Hartlepool face unbeaten leaders Boreham Wood without new signings

Summarised from 2 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 20:50 · Archive

Hartlepool United head to unbeaten National League leaders Boreham Wood on Saturday without signing new players.

Hartlepool United head to National League runaway leaders Boreham Wood on Saturday. The visitors sit just above the relegation zone on goal difference after a 3-1 defeat by AFC Fylde on Tuesday, despite earlier back-to-back victories against Forest Green Rovers and Hornchurch.

Head coach Pete Wild has challenged his players to rise to the occasion against Boreham Wood, who lead the division by ten points after fifteen games and have scored 40 goals whilst dropping just four points. Wild told BBC Radio Tees: 'I want to play against the best teams. I want to go toe-to-toe against the best teams, and I don't want our team to fear them. I want them to go, "right you've been on a great run of form, but we're going to be the ones that stop you".'

Wild said he is not expecting to sign new players to boost Hartlepool's bid to climb the table. 'The market you are fishing in is a market of people who are not playing at their current club, and unless we go and pay £50k to £100k on somebody, we're not going to get anybody different,' he said. Loan player Jack Earing has returned to parent club Barrow, but Wild believes the squad can improve their performance with existing personnel.

How it is being reported

• Hartlepool United predicted XI vs Boreham Wood with Chelsea loan star set to return - galleryHartlepool United face National League leaders Boreham Wood on Saturday afternoon.Hartlepool Mail · 30 Oct, 16:00
• No new signings expected, says Hartlepool boss WildHartlepool United boss Pete Wild says he is not expecting to sign any new players to help their attempts in climbing up the National League table.BBC Tees · 30 Oct, 14:21
• 'Dominate games' - Warning for Hartlepool United ahead of Boreham Wood tripWarning for Hartlepool United ahead of Boreham Wood trip, writes Harry Johnson-Clark and Jay Nicholson.Hartlepool Mail · 30 Oct, 14:10
• Pete Wild issues rousing rallying call to Hartlepool United squad ahead of trip to unbeaten leaders Boreham WoodHead coach Pete Wild has issued a rousing rallying call to his Hartlepool United players.Hartlepool Mail · 30 Oct, 12:09
• Pete Wild reacts to Neo Eccleston's third red card of the season for Hartlepool United - in only 10 gamesPete Wild reacts to Neo Eccleston's third red card of the season for Hartlepool United.Hartlepool Mail · 29 Oct, 16:00
• Pete Wild issues Hartlepool United transfer message with players available for loan exitsHartlepool United transfer news update.Hartlepool Mail · 29 Oct, 13:00

In this story: Hartlepool United · Boreham Wood · Pete Wild · AFC Fylde · Forest Green Rovers · Hornchurch · Barrow

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