Team news: Pools defender recalled for Boreham Wood clash
Recalled is Blair Adams on the left of a back four, with Luke George dropping out with a hamstring problem which may see him miss the rest of the season.
As a result Jacob Owen is back on the bench.
Bates has decided to stick with the 4-1-2-1-2 formation which saw a marked improvement down at Aldershot.
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Hide AdPools XI: Scott Loach, Carl Magnay, Liam Donnelly, Scott Harrison, Blair Adams, Nicky Featherstone, Lewis Hawkins, Conor Newton, Michael Woods, Jake Cassidy, Rhys Oates.
Subs: Ryan Catterick, Louis Laing, Jacob Owen, Josh Hawkes, Devante Rodney.