Kettering Poolie wrote:
Just a quick heads up for anybody planning to travel to H.Q. for the SARFend Saturday home game, 4 weeks today (28/3/26).
After they're victory at Horsham in the Trophy this afternoon, the first leg of a 2 game semifinal is scheduled to be played that day. Meaning our fixture will need to be rearranged.
I know this, as my missus and outlaws are SARFend loyalists!
I think this is excellent news for Pools - means they (SARFend) have another 2 games to play on top of their 15 league games before the end of April. They also have quite a small squad.
Whilst a 7th placed finish might look unlikely for Pools at this moment in time, the fact that we still have both SARFend and Halifax at HOME and given the amount of games SARFend have still got to play, with a small squad- on current form, I think we have a decent shout. We just need to concentrate on what WE do and I reckon we could yet give ourselves a realistic chance of escaping this hell hole.

It's now been confirmed as a 1 leg semi final.
But still causes a headache for Southend.
Only available date now for Pools v Southend is the midweek after Forest Green.
And I would 100% take winning them last 3 to get 7th.
Still a 10 wins required Realistically.
UTP.