Pools tips for this weekend May 7-8

 Treble chance (home teams): Manchester United, Newcastle, Wolves, Notts County, Lincoln, Rotherham, Stevenage, Airdrie, Brechin, Dumbarton.


Best draws: Newcastle, Wolves, Notts County, Rotherham, Stevenage.


Aways: Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Accrington, Northampton, Dundee.


Homes: Bolton, Everton, West Ham, Charlton, Colchester, Huddersfield, Barnet, Stockport, Wycombe.




Pick of the draws: Newcastle are ending the season with a whimper, so visitors Birmingham, who are not yet safe from relegation, can nick a point. Wolves are even more precariously placed and have stumbled at just the wrong time. I cannot see them getting more than a draw against a revitalised West Bromwich Albion. A draw should be enough to save Notts County from relegation to League Two and don't be surprised if they get it against Brighton, who have taken their foot off the pedal since being confirmed as League One champions. Too many draws have cost Rotherham promotion from League Two and they are on course to share the spoils again when sixth-placed Torquay come visiting. A draw should be sufficient for Stevenage to reach the play-offs in their first season in the Football League and they can celebrate their achievement against Bury, who have already gained promotion.


Away days: Arsenal are favourites to complete the double over Stoke, who will probably be distracted by their participation in the FA Cup final on Saturday week. If Leyton Orient can beat Southampton, as they did on Easter Saturday, they ought to do the same against Plymouth, whose relegation from League One was confirmed this week. Accrington are the form team in League Two and my tip for further success at Burton. Expect Northampton to celebrate their escape from relegation with victory at a dispirited Morecambe, who conceded seven at Port Vale last weekend.  In the Scottish First Division, Dundee are a good bet at Queen of the South, who have lost more matches than they have won at home.


Homes sweet homes: Everton, as usual, are finishing the season strongly and are fancied to defeat inconsistent Manchester City. It's now or never for the Premier League's bottom club, West Ham, and I am taking them to gain maximum points against lowly Blackburn, who are notoriously weak on their travels. Barnet need three points to have any chance of staying in the Football League. I have a hunch they will get them against Port Vale, whose hopes of promotion vanished last week. Relegated Stockport will want to finish the season on a positive note and they have a good chance of doing that against out-of-sorts Cheltenham.