Hartlepool United and Blackburn Rovers will be coming up against each other for a pre-season friendly at Victoria Park on Wednesday.
Hartlepool United will be welcoming Blackburn Rovers for a pre-season friendly on Wednesday. Blackburn Rovers continue their early season preparations as they get themselves ready for another campaign in the Championship. Their last two friendlies against Dundee and Celtic ended in a 1-1 and 2-2 draw respectively. The coming games will provide them with more opportunities to test themselves and their quality. Blackburn will be up against League Two outfit, Hartlepool United who have already played four matches in their pre-season.
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Hartlepool United vs Blackburn Rovers | Key Details |
Date | 21 July, 2022 |
Venue | Victoria Park Hartlepool |
Kickoff time India | 11:30 pm IST |
Kickoff time England | 6:00 pm GMT |
Blackburn Rovers closed their 2021/22 season in a disappointing manner. In their last six matches, they could earn only two wins to go with three defeats and a draw. They finished eighth in the Championship table with 69 points. Consequently, Blackburn will be participating in their fifth consecutive season in the English second tier. With more than a month of the transfer window still left, the club will be hoping to complete some smart deals to help assemble a potent squad.
Hartlepool United, on the other hand spent their 2021/22 season in the fourth division of English football having gained promotion the season before. They finished 17th in League Two and will be content with the fact that they avoided the relegation zone by a safe margin. With experience now under their belt, Hartlepool will hope to produce a better display in the upcoming campaign. They will be facing Sunderland in their final pre-season friendly.
With Hartlepool United in the latter stages of their pre-season friendlies, it won’t be a surprise if the coach decides to field his best XI with an aim to get the team back into shape. Several new faces including the likes of Rollin Menayese, Brody Patterson and Alex Lacey are expected to feature. Blackburn Rovers on the other hand might well hand some minutes to academy and youth squad players.
Hartlepool United possible line-up: Killip, Tumilty, Niang, Lacey, Ferguson, Cooke, Featherstone, Crawford, Patterson, Grey, Hastie
Blackburn Rovers possible line-up: Kaminski, Carter, Ayala, Wharton, Pickering, Buckley, Travis, Hedges, Vale, Gallagher, Diaz
The pre-season friendly match between Hartlepool United vs Blackburn Rovers will take place at Victoria Park Hartlepool on Wednesday at 11:30 pm IST.
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