Pete Wild confident Hartlepool United are 'moving in the right direction'

Although Pools have lost three of their first five National League games since Wild replaced head coach Lee Clark at the beginning of October, there have been plenty of encouraging signs under the 42-year-old.

Indeed, Pools came agonisingly close to becoming the first team to beat runaway league leaders Boreham Wood on Saturday, eventually going down 4-3 following a thrilling contest in Hertfordshire.

Having been totally outclassed throughout the first half, three goals in 14 minutes at the start of the second period saw Wild's side overturn a 2-0 deficit to lead 3-2.