The Bulls entertain Accrington Stanley in a rare Friday night outing in League Two.
The two sides have shared the same division in seven of the past eight years, coming up from the Conference together in 2007. The Bulls have the better of the League encounters, winning four to Stanley's two, but will want to forget March's 4-0 capitulation at the Crown Ground. Last time at Edgar Street the two sides shared a 1-1 draw in October 2010, one of Jamie Pitman's first matches in charge.
The Bulls' boss has come under increasing pressure after a dismal run of form with a vocal number of supporters calling for a change in the hotseat. With both Dagenham and Plymouth winning on Boxing Day, the four point cushion that the Bulls have had for several weeks has deflated to the slenderest of margins and another defeat could be the final straw for some. On the pitch it could be the last Edgar Street outing for some of the loanees, with the loans of Tom Barkhuizen and Simon Clist both expiring before the next home match.
Stanley are preparing themselves for a second-half tilt at the play-offs and arrive at Edgar Street on the back of four straight wins and seven League games unbeaten. The run has coincided with the arrival of veteran midfielder Brian Hughes and teenager loanee striker Jayden Stockley. The Bournemouth youngster scored twice against the Bulls in the Johnstones Paint Trophy earlier in the season and has scored three goals in six games for Stanley so far, while former Birmingham man Hughes has scored twice in his six matches so far.
Hereford United vs Accrington Stanley, Edgar Street, Friday 30th December, 7.45pm.