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.

17. Fever pitch

Fans run towards the players after their shoot-out success. Photo: Frank Reid

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18. 'Unbelievable, Jeff'

Super Poolie Jeff Stelling poses for a picture with fans inside the ground. Photo: Frank Reid

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