Darlington have lost the services of striker Pawel Abbott for most of the remainder of the season with a hamstring problem.
The injury plagued striker has managed just 15 starts in the League this season, scoring nine times, but will now miss several weeks after limping off during yesterday's loss to Chester. Boss Dave Penney had been purring about the striker after a brace last weekend turned the game for them against Grimsby:
"Pawel's a good finisher and this is the fittest we've seen him. He missed a bit of pre-season, then he had a thigh strain so he wasn't quite fit enough at the start of the season. Then he had a knee problem which he tried to play through. He had a couple of injections which didn't quite work, so then he had an operation, which looks like it's cured it. Now he looks as fit as he's ever been while with us."
Darlington may be forced back into the loan market with fellow striker Richie Foran only just coming fit after two months out. They have used 35 players so far this season, more than any club bar Wrexham.