The transfer window closes a week today but despite employing a relatively large squad, Darlington have no plans to off-load any of their fringe players.

In previous seasons Quakers have operated with a minimum number of personnel and after going into administration they were restricted to a maximum of 20 players.

But this season Quakers have used 28, with another three, Chris Mason, Michael Coghlan and Michael Price, all unused so far.

Suspensions and a glut of injuries has stretched the club's resources, with Quakers having only one ever-present this term in goalkeeper Sam Russell, so a larger pool of players has certainly assisted in the play-off push.

The injuries have steadily subsided but, as assistant manager Mark Proctor explained, Quakers are not seeking to clear the decks just yet, though they are aware other clubs may makes approaches.

"There's probably more chance of players going than coming because we have a massive squad, but we do have quite a few injuries," he said.

"But we're not actively trying to get rid of players.

"If a club were to come in for a player we would assess the situation and decide if a move would be beneficial for both parties.

"Each individual at the club is in a different position so we would judge each inquiry on its merits but we've had nobody come in for any player as yet.

"It might be an interesting week by the phone."

The physio room has been utilised to its maximum this season and although Adrian Webster returned from a hamstring injury in last week's win over Yeovil and Curtis Fleming has been back in the reckoning for sometime, seven others remain on the sidelines.

Bobby Petta, Craig Liddle, Clark Keltie, Joey Hutchinson, Stephen Thomas, Chris Hughes and Coghlan are all out with various complaints, while Jonjo Dickman hurt an ankle in training on Tuesday.

He's expected to recover in time for Saturday's trip to Grimsby but the constant stream of problems has amazed Proctor, who is this season working at first-team level as a coach for the first time.

He said: "The injuries we've had this season have been unbelievable, I've never seen anything like it. David (Hodgson) has been blaming my training methods!

"It happens I suppose. We prepare the same for every game with the warm-ups and cool downs that we do nowadays as the game has moved on.

"Sometimes you get a spate of injuries that you're not prepared for and other times you get a good run and you're injury free, but you just get on with it. This season the injuries have come in their droves.

"It's just as well we've got a big squad otherwise the season may not have panned out as it has. For the Boston game we had three suspensions but we were able to manage as we had players in reserve."

* Mansfield striker Colin Larkin has been told he is wanted at the club - if he ups his goal output.

Larkin has turned down the chance to join Boston after being persuaded by boss Carlton Palmer that his future lies at Field Mill.

The 22-year-old Irishman, who joined the Stags from Wolves in a deal worth £125,000 in 2002, has ten goals to his name this season but Palmer said: "I have spoken to him about a new contract on the basis of him getting his act together."

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