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Hartlepool manager Chris Turner has lost five games in a row, the worst form in League One, and their next game is against Hereford United.
“Hereford is a massive game now and everything is going against us,” Turner told the Hartlepool Mail. “We meet someone — Millwall and Peterborough — who is on a roll.
“If we can play against Hereford like we did against Millwall or like on Friday night, I would put my mortgage on us being OK.”
Graham Turner, the Hereford United manager, will have noticed that Pool's goalie, Arran Lee-Barrett was sent off in last Friday's game against Southend. Jan Budtz, who will start in goal on Saturday, took his place but couldn't save a penalty and also let in a soft goal scored by former Bull Theo Robinson.
"It was a difficult situation for Jan to go on and face a penalty like that. He nearly saved it and was disappointed he didn't," commented Chris Turner.
"But he has been out in the cold, been to Oldham and was a bit shell shocked at conceding six for them the other week. But he is a good pro and works hard and has to take a chance.
"He will play against Hereford this week."
Update: Hartlepool have appealed against Lee-Barrett's dismissal.
