Pools Boss Craig Sets Side Big Target To End In Style

Hartlepool are all-but safe from the drop and aren’t threatening the play-offs - but that doesn’t mean how they end the campaign isn’t important.

Hignett has spoken to the Hartlepool Mail about what he wants for the remaining six weeks.

He believes a half finish would represent a big step forward after another difficult year, and give them something to be positive about over the summer.

“The top half is seen as progress with everything that has gone on,” he told Mail this week.

“We would be happy in the top half. Before the season started we had a target of tenth.

“If we could finish tenth, get rid of all the legacy stuff with the issues we had and get things stable then we would be comfortable with that.

"But for what’s gone on, I think top half would be really good for us."

Pools hope to continue their push towards Hignett’s target with three points at home to title-chasing Wrexham on Saturday.