Team news: One change for Hartlepool United at Barrow
Liam Donnelly drops out of the starting XI due to his international call with Northern Ireland under-21s. He is replaced by Scott Harrison.
Elsewhere, Bates resists the temptation to throw in last weekend's goalscorer Devante Rodney - the striker is on the bench.
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Pools XI: Scott Loach, Carl Magnay, Scott Harrison, Louis Laing, Blair Adams, Nicky Featherstone, Conor Newton, Lewis Hawkins, Michael Woods, Jake Cassidy, Rhys Oates.
Subs: Ryan Catterick, Jacob Owen, Jack Munns, Josh Hawkes, Devante Rodney.