Hartlepool United v Stevenage RECAP: How things played out as Graeme Lee's side take a point at the Suit Direct Stadium

Pools fell behind midway through the second half when Gary Liddle was penalised for a foul on substitute Jamie Reid with referee Martin Coy showing no hesitation in pointing to the spot.

Norris stepped up and converted well sending Ben Killip the wrong way.

To Pools’ credit they fought back in a game where they might have let things slip with very little in the way of clear cut chances up to that point.

And it was captain Featherstone who grabbed the equaliser as he fired in superbly from the edge of the area at the first time of asking from Joe Grey’s set up.

Graeme Lee’s side pressed for a winner in the closing 10 minutes but were unable to find a way though a resolute Stevenage defence.

And here is how the full 90 minutes played out at the Suit Direct Stadium.

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