Hartlepool United name unchanged team as Pools bid to make it three wins on the bounce at relegation-threatened Morecambe

Pools, who are looking to record three successive victories for the first time since August, have named the same starting XI that helped them edge past strugglers Eastleigh on Saturday.

Nick Hayes, bidding to keep a third consecutive clean sheet, continues in goal behind a back four of Jay Benn, Maxim Kouogun, Jack Hunter, excellent since dropping into defence, and Cameron John.

Ahead of them, skipper Nathan Sheron looks set to screen the back line while Jamie Miley, Matty Daly, the match-winner at the weekend, and the mercurial Tyrese Sinclair make up the rest of the midfield.

Alex Reid, hoping to end a run of four games without a goal against a Shrimps side who have one of the worst defensive records in the division, leads the line alongside Accrington Stanley loanee Charlie Caton.

On the bench, Adam Smith, Danny Johnson, Vadaine Oliver, Calvin Okike and Sam Folarin are joined by Brad Walker, who made his first appearance since October 1 on Saturday, and Adam Campbell, who is fit enough to feature having recovered from injury.

For their part, Morecambe are six points adrift of safety and were issued with a winding-up petition earlier today due to what the club describe as "a legacy debt incurred prior to the takeover by Panjab Warriors in August".

Despite their well-documented struggles, the Lancashire side have shown signs of significant improvement since the return of club legend Jim Bentley, winning three and drawing two of their last seven matches.

Pools (4-1-3-2): Hayes; Benn, Kouogun, Hunter, John; Sheron (c); Daly, Miley, Sinclair; Reid, Caton