David Hodgson may be close to completing a double striker swoop, but the Darlington boss may have to wait before bolstering his attacking options.

While Hodgson is confident of landing the duo, next week's involvement in the FA Cup may put their loan arrivals on hold.

Neither player will be allowed to play in Darlington's first round tie at Barnsley, meaning they won't be available until the visit of Wycombe on November 12.

Hodgson is keen to keep the identity of both players under wraps, although one is understood to be a young striker based in the North-East.

Before last Saturday's 3-1 win over Cheltenham, Quakers had scored just two goals from their previous six league games.

And, since loaning Clyde Wijnhard to Macclesfield earlier this month, Hodgson has been reduced to three recognised strikers.

Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu is Quakers' leading scorer with five goals, followed by Akpo Sodje (four), while Simon Johnson (three) has been a big disappointment since arriving during the summer.

"A striker is our priority and we have made a number of enquiries," said assistant manager Mark Proctor. "We have one or two players in the pipeline and we're just waiting for things to develop.

"We have some very good young forwards at the club, but none are out-and-out goalscorers as such. We've had a steady rate of goals, but no one really to take a lead on the front-line.

"When you look around there are plenty of young players available for loan, but most are relatively untested, which is always a gamble. It can be just as risky bringing in a player with a proven pedigree - as we found out last season. From the outside looking in it doesn't look as if there is much activity, but we are working very hard to bring in the right kind of player."

Proctor and Hodgson will also take another look at trialist Mohammed Saido next week. The winger has been training with Quakers and was due to play in Tuesday's reserve game with Scunthorpe, which was called off.

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