Match Preview

Hartlepool Rovers are on the road again on Saturday when they visit Guisborough (kick off 3pm).

The last 3pm kick off until next March sees the Whites trying to record their first win at Belmangate where they will face a Guisborough side looking to consolidate after relegation from North One East at the end of last season.

Rovers will be wanting to try and build on what was an excellent performance last week at Barnard Castle given the selection problems and the weather and pitch conditions.

The match will also be player-coach Steve Smith’s first game in the full-time head coach role and he will be keen to start with a win.

Chrissy Harrison and Michael Railton who both missed last week’s match return on the wing and at full back respectively and Steven Railton, who didn’t see much of the ball at Castle is on the other wing.

Up front, the Friaragemen are boosted by the return of Danny Cookland and Dylan Langley but are without both Tyrone Church and Andrew Dring.

Rovers: M Railton, Harrison, Mulvihill, J Montgomery, S Railton, Fawcett, Pelser, Pinchen, Cookland, Lloyd, Langley, Little, P O'Callaghan, Wood, Whitehead (c). Subs: A Smith, Gunn, L Clayton

Preview: Ian Kelly