Darren Bent is far from finished after passing a goalscoring milestone as he clinched Derby County's place in the fourth round.

The striker's 86th minute goal was the 200th of his career and, approaching his 32nd birthday next month, he remains hungry for more. 'I would love to get to 250, then I will set another target,' he said.

'I am certainly not ready to wind down my career just yet. Two hundred was my No 1 target and it has eluded me for quite a while with keepers making saves and the woodwork getting in the way.

Darren Bent is not ready to wind his career down and is desperate to reach 250 career goals

The former England international netted the winner as Derby beat Hartlepool in the FA Cup third round

'I kept saying to myself 'bloody hell, when will I get to this landmark'. Thankfully it has come here and we are through to the next round.

'Now, I am looking at 250. That would be lovely. I still feel I have a lot to offer and a lot to do. We will see what happens, but I am ambitious as ever and, more importantly, feel as sharp as ever.'

Bent's 200th goal was a crisp finish to Abdoul Camara's cross, clinching their win after Jacob Butterfield cancelled out Hartlepool's 61st minute goal from Jake Gray.

'I can remember quite of a few of my goals and I'm sure this one will stick in my mind for a long time because it's my 200th and the matchwinner,' Bent said.

He has now scored in the FA Cup in seven successive seasons. 'That's an achievement in itself and another thing I am proud of because the FA Cup is special to me,' he said.

His Derby team-mates celebrate with the 31-year-old following his winner at Victoria Park

'I love the competition, but I don't know if it loves me. I reached the quarter-finals with Charlton, but I've never really had a great run in the competition. Maybe this is Derby's year.'

Ronnie Moore, the Hartlepool manager, was impressed by his players' performance, but is demanding they repeat it in League Two. He said:'They had endeavour, enthusiasm and commitment because it was Derby, but they've got to do that against Wycombe and Exeter.

'We're trying to bring new blood in as well to make us better. If we do that we won't be looking over our shoulders.'