Pools tips for weekend of March 2-3

Ten draws: Chelsea v West Brom, Barnsley v Bolton, Coventry v Swindon, Oldham v Sheffield United, Yeovil v Tranmere, Bristol Rovers v Burton, Exeter v Northampton, Oxford v Port Vale, Barrow v Tamworth, Stockport v Luton.

Best draws: Chelsea v West Brom, Barnsley v Bolton, Oldham v Sheffield United, Yeovil v Tranmere, Stockport v Luton.

Five aways: Liverpool, Bristol City, Leicester, Nottingham Forest, Gillingham.

Nine homes: Manchester United, Southampton, Sunderland, Swansea, Hull, Bury, Notts County, Stevenage, Accrington.

Pick of the draws: All is not well on and off the pitch at Chelsea and they may have trouble overcoming West Bromwich Albion, who have regained some form recently, beating Liverpool at Anfield and Sunderland at home. Barnsley have made great strides under new manager Dave Flitcroft but Bolton are also thriving under Dougie Freedman and this Championship fixture looks one of the best draws on the coupon. Oldham's FA Cup dream was dashed by Everton this week but they are in good spirits in their battle to avoid relegation to League Two and I believe they will take a point off promotion-chasing Sheffield United. Yeovil and Tranmere are also in the League One promotion mix and the latter have the credentials to end Yeovil's run of home successes. Luton have lost momentum in the Blue Square Premier after going out of the FA Cup and mid-table Stockport can frustrate them further.

Away days: Wigan are more effective away than at home in the Premier League and visitors Liverpool,   seriously good on their day, are worth backing here. In the Championship, relegation-troubled Bristol City are showing signs of recovery under Sean O'Driscoll and are recommended at Blackpool, who have struggled since the departure of manager Ian Holloway. Leicester seem to be over their recent promotion jitters and are a confident selection at lowly Ipswich. Billy Davies's Nottingham Forest could be on a roll after defeating Huddersfield and Charlton and are fancied to prevail at Sheffield Wednesday. League Two leaders Gillingham are almost invincible on their travels and should oblige their backers at Aldershot, who have already lost nine times at home.

Homes sweet homes: Sunderland should ease the lingering threat of relegation from the Premier League by beating Fulham, who are nothing to shout about on the road. Bury's terrific midweek away victory over League One pace-setters Swindon should serve them well against mid-table Crawley. I've a hunch that Stevenage will halt their wretched slump when lowly Colchester come visiting on Saturday. In League Two, relegation-threatened Accrington, surprise 3-0 winners at Rochdale in midweek, ought to have the confidence to beat Torquay, who are slipping further and further down the table.