"Andy Bishop got through the reserve game on Wednesday, it's another game under his belt and he will definitely feature against Workington on Saturday.  We've gone through a nine game undefeated run virtually without Bish, and that's pressure on the lads in the side to keep their start and pressure on Bish to get his shirt back."

"The one's that are starting know that Andy Bishop is waiting to get back in, and Bish is chomping at the bit waiting to go.  It makes my job a little easier to be honest; it's a good competitive environment and a healthy competitive dressing room."

"We've proved that we have competition for places over the last nine games, even ten games if you include the game at Rotherham on Tuesday.  There was still an attitude within the team in defeat.  Saturday is a different situation and not one that I am used to, but I am looking forward to the challenge."

"We can't play Lee Bullock for the next two games, and you can understand that with cup competitions'.  Hartlepool don't want him cup tied and that's fine.  It's something that we have to deal with but with the strength of the squad, we will be able to deal with it."

"Extending Lee Bullock's loan gives us another month to assess things with him and hopefully come January we will be able to make his move here secure. Ultimately that is what I want, my aim, but we will have to see if I get my wish come the time."

"Paul Morgan will have a fitness test in the morning and we will see how he is, but he did do a lot of training yesterday so I am pretty hopeful that he will be ok.  If it doesn't happen, then we will have to deal with it and I am confident that we have the players to be able to deal with that."

"First and foremost we have to make sure that the attitude is there and that we turn up tomorrow.  We have to have that positive attitude.  Without being disrespectful to Workington, we know we are favourites for the game, the facts are there for themselves, but - it's a cup game, a one off game and we have to make sure that we are as fully prepared as possible.  I will make sure they are as fully prepared as possible, but the lads have to go out there and put on that performance."

"Workington are a footballing team, a hard working team, they are well organised and they will also bring a good following of fans.  It should make for a cracking cup tie."

"Our preparation for this game is probably more than it was for the last game because we know a lot more about Rotherham.  There is more information available about Rotherham, so you have to dig an awful lot deeper to make sure that your as fully prepared as possible for these kind of teams.  They are an unknown quantity but our scouting system has done their job.  Now it's about me giving the right information to the players, and for the players to take it out there, take it on board and go out and do the job for us."

"It's the magic of the cup; it starts back in August for some clubs.  When I was at Team Bath, we were in the qualifying rounds to get into the preliminary rounds.  I know the fairytale that people dream about and with Team Bath we made it become pretty real because we got into the first round, which was an unbelievable achievement for a Screwfix Premier League side."

"That's what the FA Cup is all about; it starts with everybody back in august dreaming that they can get through to the first round, nicking a result, getting to the second round and pulling Manchester United, Chelsea or Arsenal away.  Its there, it's realistic and it's a possibility.  It's what the cup is all about.  Everyone is on a level playing field.  Its 90 minutes, eleven v eleven, get it on and see what happens.  I think that's what the magic is all about."