another nightmare start to the second half saw Darlington leave the Vetch Field pointless last night.

Craig Liddle had given Quakers a half-time lead but the team went to sleep again after the interval and Lee Trundle's 55th-minute goal, followed by one from Andy Robinson three minutes later, took the Swans to the top of league Two.

It was a repeat of Saturday's FA Cup match with Yeovil, when Quakers surrendered a lead within minutes of the restart before eventually drawing the game.

Before last night's rearranged fixture no other side in League Two had conceded less goals than Swansea and Darlington.

But it was the strikers, rather than the defenders, who had the most impact in last night's clash, watched by 7,824.

Clyde Wijnhard and Alun Armstrong were disappointingly subdued for the visitors, while Trundle and Paul Connor were a constant thorn in the Quakers' side. If Quakers are to make a positive impact on League Two then their big-names stars must produce on a consistent basis.

With less than a minute played there were appeals for a penalty when Trundle showed a quick turn of pace in the box before going down under what referee Andre Marriner correctly adjudged was a fair challenge from McGurk.

Andy Robinson curled a shot into the arms of keeper Sam Russell and the Quakers stopper was beaten when his former Middlesbrough teammate Connor looped a header on to the roof of the net.

Quakers who took an unexpected lead in the 25th minute as Liddle scored his first goal of the season. Replacing the dropped Joe Kendrick in midfield, Brian Close laid the ball into the feet of Matt Clarke and his flick found Liddle, who somehow managed to turn the ball past Willy Gueret.

Swansea re-emerged for the second half with all guns blazing and Trundle put them level in the 55th minute, rifling in low past Russell

And when Andy Gurney's free-kick was spilled by Russell Robinson squeezed the ball into the net from a tight angle.