born trialist played for the first hour at Feethams after appearing in a friendly at Shildon last week.

Also in the team was midfielder Luke Staton who began his career with Blackburn Rovers.

The 21-year-old is currently playing for League of Wales side Barry Town, who came up against FC Porto in the qualifying stages of the Champions League earlier this season.

Paul Heckingbottom picked up a dead leg in the game - in which Quakers missed two penalties - and is doubtful for Saturday's trip to Lincoln but Phil Brumwell got 90 minutes under his belt and is in contention for a place in the squad.

Meanwhile due to an expansion of the club's centre of excellence, the Quakers are searching for an outdoor facility with floodlights for the Under-8 to Under-12s age group to train and play matches.

The club would like to hear from anyone who could offer any assistance with a base in or around the Darlington area. Contact Dave Cowling on (01325) 240240.

A group of the fans are preparing to launch the Darlington Supporters Trust which aims to provide a platform for supporters, while working in partnership with the club.

Over several years, many different groups of Darlington supporters have formed, including fanzines, web-sites and e-mail mailing lists, the Trust aims to work in unison with the club in order to feed each other news and information, with the aim of creating one channel of communication.

It has the backing of the town's MP Alan Milburn, who said: "I am delighted to lend my support to the Darlington Supporters' Trust. This initiative is all about bringing football clubs, their fans and the local community closer together. It's a positive move for all concerned."

Their first public meeting will be held next Monday at 7.30pm in the town's Arts Centre and all Darlington supporters are invited to attend.

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