DARLINGTON will kick off the 2009-10 season with an away game at Aldershot.

Colin Todd's first League Two game in charge of the Quakers will be at the Recreation Ground on Saturday, August 8 following this morning's announcement of the fixture list.

Darlington will then play back-to-back home games against Bury and Crewe, before completing their August schedule with a trip to Port Vale and a home game with Cheltenham.

September starts with a trip to Lincoln on the 5th, while newly-promoted Burton Albion are due to visit The Northern Echo Darlington Arena on November 14.

Darlo make the long trip to Torquay on December 12, and are away at Rotherham on Boxing Day. They will complete 2009 with a home game against Lincoln City.

2010s league programme starts with a home game against Port Vale on January 2, with Quakers due to travel to Bury seven days later.

The clubs final away game is at Macclesfield on May 1, and Todd's men will end the season with a home match against Dagenham & Redbridge on May 8.

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