After two sucessive home postponements, the Bulls will be hoping to face Crewe on Saturday.
The Bulls will be hoping for a repeat of last season's Edgar Street match between the pair, when Stephen O'Leary debuted with a stunning strike to help the Bulls to a 2-0 win. Since that game the two sides have met twice at Gresty Road, with the Railwaymen winning both games with the match earlier this season resulting with a 1-0 win with Billy Jones scoring the goal.
The transfer window will have opened by the time the Bulls take to the field, and many fans believe that more new faces are needed to halt the current slow slide down the table. 22 players are currently scheduled to remain with the Bulls for the rest of the season, including loanees Craig King and Jonny Godsmark, but Lee Morris is likely to end his contract early after admitting disagreements with the management and further early departures are rumoured with a few underperforming players being left out of the first team squad in recent weeks.
Crewe come to Edgar Street with their third different manager in four matches against the Bulls. Their win in August was one of the few sucesses for Gudjon Thordarson and Dario Gradi resumed his control of the team in October, slowly turning around their season to their current mid-table placing. After gaining seven points from nine on the road, their Monday 4-1 loss at Macclesfield was a surprise - especially to the 1,500 strong travelling support. They average two goals a game scored and conceded away from home since Gradi returned to power.
Hereford United vs Crewe Alexandra, Edgar Street, Saturday January 2nd, 3.00pm.