Story of the day: Hartlepool United 2-1 Carlisle United – bank holiday weekend joy for Pools in front of bumper crowd

It was more Victoria Park joy for Hartlepool United as they beat Carlisle United 2-1.
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Goals from Tyler Burey and Gavan Holohan either side of Zach Clough’s goal for the visitors saw Pools climb up to fifth in the League Two table with three wins from their opening four matches.

Pools have now won 17 of their last 19 league matches at The Vic and continue to boast the best home record in England.

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Tyler Burey of Hartlepool United in action with Rod McDonald of Carlisle United during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Hartlepool United and Carlisle United at Victoria Park, Hartlepool on Saturday 28th August 2021. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)Tyler Burey of Hartlepool United in action with Rod McDonald of Carlisle United during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Hartlepool United and Carlisle United at Victoria Park, Hartlepool on Saturday 28th August 2021. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)
Tyler Burey of Hartlepool United in action with Rod McDonald of Carlisle United during the Sky Bet League 2 match between Hartlepool United and Carlisle United at Victoria Park, Hartlepool on Saturday 28th August 2021. (Credit: Mark Fletcher | MI News)

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FULL-TIME: Hartlepool United 2 (Burey 13’, Holohan 69’) Carlisle United 1 (Clough 38’)

Key Events

  • Pools XI: Killip; Ferguson, Francis-Angol, Liddle, Byrne, Sterry; Featherstone, Shelton, Holohan; Burey, Goodwin
  • Pools subs: Cullen, Mitchell, Odusina, Smith, Daly, Ogle, Molyneux
  • Pools bookings: None
  • Carlisle XI: Norman; Tanner, Armer, McDonald, Riley, Guy, Clough, Mellish, Abrahams, Feeney, Whelan
  • Carlisle subs: Alessandra, Devine, Dickenson, Mampala, Toure, Jensen, Young
  • Carlisle bookings: Clough (3)
  • Referee: Andy Woolmer
  • Attendance: 6,112

48: Featherstone’s corner is spilled by Norman in the Carlisle goal

For a split second it looked as though Burey would poke the ball in but the referee was quick to award a free-kick.

The second half is under way!

Pools are back out for the second half

Half-time player ratings

Ben Killip - 6

Jamie Sterry - 7

Neill Byrne - 5

Gary Liddle - 6

Zaine Francis-Angol - 6

David Ferguson - 7

Nicky Featherstone - 6

Gavan Holohan - 6

Mark Shelton - 7

Tyler Burey - 8

Will Goodwin - 7

Half-time verdict from Dominic Scurr

Half-time: Pools 1-1 Carlisle

Two minutes added time at the end of the first half

GOAL! Carlisle equalise through Zach Clough

Out of nothing the visitors are level as Clough finds the bottom right corner from close range.

37: Shelton with a big miss!

Another good move from Pools sees Sterry fizz a ball across the face of goal which is met by Shelton at the back post but the midfielder can’t keep his close range shot down.