Darlington have confirmed that they will not move into their new stadium before the end of the season.

The Quakers were expected to be installed in their new home on the outskirts of town by the turn of the year.

But chairman George Reynolds now says League football will not be played at the ground before the beginning of the 2003-04 campaign.

Work should be completed by the end of January, but the players have voted in favour of staying at Feethams until the end of the season.

And Reynolds agrees that a move for the team and staff before then would be too disruptive.