Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Hartlepool
Match Time & Date:
08/02/2022
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Barrow
After suffering elimination to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, Hartlepool will be looking to give fans some cheer when they take on Barrow at Victoria Park. The Pools have drawn each of their last three league fixtures, but they are safe for now. Experienced attacker Nicky Featherstone is banned for the match as he was sent off in the last league fixture.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, are one point behind Hartlepool in the League Two standings. Barrow played out a 1-1 draw with Tranmere in their last league match, with the team remaining in 19th place in the table. The two teams seem to be evenly matched ahead of the midweek fixture, and, taking everything into account, the share of spoils is on the cards. In their last meeting at the venue the two sides played out a 2-2 draw.
Highlighted Player (Luke James):
After starting his senior career at Hartlepool United, Luke James moved to Peterborough United in 2014. The English attacker played for the likes of Bradford City and Bristol Rovers on loan as well before joining Forest Green in the 2017/18 season.
After making 14 appearances in the league for the Green Army, Luke James returned to Hartlepool. In the summer of 2020 he joined his current club Barrow. James made his Barrow debut in the League two on September 12, 2009 in a 1-1 draw with Stevenage, and he scored his first goal for the club the following month in a 2-2 draw with Walsall.
His main position is centre-forward, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a winger as well. Born in Amble, England on November 4, 1994, Luke James has a contract with Barrow until July 20, 2020. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Barrow):
Founded back in 1901, Barrow is an English club that competes in the League two, the fourth tier of the English football system. The Bluebirds are well known for their blue shirts with white details, but yellow is the dominant colour of their away jersey. Barrow play home games at Holker Street, the stadium which can hold up to 5,045 spectators.
The venue was opened in 1909, and it has to be noted that no fewer than 16,874 people attended the FA Cup match between Barrow and Swansea in January, 1954. The Bluebirds have won two FA Trophies (1989/90, 2009/10), with the team lifting the Lancashire Senior Cup trophy in the 1954/55.
The likes of James Bell, Jim Collins, Andy McLaren, Jimmy Mulholland, Jackie Robertson, Barry Diamond, and George King are the most notable footballers who played for Barrow in the past. It has to be noted that the Bluebirds have never competed in the English top flight.
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