Richard Mennear's Hartlepool United player ratings from fine opening day win over Crawley Town
Hartlepool United marked a perfect return to life in League Two with a 1-0 win over Crawley Town – but how did the players fare?
By Dominic Scurr
Published 7th Aug 2021, 08:00 BST
Updated 7th Aug 2021, 19:54 BST
Gavan Holohan’s 89th-minute winner was enough to separate the sides at Victoria Park as Pools claimed a big opening day three points.
After a disjointed pre-season it was the perfect start for Dave Challinor’s side as they now look ahead to Tuesday night’s League Cup first round clash against Crewe Alexandra.
Scroll down and click through the pages to see Richard Mennear' s player ratings from the match...
Scroll down and click through the pages to see Richard Mennear' s player ratings from the match...
5. Neill Byrne - 6
Solid enough home debut from the summer signing, missed a good chance at the back post to score. Photo: Bernadette Malcolmson
Busy in the opening period, two good crosses. Pools’ best player first half, superb crosses into the box. Much the same in the second. Photo: Bernadette Malcolmson