Pulis believes he has a good knowledge of players and signed the likes of Ryan Shawcross and Richard Cresswell during the summer, while Danny Pugh and Leon Cort arrived on loan early in the season.
Three second-half tries from Leon Pryce and scores from Matt Gidley, Tony Puletua and Ade Gardner sealed victory while Ryan Atkins scored a consolation.
Mr Gorman, from Glossop is accused of the murder of Mark Short along with Cregan, of no fixed address, Leon Atkinson, 35, from Ashton-under-Lyne, Luke Livesey, 27, from Hattersley, Ryan Hadfield, 28, from Droylsden, and Matthew James, 33, from Clayton.