PADIHAM manager Anthony McClusky is hoping new signing Paul Barrett will be the answer to his side's striking problems.

The forward, who has previously played for the Storks, has joined from Barnoldswick.

McClusky said: "Hopefully Paul can give us the end product we've been missing.

"It's not that we've not been creating the chances, we've just not been putting the ball in the back of the net."

McClusky is still awaiting his first win since taking over from Steve Wilkes at the helm at the Arbories.

But he was eyeing tomorrow's visit of Darwen as the perfect way to change that.

He added: "It's a big derby game and we've got some quite strong links with Darwen, so there'll be a lot of bragging rights up for grabs."

Chris Ridehalgh is suspended, while Andy Haworth faces a late fitness test. Darwen hope to have skipper Matt Anderton back in the squad