Tyrese Sinclair talks up Hartlepool United's play-off prospects after inspiring memorable comeback win against Solihull Moors
Hartlepool United winger Tyrese Sinclair has talked up his side's chances of sneaking into the National League play-offs after inspiring a remarkable comeback win over Solihull Moors on Saturday.
The 25-year-old scored his first Pools goals as Nicky Featherstone's side came from 2-0 down to beat Solihull, one of their direct rivals for a place in the top seven, 4-3 in the West Midlands.
The visitors looked down and out when Gavan Holohan scored a bizarre own goal to double Solihull's lead after 24 minutes but Sinclair, who found the net three times in 10 games during a productive spell on loan at Damson Park earlier in the campaign, led Pools to a memorable and much-needed three points.
The winger, who signed on loan from title-chasing York City until the end of the season in January, turned home Matty Daly's looping ball at the back post after 84 minutes before beating Laurie Walker with a low free-kick in added time as Pools kept pace with Southend in the race for the top seven.
While Pools still look to be outsiders to secure the coveted seventh spot - the Shrimpers, who thumped Brackley at the weekend, are six points clear with three games in hand - Sinclair is still full of belief after his brace against the Moors kept his side in the hunt.
"It was bittersweet," he told BBC Radio Tees Sport.
"I've got nothing but respect for Solihull, they let me come here on loan and it helped me start playing with a smile on my face again.
"I'm at Hartlepool now, so getting the win was the most important thing and I'm happy to get a brace to go with it.
"We had to show character throughout the game, going down to 2-0 and then bouncing back to get it back to 2-2 before half time was massive. Then we had to show character when the referee's given a penalty at the end. A lot of teams would have crumbled. The boys showed unbelievable character in tough conditions and I think we deserved the three points in the end.
"As a footballer, I think you'd rather have the points on the board than the games in hand. All we can keep doing is applying pressure and see where that takes us.
"We've got no time, we've got to find the consistency. As a squad, we know what we want and we've got to do everything possible to get it.