Foster, 35, was signed by former boss Dave Penney from Scunthorpe in May 2007 and made more than 100 appearances during his time at the club.

BBC: Darlington release Steve Foster and Lee Thorpe

Dave Penney's Darlington side dominated the second half with Keltie coming close to scoring when he hit the post, before Perkins conjured a dramatic equaliser out of nothing.

BBC: Rochdale 2-1 Darlington (agg 3-3)

Names linked with the vacancy include former Southend boss Steve Tilson, ex-Darlington and Doncaster boss Dave Penney and former Imps manager Steve Thompson, who first took charge of the club 20 years ago.

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O'Driscoll replaced Dave Penney in September, while McCammon wrote his name into Rovers folklore by becoming the first player to score at the new Keepmoat Stadium on New Year's Day following their move from Belle Vue.

BBC: Last Updated: Monday, 5 March 2007, 09:47 GMT