Hartlepool United unchanged ahead of all-important Wealdstone clash

Hartlepool United have named an unchanged team for Tuesday night's visit to Wealdstone.

Pools are bidding to win for the fourth game in a row for the first time since August 2023; during that time, Pools have had five different permanent managers, Kevin Phillips, Darren Sarll, Lennie Lawrence, Anthony Limbrick and Nicky Featherstone.

Frontman Alex Reid, who bagged a match-winning brace during last week's dramatic victory over relegation-threatened Morecambe, scored 16 National League goals in 30 games during a productive spell on loan at Wealdstone last season. Picture by Frank Reid.

placeholder image — Frontman Alex Reid, who bagged a match-winning brace during last week's dramatic victory over relegation-threatened Morecambe, scored 16 National League goals in 30 games during a productive spell on loan at Wealdstone last season. Picture by Frank Reid.

Standing in their way at Grosvenor Vale are a Stones side who have lost their last three National League games without scoring but booked their place in the FA Trophy final at the weekend after edging past National League North outfit Marine.

Pools know that three points in Ruislip would see them leapfrog Halifax Town and could even propel them into the top seven for the first time since September, depending on how Southend United fare against Yeovil Town.

Nick Hayes continues in goal, bidding to keep his third clean sheet in four matches, behind a back line of Jay Benn, Jack Hunter, Maxim Kouogun and Cameron John.

Nathan Sheron is set to screen the back four, with Jamie Miley, Tyrese Sinclair and Matty Daly lining up in support of the in-form Charlie Caton and Alex Reid, who scored 16 goals in 30 league games during a productive spell with the Stones last season.

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