John Askey’s men cruised to a 3-1 success over the Magpies, to follow up their weekend win over Gateshead, and could have added more to their tally having seen three goals ruled out on the night.
Anthony Mancini and Charlie Seaman grabbed their first goals for the club either side of the hour mark before captain David Ferguson added a third late in the game.
Casey Petit took a little bit of the shine off things when snatching a late consolation for Maidenhead to take away Hartlepool’s chances of a first clean sheet under Askey but, overall, it was a positive night’s work from the men in blue and white with several good performances.
And here is how Pools were rated as they secured back-to-back wins at the Suit Direct Stadium:
9. Anthony Mancini - 9
Top performance capped with a deserved goal. Pulled the strings for Hartlepool throughout the night. Close control was excellent. Tested the goalkeeper on occasion and had the beating of the opposition all evening. Followed in well for his goal and was unfortunate not to get another. Brilliant display. Picture by FRANK REID Photo: Frank Reid
10. Chris Wreh - 6
Plenty of endeavour and did well to shake off an early knock. Close when curling wide but missed a golden chance with a header in first half stoppage time. Did well to create an opening for the first goal. Loose pass denied Hartlepool another goal when Cooke was waiting. Just lacked a cutting edge. Picture by FRANK REID Photo: Frank Reid
11. Emmanuel Dieseruvwe - 7
Picked up a really unfortunate booking. Saw two goals disallowed and hit the bar. Could have added to his tally on another night but showed his ability to link up a number of times when dropping deep to allow midfield runners. Another good display. Picture by FRANK REID Photo: Frank Reid
12. Joe Grey - NA
Came on in the final few minutes. Nice to see him back from a slight injury concern. Picture by FRANK REID Photo: Frank Reid