NICKY Featherstone makes, as expected, a return to the Hartlepool United side for their trip to Dagenham. 

After Michael Woods suffered a leg break at the weekend, Featherstone starts in central midfield. 

David Mirfin starts in central defence, with tonight his last game of his initial month-long loan spell.

DAGENHAM: Cousins; Widdowson, Doe, Obileye; Hemmings, Howell, Boucaud, Bingham, Ogogo; Cureton, Fenelon. Subs: O’Brien (gk), Batt, Saah, Labadie, Carr, Jones, Jakubiak.

HARTLEPOOL UNITED: Flinders; Duckworth, Mirfin, Harrison, Austin; Franks, Featherstone, Tshibola, Compton; Smith, Bird. Subs: Maxted (gk), Walker, Harewood, Richards, D Jones, J Jones, Morgan.

Referee: Darren Deadman (Peterborough)