Darlington chairman Raj Singh has maintained there has been plenty of interest in the vacant managerial position at the Arena.

The Quakers parted company with former boss Colin Todd on Saturday with the club bottom of League Two but Singh is happy with the quality of applicants.

"We've had interest including three or four really interesting names, but I won't mention any," he told BBC Tees.

"We'll look at them over the weekend and try to get somebody in place."

Singh also commented on the background to the departure of the former Bradford and Derby boss, which came in the aftermath of a 1-1 draw at Grimsby Town.

Todd was in place as manager for just four months, having taken the job following the Quakers' chairman's own appointment at the Arena.

"It was discussed over Saturday and the Monday before, it was an agreement that we had two games and we needed two wins," he said.

"A lot has been made about the players have been put together quickly, but they were Colin's players, he didn't inherit any.

"We're four or five points adrift now and if you leave it any longer and go another three four games and you're into Christmas.

"And if you're bottom at that stage then you're really in trouble then."

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