Pool make the long trip to the capital to face Leyton Orient in League One.
Leyton Orient Team News:
Orient are without defender John Mackie who has a foot injury, forward Echanomi is out with a knock on a knee and Micheal Simpson also has a knee injury.
They do have defender Gary Alexander back after a suspension and Adam Tann could return after surgery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Orient currently are one place above the relegation zone and have gone for five games without a win.
Player to watch: James Walker
The young striker is on loan from Charlton and has bagged 3 goals this season, one of those goals came in his loan spell with Bristol Rovers. He`s made eight appearances for the Orient.
Blackpool Team News:
Grayson might be able to call upon Wes Hoolahan who`s been out with back and calf problems.
Ian Evatt is back from a one-match suspension which means Kaspars Gorkss may move over to left back to allow Evatt to resume his partnership alongside Michael Jackson.
Player to watch: Andy Morrell
The ever willing Morrell broke the deadlock last week and will look to continue his scoring form in the match on Saturday. He`s bagged 11 goals so far this season with three coming in the last two matches.
Match Facts & Stats
Earlier in the season Pool laid Orient out to dry winning at a canter 3-0. Morrell, Hoolahan and Parker the scorers with Tann being sent off for the O`s.
The last time Pool visited Brisbane Road was in 2001 in League Two, Pool lost out that day 1-0 with Matty Lockwood with a second half winning strike.
You have to go back to 1995 for the last time Pool recorded a vicoty against Orient in the capital when a Andy Watson goal separated the two sides.
Ref Watch:
R L Lewis – Shrewsbury – Games: 17 Yellow Cards: 63 Red Cards: 3
S P Beck and C J Francis
Fourth Official : D D Bushell
Match Prediction:
Orient 1 – 2 Pool
Next Fixtures:
English FA Cup Norwich H 27-01-2007
