Story of the night: Spennymoor Town 1-0 Hartlepool United – trialists get pre-season run out as Pools beaten at the Brewery Field
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Frank Mulhern’s 10th minute header from Rob Ramshaw’s free-kick was enough to separate the sides. A Pools trialist had the ball in the net in the second half but was ruled out for offside as the visitors pushed for an equaliser.
Trialist Mark Cullen was withdrawn after just five minutes after suffering an injury. Zaine Francis-Angol and Timi Odusina played the full 90-minutes.
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FULL-TIME: Spennymoor Town 1 (Mulhern 10’) Hartlepool United 0
Key Events
- Pools currently have 15 players contracted ahead of the news season: Ben Killip, David Ferguson, Gary Liddle, Timi Odusina, Mark Shelton, Nicky Featherstone, Joe Grey, Gavan Holohan, Josh MacDonald, Tom Crawford, Jamie Sterry, Luke Molyneux, Neill Byrne, Reagan Ogle, Martin Smith
- Pools starting XI: Killip, Ogle, Byrne, Trialist, Odusina, Trialist, Smith, Trialist, Molyneux, Trialist, Trialist
- Pools subs: MacDonald, Liddle, Ferguson, Featherstone, Crawford, Shelton, Holohan; Trialist, Trialist, Trialist
- Spennymoor starting XI: Trialist, Lufudu, Magnay, Trialist, McLean, Moke, Abbott, Anderson, Ramshaw, Hall, Mulhern
- Spennymoor subs: Chandler, Carter, Lister, Hindson, Thompson, Trialist, Kennedy
- Attendance: 985 (approx 200 Pools)
We’re back under way - two changes for Pools at the break
Tom Crawford and Trialist 18 come on for Trialist 8 and Trialist 11.
Dominic Scurr’s half-time verdict
Half-time at the Brewery Field and Spennymoor deservedly lead through Frank Mulhern’s goal. Pools haven’t really got going so far with set-pieces proving their only real threat. Expect a different side and a more fluid display in the second half with the likes of Featherstone, Holohan, Shelton and Liddle introduced.
38: Ramshaw blasts the ball at Killip from distance
The Pools goalkeeper gathers the strike at the second attempt.
GOAL! Spennymoor lead
Rob Ramshaw’s free-kick is glanced into the left side of the goal by Frank Mulhern. A good header to give the hosts and early lead.