Story of the day: Hartlepool United 4-0 Weymouth – fans return with a bang at Victoria Park as Pools finish fourth
Hartlepool United ended the regular season in style in front of their home supporters as they claimed a 4-0 win over Weymouth at Victoria Park.
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Goals from Ryan Johnson, Rhys Oates, Mark Shelton and Gavan Holohan saw Pools claim a comfortable victory against The Terras.
The result means Pools end the season fourth in the National League due to Stockport County winning 1-0 at Yeovil Town.
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FULL-TIME: Hartlepool United 4 (Johnson 8’, Oates 34’, Shelton 64’, Holohan 78’) Weymouth 0
Key Events
- It’s the final day of the regular National League season as Pools will find out where they have finished in the table and who they will play in the play-offs next month
- Pools XI: James; Ferguson, Johnson, Liddle, Cass, Sterry; Featherstone, Shelton, Holohan; Oates, Elliott
- Pools subs: Ravas, Francis-Angol, Crawford, Donaldson, Molyneux
- Pools bookings: Featherstone (88)
- Weymouth XI: Benfield; McQuoid, Leslie-Smith, Robinson, Brooks, Dallas, Mensah, Murray, Harfield, Worman, Fonkeu
- Weymouth subs: Ngalo, Lander, Bruton, Ross, Shields
- Weymouth bookings: Brooks (38)
- Referee: Adam Herezeg
7: Big chance for Pools
Oates goes through, picks out Ferguson who forces a strong low save from Benfield one on one.
GOAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!! JOHNSON
The resulting corner from Featherstone is headed in at the back post by Johnson, his fifth of the season and The Vic goes wild.
19: Oates heads well over from Ferguson’s cross
Pools still on the front foot here as they look for a second.
27: Elliott turns well on the edge of the box before hitting his shot well over
Good work from Lewis Cass in the build-up.
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