OUT-OF-FAVOUR Darlington striker Liam Hardy has rejoined Buxton on loan.

He has moved back to the club he left in February last year to join Quakers and help the club win the Northern Premier League title.

He has not started a league game since October 15 and since then has been a substitute, aside from a start in the FA Trophy replay defeat at Marine, a match in which he scored. 

Hardy did not attend last Saturday's Quakers game, the home defeat to Nuneaton Town, with manager Martin Gray explaining he had a back injury.

Scarborough were also interested in Hardy, but he has gone to Buxton for a four-week loan.