Story of the day: Hartlepool United 2-1 Carlisle United – bank holiday weekend joy for Pools in front of bumper crowd
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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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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
34: Ferguson sets up Holohan for a shot!
More good work down the left this time from Holohan as he finds Ferguson for a one-two on the edge of the box. The ball comes back to the Irish midfielder and his 20-yard effort is well blocked.
21: Burey with another effort
The Pools forward moves the ball onto his right foot well before his effort is blocked and cleared.
GOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! WHAT A FINISH FROM BUREY!
Sterry pings it out wide, Ferguson does brilliantly to keep play alive and find Goodwin in the box who smartly lays it off to Burey for a devastating finish into the top right corner. Great goal.
7: Goodwin heads over
Francis-Angol’s cross from the left is headed goalwards by Goodwin but it was never threatening the goal.
3: Early scare for Pools
Carlisle have the ball in the net through Zach Clough but the linesman quickly has his flag up for handball. Clough is booked as a result.