Hartlepool United 1 Torquay United 1 LIVE: Pools are back in the Football League after stunning 5-4 penalty shoot-out win
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The final is taking place at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate stadium at 2pm today, with Dave Challinor’s side backed by 3,100 Pools fans who have travelled to the south west over the weekend.
Our team will keep you up-to-speed with the latest team and injury news ahead of kick-off, with rolling coverage of the game plus action, analysis and reaction to come over the course of the day.
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Hide AdDom Scurr, Rich Mennear and Frank Reid are in Bristol for the Mail to bring you unrivalled coverage as Pools look to win promotion back to the Football League after four years at this level.
Pools have beaten Bromley and Stockport County to reach the final.
Scroll down for the latest developments from Ashton Gate in our live blog.
Hartlepool United 1 (Armstrong, 34) Torquay United LIVE: Pools win 5-4 on penalties!!
Key Events
- Hartlepool face Torquay in the National League play-off final, kick-off is 2pm here in Bristol.
- A place in the Football League is at stake with the final played at Ashton Gate, there will be 3,100 Pools fans watching on.
- Pools: James; Ferguson, Johnson, Liddle, Odusina, Sterry; Featherstone, Shelton, Holohan; Oates, Armstrong
- Pools subs: Killip, Donaldson, Molyneux, Francis-Angol, Elliott
- Torquay: Covolan, Wynter, Cameron, Lemonheigh-Evans, Hall (c), Wright, Little, Randell, Sherring, Moxey, Lewis.
- Torquay subs: MacDonald, Buse, Andrews, Waters, Kimpioka.
We go to penalties!
It ends 1-1 here. Molyneux came on for Odusina right at the end. He will surely be a penalty taker.
Pools are well prepared....
James has a water bottle with pics of Torquay players on and where they put penalties...
Pools 5
Featherstone - Misses
Armstrong - SAVED
Shelton - GOAL
Sterry - GOAL
Molyneux - GOAL
Elliott - GOAL
Donaldson - GOAL
Torquay 4
Waters - Misses
Wright - Misses (crossbar)
Hall - Goal
Lewis - GOAL
Little - Goal
Evans - Goal
Buse - Misses
Pools have done it!!!! They win 5-4 on penalties
Hartlepool United have won promotion back to the Football League after a 5-4 win in penalties!!!
The fans are on the pitch.
Unbelievable scenes here.
