Ten draws: Bradford City v Newport, Northampton v Hartlepool, Airdrieonians v Cove, Maidenhead v Barnet, Notts County v Chesterfield, Wealdstone v Bromley, Woking v Solihull Moors, Darlington v Boston, Farsley Celtic v Telford, Kettering v Chroley.
Best draws: Bradford City v Newport, Notts County v Chesterfield, Wealdstone v Bromley, Woking v Solihull Moors, Farsley Celtic v Telford.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Tranmere, Mansfield, Falkirk, Stranraer, Stockport, Halifax.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Sheffield Wednesday, Crawley, Exeter, Leyton Orient, Scunthorpe, East Fife, Forfar, Altrincham, Torquay, Wrexham.
Pick of the draws: Although Newport were surprisingly beaten 3-2 at home by Hartlepool last Friday, they look genuine League Two promotion candidates and can strengthen their claims by coming away from improving Bradford City with a point. Notts County moved into the National League play-off places with a 1-0 home victory over FA Cup giant-killers Boreham Wood in midweek. On Saturday they host second-placed Chesterfield, whose hopes of automatic promotion have almost disappeared. Wealdstone were 2-0 up at runaway leaders Stockport before slipping to a 4-2 defeat. This should encourage them against Bromley, whose progress appears to have stalled. Mid-table Woking have yet to draw at home this season but that could change against Solihull, who are back in the promotion mix after winning 2-1 at Grimsby in midweek. Farsley Celtic, who have climbed off the bottom of National League North, host Telford, who are just above them. Deadlock is the likeliest result.
Away days: Tranmere have automatic promotion from League Two in their sights and are unlikely to be inconvenienced by Colchester, who are near the other end of the table. After two consecutive defeats Mansfield returned to winning ways at Rochdale in midweek and another three points seem there for the taking at Oldham, who are second from bottom. Falkirk are worth backing at struggling Peterhead in Scottish League One and Stranraer, 2-1 winners at Edinburgh last Friday, are tipped to prevail at Stirling in Scottish League Two. Stockport, 10 points clear at the top of the National League, look an away banker at Eastleigh while third-placed Halifax will start firm favourites at lowly King's Lynn.
Homes sweet homes: Leyton Orient, of League Two, are at last responding to the management of Richie Wellens, beating Rochdale 3-1 at home on Saturday and Harrogate 3-0 away in midweek. I believe they'll make it a hat-trick of wins against Barrow on Saturday. Scunthorpe are as good as down from League Two but they may gain some respite when they host Harrogate, who appear to be in free-fall. Although East Fife prop up Scottish League One, they have a fighting chance against Alloa, who have shown nothing special.
Weekend pools info: Swindon v Forest Green (No.12 on coupon) has been postponed because of international call-ups and will be assessed by the pools panel.
Pools info: Five of my ten draws were correct last weekend: Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday (0-0), Fleetwood v Doncaster (0-0), Lincoln v Sunderland (0-0), Harrogate v Walsall (1-1) and Sutton v Tranmere (1-1).
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