Winter guests at Darlington talk-in (From Darlington and Stockton Times)

Winter guests at Darlington talk-in

8:00am Saturday 7th July 2012 in Sport

Darlington are staging an evening with Jeff Winter on Friday, October 5.

The former Premier League referee is a winner of the MBN Soccer Speaker of the Year and also appearing will be comedy impressionist, and Britain's Got Talent finalist, Leslie Gibson.

Staged at Blackwell Meadows Rugby Club, tickets cost £25 and will be available at the Darlington 1883 retail shop soon to be open in the town's indoor market. Ticket includes hot buffet.

For information email d1883fg@gmail.com.

Meanwhile, several former Darlington players are hoping to impress while on trial. Dale Hopson is at Carlisle while both Marc Bridge-Wilkinson and Adam Rundle are at Accrington Stanley.

Port Vale are allowing Kris Taylor to build up fitness with them while they are giving a chance to former Quakers striker Tadhg Purcell.