Stuart Dallas has come a long way since Mark Warburton plucked him from a glorified park and £70-a-week . The 23-year-old , who impressed for Northern Ireland in the week , scored two quite stunning goals as Brentford demolished Fulham 4-1 on Good Friday . They go into Monday 's game against Nottingham Forest eyeing more than just a play-off spot . It was three years ago when Dallas was spotted by Warburton playing part-time on a mud bath for Crusaders back home . Stuart Dallas celebrates the second of his two excellent goals against Fulham on good Friday . Dallas has been a revelation this season as he helps Brentford push towards the Premier League . There were those who felt he wasn ’ t cut out for League One last season , but a three-month loan at Northampton has turned the winger into an integral figure as Brentford hunt Premier League promotion . ‘ When I signed Stuart he was training once a week . He ’ s getting better and better - there ’ s more to come , ’ Warburton said , before vouching for the maligned loan system . ‘ Look at Alex Pritchard , on loan from Tottenham . Get the loan right , where all three parties benefit . The 23-year-old starred for Northern Ireland last week , and his manager says it is down to his loan spell . Dallas spent three months at Northampton and has returned to prove himself back at Brentford . ‘ Toumani Diagouraga went to Portsmouth [ this season ] , played seven games and was made captain , came back and hasn ’ t looked back . Likewise with Stuart . They have to go out and get the right loan - it ’ s a big part of their development. ’ Warburton has been doing the sums as Brentford face six games which could end-up being historic . ‘ If a team puts a run together they ’ ll go clear with 90-odd points , ’ he added . ‘ If they do that , with the nature of the fixtures , teams will drop points . The average for the play-offs has been 72 for the last five years - I think you ’ ll need 75 minimum . If that ’ s the case we need two more wins . ’
Stuart Dallas , 23 , was playing for Crusaders just three years ago . After a tough start to life at Brentford , he was loaned out to Northampton . He played in the Premiership and Championship with them before joining Bristol City last season.