Liam Kennedy's player ratings: 'Quality' Nicky Featherstone stars as two Hartlepool United players get 8s in Wrexham win

Hartlepool United claimed an impressive 1-0 win over promotion-chasing Wrexham at the Super 6 Stadium - but who stood out?

Our Pools writer Liam Kennedy has dished out his player ratings following the match - scroll down and flick through our gallery to see how each player performed.

Nicky Featherstone stared for Hartlepool in their 1-0 win over Wrexham.placeholder image
Nicky Featherstone stared for Hartlepool in their 1-0 win over Wrexham.
One or two shaky moments but also a touch of class to deny Chris Holroyd in the second half... 6placeholder image
One or two shaky moments but also a touch of class to deny Chris Holroyd in the second half... 6
Caught out of position on occasions but his energy, athleticism and pace more than makes up for that... 6placeholder image
Caught out of position on occasions but his energy, athleticism and pace more than makes up for that... 6
More bad luck on the injury front for the young defender who went down in some pain clutching his knee just before the half hour... 6placeholder image
More bad luck on the injury front for the young defender who went down in some pain clutching his knee just before the half hour... 6
Has underrated ability on the ball. A good, solid defender. You can see why he was top of the manager's transfer hit list... 7placeholder image
Has underrated ability on the ball. A good, solid defender. You can see why he was top of the manager's transfer hit list... 7
Better in the centre than on the left. Much more at home alongside Kerr... 7placeholder image
Better in the centre than on the left. Much more at home alongside Kerr... 7
A hit and miss opening 45 but much better in the second half. Made things tick in Pools' best period after break... 7placeholder image
A hit and miss opening 45 but much better in the second half. Made things tick in Pools' best period after break... 7
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