HARTLEPOOL UNITED boss Mike Newell last night urged Paul Arnison to 'show us what you're made of'.

Arnison has had to bide his time in the reserves since Newell took over the reins at Victoria Park in November - he has only made two starts in that time.

The versatile defender, who has been playing midfield for the second-string, impressed when he came on as a half-time substitute for injured skipper Michael Barron against Bournemouth on Saturday.

And Newell admits that Hartlepool-born Arnison has given him food for thought ahead of this weekend's trip to Kidderminster Harriers.

"Arnie did well, he did very well," said Newell, who takes his title-chasing squad to Lilleshall today for a round of golf and a couple of days training at the National Sports Centre.

"We know he's a good player but we don't see it that often. But we do see it every day in training so we know what he is capable of.

"People who are out of the side have got a hard challenge to get in over the season. But when you get your opportunity you have got to take it and that's what he did against Bournemouth."

If Barron fails to shake off his abdominal strain, Arnison is waiting in the wings to come in against the Harriers.

Meanwhile, Pool will field an inexperienced reserves side at York City today (kick-off 2pm).

With all of Pool's professional squad heading for Lilleshall, Martin Scottwill take a side made up mainly of youth team players to Bootham Crescent.

The game will also be an opportunity for two trialists to stake a claim for professional contracts at Victoria Park.

Second-year scholars Shaun Blakey and Andy Brabbs from Burnley and Bolton respectively, have been told they will not be kept on beyond this season.

And now Blakey and Brabbs have been handed the opportunity to impress the Third Division leaders this afternoon.

* Sheffield Wednesday, managed by former Hartlepool boss Chris Turner, have agreed a deal to keep Sunderland striker Michael Reddy at Hillsborough until the end of the season.

* Huddersfield's administrators have appealed for potential investors to come forward ''as a matter of urgency'' to save the cash-strapped Division Two club.

The Terriers went into administration on Monday and chairman David Taylor has given them only a 50-50 chance of pulling through.

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