Hartlepool United return to Enterprise National League action with a trip to face Forest Green Rovers at The New Lawn (17:30pm KO).
The opposition:
The hosts are currently under the interim leadership of Jonathan Gould, Yan Klukowski and Josh Bowen, following the departure of former manager Robbie Savage, who left last week to take charge of League One side Peterborough United.
The move brought to an end Savage’s 15-month tenure at The New Lawn, during which he guided the Green to a seventh-placed finish last season. Forest Green were subsequently beaten 1-0 by Boreham Wood in the play-off eliminator.
Rovers currently sit 16th in the table with 15 points from 11 matches, having recorded four wins, three draws and four defeats. The Green are winless in their last four outings, most recently drawing 1-1 at home to Wealdstone.
The Gloucestershire side have scored 17 goals and conceded 18 in their opening 11 league fixtures, with Kyle McAllister their leading scorer on four.
Club Information:
Nickname: Rovers, The Green
Founded: 1889 (136 years ago)
Ground: The New Lawn (Capacity – 5,147)
Chairman: Dale Vince
Last season: National League (7th of 24)
Pools:
Hartlepool United have been strengthened by two new additions ahead of Pete Wild’s first away fixture as Head Coach.
Midfielder Jack Earing arrived on a short-term deal from fellow National League side Barrow on Thursday, while the club completed the signing of defender Max Clark yesterday. Clark most recently spent three seasons with League Two outfit Gillingham.
Last weekend, Wild’s side were beaten 1-0 by Tamworth, with Kieren Donnelly’s late first-half finish proving the difference between the sides at Victoria Park.
Team news:
Liam Gibson remains unavailable with a hamstring injury, while fellow defender Jay Benn is sidelined following hernia surgery.
Corey McKeown, Max Merrick, Max Kouogun and Owen Hampson continue their recoveries from their respective injuries.
Last five meetings:
April 2026: Hartlepool United 2-1 Forest Green
September 2025: Forest Green 1-0 Hartlepool United
May 2025: Hartlepool United 1-1 Forest Green
September 2024: Forest Green 1-0 Hartlepool United
April 2022: Forest Green 1-1 Hartlepool United
