THERE’S more to Danny Cadamarteri than scoring goals.

And if requested by boss Andy Ritchie, the 28-year-old frontman will be happy to prove it once again when Town tackle Leyton Orient at the Galpharm tomorrow.

Even though he’s gone two games without a goal, the Cleckheaton-based player has been central to the triumphs at Accrington (3-2 in the FA Cup) and Swansea (1-0 in League I).

Deployed on the left, he has taken on additional defensive duties as well as posing an attacking threat from that flank.

Both aspects of his latest role were in evidence at the Liberty Stadium a week ago, when he produced a string of key tackles and provided the pass which paved the way for Malvin Kamara’s winner.

It was Town’s fourth straight victory, and Cadamarteri, whose third goal for the club came in the second of them, at home to Hartlepool, says the mood is positive ahead of the meeting with the men from East London.

“Orient have done really well this season, so it certainly won’t be easy,” he said of Martin Ling’s second-placed side, who were beaten 3-1 at the Galpharm on the final day of last season.

“But Swansea are flying high as well, and they would have gone top if they’d beaten us by three clear goals.

“Last week’s result was obviously a great one for us, and just as at Accrington, it was down to sticking to a well-prepared gameplan.

“The gaffer changed things round a bit, and asked myself and Malvin to help out with the defence more than we normally do in order to give some back-up to (full-backs) Joe Skarz and Frank Sinclair.

“We had our orders, and I knew it was unlikely to be one of those nights where I was constantly getting into their penalty area.

“But the result proved the gaffer was spot-on, and if it helps the team get the right result, I’m happy to do whatever’s asked of me.”

Of his assist for Kamara’s third goal in two matches and fifth of the season, Cadamarteri added: “Obviously scoring goals is what it’s all about.

“It’s great to do that, but if you can’t get on the scoresheet, then making a goal is the next best thing.

Town’s recent run is in marked contrast to their fortunes in September and October, when they won just once in 10 matches.

“We’ve done a lot of work on team shape and playing as a unit,” revealed the close-season capture.

“We’ve all worked hard to learn our various roles and stick to them during matches, and in recent games it has paid dividends.

“It’s always been a happy club, but the spirit is even better now.

“Having said that, there’s no way we will get complacent.

“We haven’t really achieved anything yet, and we’re all aware of the difficult set of fixtures coming up over the next few weeks.

“After Orient, we’ve got Grimsby in the FA Cup a week tomorrow, then it’s two tough away matches in four days, Southend on the Wednesday and Leeds on the Saturday, so our resilience will be tested.

“All you can do is take it one game at a time, prepare as thoroughly as you can and go out and work as hard as you can. If you do all that, the results will take care of themselves.”