 His departure from Grimsby was initially on loan and he joined fellow League Two side Darlington on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season, Ravenhill who has scored for Grimsby against Darlo earlier in the season made his debut on 16 January 2007 in a 1–1 draw with Bury.He finished the spell with 2 goals in 15 games.In the summer of 2007 a permanent deal was finalised between Grimsby and Darlington and he became a full-time player with the club.