Accrington Stanley vs Hartlepool United FC - Brayden Shaw could be involved for Accrington

Teenage winger Brayden Shaw is available for Accrington's clash with Hartlepool after signing a short-term deal following a one-month trial from Bury, although he is unlikely to be thrown straight in.

Dean Winnard will be hoping to be named in the squad after overcoming an ankle injury that has kept him out since November.

Stanley, who currently sit in the play-off places in Sky Bet League Two, are confident the game will be on after Saturday's clash with Portsmouth became their latest home fixture to be called off.

John Coleman's side have not played at the Crown Ground since their 2-2 draw with Newport, the same game in which Winnard sustained his injury.

Striker Ellis Harrison could be handed his Hartlepool debut after completing a one-month loan move from Bristol Rovers, provided the paperwork is processed in time.

Harrison was due to train with his new team-mates for the first time on Monday morning, just hours after coming off the bench to score the decisive goal from the penalty spot in Rovers' 2-1 victory at Oxford on Sunday afternoon.

New signing Nathan Thomas, who made his first appearance for the club in Saturday's 1-0 win over Wycombe, came off 10 minutes after the break with cramp but is expected to be fit.

Manager Ronnie Moore has no fresh injury problems but is still without Matthew Bates (toe), Carl Magnay (groin), Michael Duckworth (stomach), Billy Paynter (Achilles) and Harry Worley (ankle).