Liam Kennedy's Hartlepool United player ratings: SIX players earn 8s as attackers shine in stunning Salford win

Hartlepool United signed-off their 2018/19 campaign with a win over Salford City - but how did their players perform?

Goals from Nicke Kabamba, Luke James and Nicky Featherstone saw Pools come back from behind to beat the promotion chasers, and our man Liam Kennedy has dished out some high marks to Hartlepool's dazzling attackers. Scroll down and click through the pages to see who shone - and struggled - for Pools against Salford City:

How Hartlepool United's players rated against Salfordplaceholder image
How Hartlepool United's players rated against Salford
Top class, as ever. Another fantastic contribution from the keeper... 8placeholder image
Top class, as ever. Another fantastic contribution from the keeper... 8
Athletic, quick and suited the central role in the second period as much as he does the right... 7placeholder image
Athletic, quick and suited the central role in the second period as much as he does the right... 7
Likely to be his farewell performance. Ended prematurely through injury... 6placeholder image
Likely to be his farewell performance. Ended prematurely through injury... 6
Brilliant back in the centre of the four. One of the signings of the season... 8placeholder image
Brilliant back in the centre of the four. One of the signings of the season... 8
Didn't put a foot wrong... 7placeholder image
Didn't put a foot wrong... 7
Cultured performance against a much more physical side... 7placeholder image
Cultured performance against a much more physical side... 7
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