Agony and ecstasy - 18 photos as travelling fans watch Hartlepool United's play-off drama unfold

More than 3,000 Hartlepool United supporters made the lengthy pilgrimage to Bristol to watch a day of drama unfold in the club’s bid to return to the Football League.

Here are 18 fan photos from inside Ashton Gate on Sunday as Pools saw promotion briefly snatched from them in the 95th minute before finally going up via penalty kicks.

For pictures of Poolies on parade in Bristol’s Millennium Square on Saturday night, click here.

9. Flagging it up

A fan carries a flag inside Ashton Gate. Photo: Frank Reid

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10. City slickers

Smiles for the camera inside Bristol City's Ashton Gate ground. Photo: Frank Reid

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11. Tension rises

A Poolie wonders what is going to happen next. Photo: Frank Reid

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12. Penny for your thoughts

But it all turned out fine - in the end. Photo: Frank Reid

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