Hartlepool have made improvements under manager John Askey but they are yet to win a game under the new boss having drawn five successive fixtures.
It’s a run which now sees Pools in the bottom two – five points from safety behind both Crawley Town and Colchester United, with Harrogate Town a further point in front.
Pools are six points ahead of Rochdale, who look resigned to relegation to the National League, as the other four teams continue to battle it out to remain in League Two.
And with Crawley having played their final game in hand over Pools in their 1-1 draw with Grimsby Town, here we look at the relegation run-in, who is likely to make an impact and the key fixture remaining for all five teams at the bottom of the table.
13. Harrogate Town run-in
Tranmere Rovers (A), AFC Wimbledon (H), Leyton Orient (A), Doncster Rovers (H), Walsall (H), Northampton Town (A), Newport County (A), Mansfield Town (A), Rochdale (H). (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News) Photo: Mark Fletcher
14. Harrogate Town key player - Luke Armstrong
Armstrong, a player familiar to Hartlepool supporters, is one of the league's leading scorers and will undoubtedly play a key role in seeing Harrogate over the line. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News) Photo: Mark Fletcher
15. Harrogate Town key fixture - April 25 v Newport County
Harrogate have the luxury of a game in hand on all of their relegation rivals - a game which comes towards the end of April when they travel to Rodney Parade to face Newport. It's a fixture which could move Harrogate towards safety. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images) Photo: Pete Norton