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.

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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.

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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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