Richard Mennear's Hartlepool United player ratings from fine opening day win over Crawley Town
By Dominic Scurr
Published 7th Aug 2021, 08:00 BST
Updated 7th Aug 2021, 19:54 BST
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?
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...
9. Gavan Holohan - 7
Similar to Shelton, full of energy and running. Had a great chance early on but fired wide. Made up for it with the late winner. Photo: Bernadette Malcolmson
Keen to make an impression and seize his chance, linked up well with Olomola. Excellent cross for Burey second half but the winger could only prod wide. Photo: FRANK REID 2019
Full of running early on, led the line well, capable of a good cross too. Lasted an hour on his full debut, a promising start. Saw an effort saved. Photo: Bernadette Malcolmson