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Cooper set to keep the faith Hartlepool manager Neale Cooper is expected to name an unchanged side for the home clash with Bournemouth.

Cooper has no new injury or suspension problems as his side look to build on last week's 4-0 home win over Carlisle and stretch their unbeaten league run to five matches.

But striker James Poole, sidelined since Boxing Day due to a hamstring injury, must wait a while longer for his comeback.

The summer signing from Manchester City had an epidural injection after consulting a specialist on Wednesday and is hoping to return to training next week.

Another striker, Colin Larkin (knee), remains a long-term absentee and although Colin Nish is pushing for a return to the starting line-up, Cooper is expected to stick with James Brown and teenager Luke James - three goals in his last four appearances - up front.

Bournemouth will be without midfielder Wes Fogden.

Fogden suffered an ankle injury during the 1-0 defeat at Chesterfield on January 27 and will not be fit enough to line up against Pools.

Matt Tubbs will keep his place up front after netting on his debut against Exeter in midweek, while Scott Malone will be pushing for a start after coming off the bench to score the second goal in the 2-0 victory over the Grecians following his return from injury.

Manager Lee Bradbury will be missing captain Adam Barrett, however, who has been ruled out with a hamstring problem, while Mathieu Baudry (hamstring), Joe Partington, Shaun Cooper, Mark Molesley and Nathan Byrne (ankle) are still short of match fitness.

Hartlepool vs Bournemouth

Last modified 18:15 11/02/12

Pools settle for hard-earned point Hartlepool and Bournemouth played out an attritional goalless draw in freezing conditions at Victoria Park.

In one of only three League One games to go ahead, neither side looked like breaking the deadlock.

Pools, now five games unbeaten under new boss Neale Cooper, had two early openings. First in a frantic goalmouth scramble, the ball would not fall for either Sam Collins or Andy Monkhouse to nail a clear strike on goal.

Then Gary Liddle swept over an early cross from the right and teenager Luke James, watched by a number of scouts from higher division clubs, flicked a header at goal that was plucked out of the air by Bournemouth goalkeeper Darryl Flahaven.

But as the half went on, the Cherries started to get on top. Wesley Thomas should have scored in the 38th minute, but he blazed high over from 10 yards after a clever cut back from Marc Pugh.

Then Pools had Evan Horwood to thank for a stretched goalline clearance in the 44th minute after a header from Steve Cook looked like creeping in. Antony Sweeney prodded over from 10 yards in the second half, but further chances were scarce.