The Bulls travel to Edgeley Park on Saturday to face Stockport County in a League One match.
Since the turn of the century all six matches so far have gone to the away side. The Hatters have four wins from three League and one FA Cup visit to Edgar Street, while the Bulls have won both the League matches at Edgeley Park so far. Last season a Lionel Ainsworth hat-trick was sufficient for a 3-2 win, with the season before being a shock 2-0 for the League newboys after relentless pressure from the misfiring Hatters.
Stockport's decent start to the season has been overshadowed by their seemingly continual financial constraints since their Championship days. A decent young side has had the confidence knocked out of it as the For Sale signs went up on several of their prospects. Manager Jim Gannon, who had to make his own budget offer to the board to try and keep his squad, will have to pick them up off the floor after just one win in six matches.
The Bulls will hope to have Sam Hewson back in contention to bolster a midfield that was broadly considered to be lacking during Tuesday's loss to Millwall. Steve Guinan (or is that Geenan) may be into double figures, but the rest of the squad still here have only scored nine between them in the League and the fans still hope for a striker to arrive before Monday's window deadline.
Stockport County vs Hereford United, Edgeley Park, Saturday 31st January, 3.00pm.