Hartlepool United v Wrexham
National League
Monday 26th August 2019, 3pm
Victoria Park
In Opposition
Wrexham have made a solid start to the new National League campaign and lie just outside the play-off places ahead of their visit to Victoria Park on Monday.
The Dragons fell at the play-off hurdle last season after finishing
fourth but there is huge optimism around in North Wales that this is the year
they will reclaim their EFL place after a twelve-year absence.Boss Bryan Hughes has made adding goals to his squad a
summer priority and he's done some strong business in the transfer market,
bringing in exciting signings like JJ Hooper and Devonte Redmond.They've lost just once in their opening six games of the
season and dropped their first points of the season on home soil on Saturday
when Barnet held them to a 1-1 draw at The Racecourse.One To Watch
JJ Hooper is the man charged with the responsibility of firing the goals that will help Wrexham challenge for promotion from the National League this term.
The former Newcastle United striker was drafted in from
Grimsby Town during the summer and has already struck two goals, including one
in Saturday's draw with Barnet.The 25-year-old is proven at this level having enjoyed a particularly
prolific spell on loan with Bromley in the second half of last term and will be
hoping to be just as successful with Wrexham.Head To Head
Monday's game will be our 108th competitive meeting with Wrexham – of all the teams in the National League this term there is only FC Halifax Town and Stockport County that we've faced more.
Wrexham hold the advantage historically having won 49 of the
previous 107 encounters in comparison to Pools' 40 triumphs, while 18 fixtures have
ended in draws.Last season's game both went 1-0 with home advantage, thoughWrexham did win 2-0 at The Vic back in January 2018.
Last Meeting
Pools 1 Wrexham 0
Saturday 23rd March 2019
Pools: Loach, Kioso, Kerr, Cunningham (Kitching 30), Anderson, Noble (James 76), Donaldson, Featherstone, Hawkes (Bale 85), Molyneux, Kabamba.
Subs not used: Holohan, Muir.
Wrexham: Lainton, Jennings, Pearson, Kennedy, Lawlor, Young, Rutherford, McGlashan (Beavon 60), Wright, Agustien (Spyrou 70), Holroyd.
Subs not used: Dibble, Roberts, Deverdics.
On The Whistle
Pools have been refereed twice previously by David Richardson, the man who will be in the middle for our Bank Holiday Monday meeting with Wrexham.
It was at the end of 2018 when he last took charge of a fixture
involving Pools, overseeing our 1-1 draw against Chesterfield at The Proact
Stadium.Prior to that, Richardson was also on the whistle for our2-1 defeat to Maidenhead United at Victoria Park in December 2017.
Live Commentary
Mark Simpson will be joined by Pools legend Brian Honour full live commentary of Monday's game here on the Official Website – and you can listen-in for free.
Our live broadcast from The Vic will begin at 2.50pm and the
lads will keep you right up to date as the action unfolds so it's the best
place to follow from afar!Click here now to access the live online commentary.
Buying Tickets
Tickets for Monday's game are available in advance online or from the Club's Ticket Office, while there will also be availability on the day of the game.
Click here for all the information you need on tickets for games at Victoria Park.
Betting Odds
Pools 6/4
Wrexham 7/4
Draw 2/1