Hartlepool United are expected to be in a three-horse relegation battle with Rochdale and Gillingham, with Pools given a 52 per cent chance of going down.Hartlepool United are expected to be in a three-horse relegation battle with Rochdale and Gillingham, with Pools given a 52 per cent chance of going down.
Hartlepool United are expected to be in a three-horse relegation battle with Rochdale and Gillingham, with Pools given a 52 per cent chance of going down.

Supercomputer predicts goal difference will decide Hartlepool United's survival fate after nail-biting relegation fight with Rochdale and Gillingham - gallery

What a difference a couple of quick wins can make.

Hartlepool United have been written off by everyone and given no hope of surviving.

But seven points in their last four matches – including crucial wins over Crawley and Rochdale – has put a very different spin on the table.

Pools are now out of the drop zone. And while Gillingham and Rochdale have games in hand, United have the points in the bag.

The latest supercomputer predictions now has Pools right back in the survival mix with goal difference set to be the deciding factor.

Here’s how the final table is being predicted to look.

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