Darlington assistant manager Mick Tait last night warned his players: "We're not safe yet."

Quakers take on Torquay at Plainmoor tonight buoyed by the victory at Carlisle on Saturday, which put them in 18th place, eight points clear of the League's bottom club.

But Tait is anxious to avoid any complacency against a Torquay side who outbattled Quakers in the corresponding game last season.

"Torquay will have a right go," said Tait. "They're in a situation where they have to.

"They are two points below us, and have played more games than anybody else. Plus, they lost at home to Scunthorpe on Saturday, so we know we're in for a fight.

"We must have the same attitude as we had on Saturday. Our workrate was very good at Carlisle , and everything we talked about before the game paid off."

Tait believes that the confidence of the players has improved considerably over the last three games.

"We try to tell them how to play, and if they do things right and play well, then they gain confidence. You could see it coming back on Saturday.

"But we're not safe yet. Saturday has made a difference, but we want to get some points in the bag and put a run together."

Quakers midfielder Mark Ford is hoping for a winning return at his old club, after leaving in a £20,000 deal last month.

Ford scored from outside the area at Brunton Park on Saturday and he admitted: "It's the only goal I'll ever get from there, which is why I celebrated so much. I've never scored from there in the whole of my career."

But like Tait, Ford warned his teammates about the way Torquay will approach the game.

"Torquay will roll their sleeves up just for us. They'll be trying to put a little pressure on me, but I'll enjoy it.

"If we can get a result that will set us up nicely for the Hartlepool game on Saturday."

Quakers don't have any new injury worries, while midfielder Paul Campbell has returned to the squad after a groin injury.

l Leeds captain Lucas Radebe has accused referees of showing bias towards Manchester United.

Radebe's side were denied victory over their rivals when Graham Barber ruled out Wes Brown's late own goal after his assistant flagged for a dubious offside decision.

''Maybe it is a case of one rule for United and one rule for everyone else,'' said Radebe.