Darlington's play-off appeal rejected
Darlington will not take part in this season's National League North play-offs after their appeal over their ground was rejected.
The club does not have enough covered seating at their new Blackwell Meadows ground to meet FA regulations - which state there must be a minimum of 500 covered seats across two stands - meaning they cannot play at Conference National level or compete in play-off competitions at north or south level.
Darlington’s first game at their stadium was their 3-2 win over Halifax on Boxing Day last year.