HARTLEPOOL United yesterday made the trek to the south west to face Torquay, with manager Chris Turner insisting: "We fear no-one."

Two wins in the last seven days, against Burnley in the Worthington Cup and Blackpool on Saturday, have laid to rest the ghost of the home defeat to Shrewsbury ten days ago.

With Pool showing the form that secured a play-off berth last season, Turner admitted: "Steve McMahon (Blackpool manager) said he felt a little bit unlucky on Saturday - but we are a difficult side to break down.

"Against Shrewsbury, the players' commitment was knocked, but on Saturday we played as well as we have done this season.

"We're getting the ball forward better now and allowing Lee Fitzpatrick and Tommy Miller to come on to the ball more and seeing the benefits of it.

"We have just had a great week and now we have to make sure it continues at Torquay.''

Turner will stick with the same side tonight, with Norwegian striker Tim Sperrevik on the bench after he accused Blackpool defender Andy Morrison of elbowing him after he arrived as a late substitute on Saturday.

Sperrevik impressed in the cup win over Burnley last week and Turner is backing his front runner to make the grade in Division Three.

"Tim did ever so well last week, but I feel he is just not quite right to start every game because he still has something to learn.

"But he will get his chance here and part of his learning process is to get stronger. He is getting there and is already a better player than when he arrived in the summer.

"He is getting used to the physical side of things and won a lot of headers against Burnley - people have seen what he can achieve.

"He is not the finished article by any means, but this club cannot go out and buy the finished article.

"But we will bring players in, work on them and develop them into good players.

"Chris Westwood is the perfect example - people wrote him off when he first came here and now look at how he is playing.''

Sperrevik, who was snapped up by Turner on a free transfer from Norwegian side Fana after helping his side beat Pool 3-0 in July, admitted: "I am working hard in training and English football is a lot faster and harder.

"I am getting fitter all the time and the training is tough. In Norway I worked from seven in the morning building motorboats, but I would rather be here playing football.'