AN EXCELLENT week for the Tangerines which saw them collect six points places them in a great position to challenge for a play-off spot.

Pool are now in tenth posoition in the table on 37 points, two points behind Cheltenham and Hartlepool.

POOL travel to Halifax on Saturday for their next league match on Saturday and will be hopeful of picking up three points from the struggling Yorkshire team who are currently sixth from bottom.

THE OUTSTANDING fixture postponed from early January, between Pool and Leyton Orient has been rescheduled and will now take place at Brisbane Road on March 20. Kick off at 7.45pm.

MANAGER Steve McMahon is on the lookout for a striker to boost Blackpool's

firepower. He feels the team needs extra back up in case Brett Ormerod or John Murphy are injured.

DEFENDER Brian Reid has completed the signing of his permanent contract with Blackpool. The club has payed Reid's former club Dunfermline £20,000.

MIDFIELDER Richard Wellens is the latest Pool player to sign a contract with the club. This means most of the squad are now committed to staying at Bloomfield Road.