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United chase second league double
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.
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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.