PLAY-OFF hopefuls Morecambe will arrive at the newly-named KitKat Crescent aiming to extend an eight-match unbeaten run.

The Shrimpers have also lost just two Nationwide Conference games on their travels this season at Barnet and Dagenham and Redbridge and will welcome back key players for tomorrow's clash.

Top scorer Michael Twiss is expected to return after being rested during Saturday's 2-1 FA Trophy victory over Sutton Coldfield.

Club captain Jim Bentley is also likely to start in the centre of defence after missing the last three league games because of a thigh strain while Chris Blackburn is available again at right back having served a three-match ban for his red card against Farnborough and central-midfielder Dave Perkins is set for a recall.

If Bentley fails a fitness test then on-loan Preston defender Darran Kempson will continue in his absence.

The Minstermen will need to keep an eye on 13-goal top scorer Twiss, as well as left-winger Wayne Curtis, whose match-winning strike against Sutton was his 12th of the season.

Twiss netted the opener when City lost 2-1 at Christie Park in October in a match televised by Sky.

City juniors travel to Hartlepool tomorrow for a Football League Youth Alliance clash (11am).

Updated: 10:17 Friday, January 21, 2005