Here's what our Hartlepool United writer Robbie Stelling made of the Pools players following a nightmarish start to what many fans hope will prove to be an exciting new era.
1. George Evans: 5
Made one good save in the opening exchanges to deny Aiden O'Brien, recovering well after pushing an initial ball from the right back into a dangerous area, as well as a couple of regulation stops in the second half. Was powerless to prevent any of the goals but his kicking was all over the place, albeit not helped by the surface at the Kingfield Stadium, while he stayed on his line when he might well have come to claim a deep cross into his box in the first half. Photo: Frank Reid
2. Reiss McNally: 5
Had his hands full up against Olly Sanderson and the Luton loanee will feel he got the better of the battle. Diverted a header over the bar in the second half before lashing an effort well off target, about the closest Pools came all afternoon. Photo: Adam Cook/The Corner Photography
3. Maxim Kouogun: 5
A couple of decent interventions but failed to ever really get to grips with Woking's fluid front line. Photo: Frank Reid
4. Cameron John: 2
Hard to be too critical given he has been outstanding so far this season and has a strong case to be considered his side's most reliable and consistent performer. Even so, let his team down with a needless red card following a late lunge on Josh Osude, who got the better of him all afternoon. Having been given the runaround, appeared to uncharacteristically lose his head and lashed out at Osude, leaving referee Calum Walchester little choice but to give him his marching orders. Struggled before his dismissal and was flat-footed as he allowed Olly Sanderson to run across him and head home the opening goal. Photo: Frank Reid