'Absolutely brilliant' - In-form Hartlepool United forward wins praise from interim boss
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Hartlepool United forward Adam Campbell’s turnaround in form continues to impress fans and his interim boss alike.
Campbell has been in superb form during Feathertone’s - who continues as interim Pools boss for the foreseeable - spell in charge in the dugout. Pools host Yeovil Town at the weekend with Featherstone keen for the 30-year-old former Newcastle United, Carlisle United and Gateshead forward to extend his good run of form.
On Saturday, Featherstone’s Hartlepool made it seven games unbeaten in the Enterprise National League with a 3-1 victory over rock-bottom Truro. Hartlepool hit the front midway through the first period when Campbell lined one up from range and powered an effort past Dan Lavercombe, who could only push the ball into the net.
Truro started the second half brightly and got their rewards when Cole Deeming teed up Aiden Marsh to score his second goal for the club. The hosts retook the lead with 16 minutes to go as Jamie Miley picked the ball up on the edge of the area and rifled an effort into the roof of the net before Alex Reid sealed the victory late on with a third.
The Pools interim boss - speaking to the club website about Campbell who opened the scoring for the hosts with his fourth goal contribution in five games under Featherstone - said: “I’m absolutely buzzing for Adam. He’s been absolutely brilliant since I’ve come in both in and out of possession.
“All I’ve done is given him an opportunity to go and do his thing, but he goes out there, tries his hardest and brings the quality he possesses. “He looks like he’s really enjoying himself at the minute.”
What else did Featherstone say about the weekend victory?
"The subs, I thought, came on and changed the game again back in our favour. "The performance wasn't everything because of the conditions but the biggest thing for me was finding a way to win the game, and we have done in the end,” he told Red Radio.
"If you look at last week (against Eastleigh), that was a more complete performance than this week. "I don't think the conditions helped at all, but we found a way to win and that's what good teams do."
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