Hartlepool dropped their first home points of the season as they were pegged back in a 1-1 draw with Exeter.Pools’ return to the EFL had seen them win four in a row at Victoria Park – but the Grecians put an end to that.The visitors, seven games without defeat themselves, gave as good as they got.Pools started on the front foot and on 12 minutes defender Neill Byrne sent a free heade...Full Story »

Jordan Cook could make his full debut for Hartlepool when they host Exeter.The forward, signed by the club last week, made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in the goalless draw at Oldham but could be included from the start this time.Gavan Holohan is likely to miss out again and could be set for an extended spell on the sidelines. The midfielder has missed the last three games wi...Full Story »

Joey Barton admitted the “clock is ticking” on his attempts to revive ailing Bristol Rovers after hearing chants of “what a load of rubbish” at the final whistle of their 3-1 defeat to Leyton Orient.First-half headers from Harry Smith and Aaron Drinan, with a sweet Theo Archibald volley sandwiched in between, had Orient in cruise control by the break at the Memorial Stadi...Full Story »

Joe Ironside scored his fifth goal of the season to help Cambridge to a 2-1 win over faltering Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Liam O’Neil was also on target as the U’s condemned Pompey to a third straight league defeat, with Ronan Curtis replying late on for the hosts.Portsmouth handed a debut to Arsenal loanee Miguel Azeez and dominated possession in the first half without creating any ...Full Story »

Tranmere goalkeeper Joe Murphy will miss the Sky Bet League Two visit of Salford.The 40-year-old was carried off last weekend with concussion and he has not fully recovered from that injury, meaning Ross Doohan will make the first EFL start of his career after joining on loan from Celtic this summer.Winger Callum McManaman sustained a dead leg in last weekend’s defeat at Rochdale but shoul...Full Story »

Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock is available for Friday night’s Premier League clash with Leeds after shaking off a knock.Willock and defenders Ciaran Clark and Javier Manquillo all picked up minor injuries in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester United, but the trio are expected to be fit, while winger Ryan Fraser has returned to training after an ankle problem.However, striker Call...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle is facing a major selection headache ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash with Hartlepool.Curle has set up a meeting with the club’s strength and conditioning department in a bid to get to the bottom of a casualty list which has left him having to fill his bench with teenagers.Midfielder Nicky Adams is the latest to join the absentees after limping out of last...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without forward Jack Marriott and midfielder Joel Randall for the Sky Bet Championship match against Birmingham.Marriott is set for a scan after suffering a hamstring injury late on in Tuesday night’s defeat at Reading, which is feared could rule him out for an extended period.Summer signing Randall is expected to be sidelined for up to 10 weeks by a severe thigh strai...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray hailed his side’s performance as “outstanding” after a battling 1-0 win over Hartlepool.And Gray was extremely satisfied with how his side held on for all three points as Dean Bouzanis pulled off a couple of great saves.Defender Ben Goodliffe bundled home the only goal of the game in the first half as Gray’s side secured back-to-back league wins.&ldq...Full Story »

Defender Ben Goodliffe bagged the only goal of the game as resilient Sutton beat Hartlepool 1-0 in the battle of EFL new boys at Gander Green Lane.The Us famously beat Pools to win the National League title in May as they reached the Football League for the first time in their 123-year history.Pools stopper Ben Killip made two good saves to first keep out Enzio Boldewijn and then Saturday’...Full Story »

Sutton will be without midfielder Jonathan Barden for the visit of Hartlepool on Tuesday.The 28-year-old was substituted for Joe Kizzi just five minutes into Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Stevenage after suffering an injury in the EFL trophy fixture a week before.Richie Bennett is in line to start up front for U’s after his double at the weekend helped secure victory.Ever-present centr...Full Story »

Dave Challinor felt Hartlepool’s 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers at Victoria Park summed up the nature of football.Jamie Sterry’s second-half strike – his first goal for the club – separated the sides and saw Pools climb up to fourth in Sky Bet League Two.Hartlepool have won all four of their home matches in the league this season and continue to boast the best home record in...Full Story »

Hartlepool’s perfect start to the season at Victoria Park continued as Jamie Sterry’s first professional goal secured a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.It is now 18 wins from 20 league games at the Vic for Dave Challinor’s side, while Rovers’ wait for an away win in 2021 continues.Pools’ first opening came in the 25th minute as Mark Shelton’s half-volley from the ...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson could include recent signings Joe Bennett, Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt in his squad for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Doncaster.The defensive trio joined the Latics on transfer deadline day.On-loan Preston midfielder Tom Bayliss is another hoping for a league debut, having played in the midweek Papa John’s Trophy match against Wolves Under-21s aft...Full Story »

Hartlepool are without forward Tyler Burey for their home clash with Bristol Rovers.The 20-year-old, who had scored three goals in five matches, suffered a serious hamstring injury in Pools’ last-gasp defeat at Tranmere last time out and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Luke Molyneux replaced the on-loan Millwall man at Prenton Park and will hope to start alongside Will Goodwin, but ...Full Story »

Yeovil beat Halifax 1-0 in their Vanarama National League clash at Huish Park with a first-half penalty from in-form Joe Quigley.The Glovers took the lead in the 14th minute after Tom Knowles went down in the box under a challenge from Town defender Niall Maher.Former Bournemouth forward Quigley, who scored a brace in the win at Aldershot on Bank Holiday Monday, made no mistake as he drilled the...Full Story »

Joey Barton praised the attitude of veteran Leon Clarke after the striker marked his Bristol Rovers debut with the only goal against Crawley in League Two.The 36-year-old had been on the field for only around 90 seconds at the start of the second half when he headed home a cross from fellow debutant Antony Evans.Rovers had to defend for their lives during seven minutes of stoppage time, but mana...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon hailed a valuable victory after Tom Davies headed a dramatic late winner to sink Hartlepool 1-0 at Prenton Park.The defender converted new-boy Josh Hawkes’ cross in the 89th minute for a smash-and-grab win against a Pools side who threatened throughout.Mellon, whose team scored just their second league goal of the season, said: “I’ve been unhappy that...Full Story »

Joel Mumbongo scored his first league goal as Accrington moved up to second place in League One with a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury.Burnley loan striker Mumbongo struck in the 15th minute, firing home from four yards after the ball fell to him when Marko Marosi pushed out Colby Bishop’s close-range header from a Ross Sykes cross.The Shrews, who have now lost five of their six league games, almo...Full Story »

Tom Davies scored an 89th-minute winner as Tranmere beat Hartlepool 1-0 to secure their first league victory since the opening day of the season.Davies headed home after Pools had dominated the contest, with Rovers finishing strongly to steal all three points.Hartlepool threatened in the first half with Jamie Sterry striking a post and the dangerous Tyler Burey a constant threat.David Ferguson h...Full Story »