"I have got to be pleased with that - they did very well," he told the Mansfield CHAD.
"Danny scored a hat-trick and now he has go to keep that up. That's what he is capable of doing.
"Nathan promises to score and he has taken both goals very well tonight. Let's hope he can carry on that form every week too.
"Our attitude was spot on and one or two of the younger lads did better tonight.
On midfielder Stephen Dawson pulling out of the game during the match warm up, Dearden explained. "Stephen Dawson just felt his thigh tighten while he was warming up and so we just though he would be better off sitting it out and hope it will be fine for Saturday against Huddersfield."