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Blue Square Premier - Hereford v Macclesfield preview

Colin Daniel of Macclesfield Town looks dejected during the npower League Two match between Macclesfield Town and Burton Albion at Moss Rose Ground on April 28, 2012 in Macclesfield, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)

Martin Foyle's Hereford United take on fellow Blue Square Bet Premier new boys Macclesfield Town at Edgar Street for Friday night's season opener.

The Bulls and the Silkmen were relegated from League Two last season and will be keen to get off to a winning start in front of the Premier Sports cameras.

Hereford chairman David Keyte wants to see his side aiming for a top-eight finish this term after they struggled for the past four seasons.

He told the Hereford Times: "We have had four years of being at the wrong end of tables. Consolidate is the word that some are using and that to me means mid-table and survival. I think we can do a bit better than that.

"If we can be in the top eight pushing the play-offs through Christmas and the new year then you only need two or three wins on the trot and you are back in it.

"After two years of disappointment and very little return from the pitch for a lot of investment and a lot of effort, I'm quietly optimistic that this side could be dark horses.

"There are no guarantees on the sports field, but we have a couple of sparky forwards who might just do something at this level."

Foyle has brought in seven new players in the off-season, while a further five have been shipped out the exit door at Edgar Street.

Silkmen boss Steve King is expecting stern test from their opponents, telling the club's official website: "They are a big, strong side, they are very well organised, and I think it's going to be a battle. We'll be going up there to give it our best shot to try and win the game."

And King says he will set out his team to win their opening encounter, adding: "I hope it doesn't turn out to be an anti-climax now.

"But as I've said all summer, I only go out to try and win games. We won't be going to try and stop them, or playing spoiling tactics.

"Hopefully the fans will get to see that this evening, and it would be a great start to the season to come away with a win."

King has made wholesale changes in the summer, releasing over 20 players and drafting in 13 new players.

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