Pools tips for weekend of March 23-24

Ten draws: Carlisle v Yeovil, Colchester v MK Dons, Shrewsbury v Oldham, Bradford City v Bristol Rovers, Rochdale v Southend, Alloa v Queen of South, Berwick v Peterhead, Braintree v Alfreton, Nuneaton v Woking, Boston v Bradford PA.

Best draws: Colchester v MK Dons, Shrewsbury v Oldham, Bradford City v Bristol Rovers, Berwick v Peterhead, Nuneaton v Woking.

Five aways: Walsall, Coventry, Exeter, Forfar, Clyde.

Nine homes: Bournemouth, Preston, Tranmere, AFC Wimbledon, Burton, Port Vale, Torquay, Dunfermline, East Fife.

Pick of the draws: MK Dons have drawn four of their last five away matches in League One. Another one is on the cards at Colchester, who are climbing away from the relegation zone. Oldham, under new manager Lee Johnson, moved out of the bottom four with a convincing win over Hartlepool. I fancy them to follow that up by holding Shrewsbury. It's hard to believe that Bristol Rovers were once threatened by relegation from League Two. They are now playing well enough to get something at League Cup finalists Bradford City, who are struggling to feature in the race for promotion. Peterhead's remarkable 6-0 away victory against Montrose last weekend in the Scottish third division will encourage them to believe they can match Berwick while Nuneaton, in the Blue Square Bet Premier, can confirm their improvement by drawing with Woking.

Away days: Walsall, thriving in League One, look a sound bet at relegation-troubled Hartlepool, who cannot buy a goal these days. A similar vote of confidence goes to Coventry, who travel to seemingly doomed Portsmouth. Coventry have won 11 times on the road this season. Exeter's excellent away form in League Two (11 victories) could prove decisive when they visit Rotherham, who are two places below them in seventh. In the Scottish second division, Forfar's claims at bottom club Albion cannot be ignored and I've a hunch that lowly Clyde will upset Elgin in the Scottish third.

Homes sweet homes: Preston have picked up under new manager Simon Grayson and look eager to finish their League One season with a flourish. They are worth a punt against Leyton Orient. AFC Wimbledon's revival in League Two suffered a setback at Accrington but I'm backing them to recover against Morecambe. Torquay ended a long, barren run by beating Chesterfield. I believe they'll make it two in a row against York, who have dropped into the bottom two. East Fife could do with some light relief near the bottom of the Scottish second division. I think they'll get it against Stranraer, who are wretched away from home.