DARLINGTON striker Danny Mellanby is itching to see his name up in lights again.

Since his summer switch from Bishop Auckland Mellanby has established himself as a first-team regular at Feethams.

And the talented 22-year-old hasn't looked out of place in professional football, scoring two goals in seven starts.

But his last strike - the winner in the derby at Hartlepool - was almost a month ago, and five games have passed without Mellanby getting on the scoresheet.

But he's certainly not getting worried just yet - and is convinced there are more goals to come.

"Once I get another they should flow and I'll be away," he said.

"It used to happen at Bishop; you'd go three or four matches without a goal but then you'd get that chance. It's just getting that one chance, you need a bit of luck.''

Mellanby has impressed the Quakers' faithful; creating plenty of chances for himself and his teammates but he's also seen his name written in the referees' notebook for the wrong reasons.

The Newton Aycliffe-born forward has collected three of Quakers' yellow cards this season with the team earning 21 bookings.

He reflected: "They've been for silly things really, like late tackles. But that's just because I'm too enthusiastic sometimes.

"We've had some bad bookings like Mark Ford's on Tuesday, but there's nothing you can do."

Darlington head into tomorrow's match at home to Exeter City full of confidence after Tuesday's comprehensive triumph but know they mustn't under-estimate their opponents who occupy the bottom spot.

Quakers have stumbled against lowly Carlisle and Torquay in recent weeks and anything other than a win tomorrow will be a disappointment after Tuesday.

"The lads are confident after the other night," said Mellanby.

"I think you have to be careful because against the bottom teams we haven't done as well, so we can't underestimate them.''

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