RORY Fallon is being urged to take inspiration from Darius Henderson's loan rejuvenation and emerge from a 'dark tunnel'.

Manager Andy King has congratulated the New Zealander on his debut goal for Yeovil and hopes a spell in Somerset will work wonders for him.

Speaking ahead of the team's departure for Doncaster Rovers the manager said Fallon may be out of sight but he isn't out of mind.

King said: "I haven't forgotten Rory. That goal the other night may give him the spur to come back here and rekindle his career.

"Sometimes you hit a brick wall at a club, there's nowhere to go and you're in a dark tunnel.

"Rory had hit that brick wall. He needed to get out and rekindle his beliefs and appetite. You can go stale.

"He started the summer thinking he and Sam Parkin were the number ones but it hasn't worked that way."

King has spoken to Fallon to say 'well done', keep up the good work and remember the effect a loan spell had on a certain Darius Henderson.

The Gillingham striker was well down the pecking order at the Priestfield Stadium when he joined Town on loan in August.

Five goals later, he was heading back to Kent and hasn't looked back since.

King said: "I told Rory that Henderson was a classic example.

"Darius couldn't get a game at Gillingham, came here, he scores goals, was magnificent, goes back to Gillingham and is now playing regular first team football.

"Hopefully it will have the same effect for Rory."

King feels the same applies to new boy Michael Proctor.

The 24-year-old has struggled at Rotherham United this season.

King said: "Both Michael and Rory are using this situation as a stepping stone to get back into form."

If both deals are not extended beyond the initial month, King hopes Town won't lose out.

He said: "I may get one back scoring goals (Rory) while losing the other one (Proctor). We'll have to wait and see."

King hopes Proctor can build on his good start in Town colours at Doncaster tomorrow.

He said: "His words to me were I want to get playing again and score goals.

"Hopefully that's what he will do."