WHEN the target-man is smashing in 35-yard curlers, things are looking up.

Rory Fallon's stunning strike in Saturday's excellent 3-1 win at Barnsley has helped to generate a positive mood ahead of the Tuesday night meeting with Swansea.

Head coach Paul Mariner is now hopeful the former Tyke can repeat the trick against another of his former clubs.

"You very rarely see those things coming but he's a very intelligent man, and, as soon as it was rolling to him, I saw him have a look," said Mariner.

"It just rolled to his left-foot like a beautiful laid back pass and he stroked it in the net. Good technique and good vision, but I didn't see it coming.

"In football, the number of times a player comes back to haunt their old club is folklore and I hope he does it again tonight. He played against Swansea up there and played very well."