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By Craig Singleton | 3rd February 2012

United chase second league double

United chase second league double image

Boston United visit the Greene King Stadium on Saturday hoping to extend their winning run at the Leicestershire venue.

Since returning to non-league football in 2007, the Pilgrims have won both encounters on away soil against Hinckley — with David Galbraith and Anthony Church striking in respective 1-0 wins.

Boston will be hoping for more of the same on Saturday (kick-off 3.00pm) when they tackle the third-bottom Knitters.

The Pilgrims will welcome back winger Tyrone Kirk after recent injury and illness problems, but fellow wideman Ryan Semple is still missing through a knee problem.

Former Hinckley striker Ben Fairclough — fresh from his first league goal for the Pilgrims last week — will be eager to impress against one of his former employers.

Hinckley’s form has been erratic so far this season and despite scoring a healthy total of 44 goals to date, the Knitters have conceded 61 times — the second highest tally in the division.

The reverse fixture earlier in the season ended 2-0 in the Pilgrims’ favour, courtesy of goals from Nathan Stainfield and Danny Sleath.

Former Boston keeper Dan Haystead is on the books of Hinckley but is currently sidelined with a broken arm.

Follow the match on United Live.

League sponsors Blue Square Bet have priced United 13/10 to win their seventh away match of the campaign. Hinckley are 8/5, while the draw is 5/2.

BLUE SQUARE ODDS: Hinckley United v Boston United