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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool |
| Pld | G | YC | RC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| Scott Flinders | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Andy Rafferty | ||||||
| Adam McHugh | ||||||
| Mark Foden | ||||||
| Defender | ||||||
| Neil Austin | 39(3) | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ritchie Humphreys | 31(2) | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sam Collins | 42(1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Evan Horwood | 36(5) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Josh Rowbotham | ||||||
| Jack Baldwin | 30(4) | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Darren Holden | 13(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nathan Buddle | ||||||
| Paul Johnson | ||||||
| Peter Hartley | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Midfielder | ||||||
| Simon Walton | 35(2) | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Nathan Luscombe | 2(11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antony Sweeney | 33(4) | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Greg Rutherford | 0(7) | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jordan Richards | 9(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lewis Hawkins | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Luke James | 6(20) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zak Boagey | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Walker | ||||||
| Attacking Midfielder | ||||||
| Andy Monkhouse | 21(15) | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Striker | ||||||
| Jonathan Franks | 46(3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| James Poole | 23(15) | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Charlie Wyke | 23(5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Steven Snaith | ||||||
| On Loan | ||||||
| Colin Nish | ||||||
| Steve Howard | 31(5) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Team news ahead of the New Year's Day clash between Hartlepool and Preston at Victoria Park.
Hartlepool boss John Hughes insists his side's victory at Sheffield United has set the standard for the remainder of the season.
Two goals from veteran striker Steve Howard helped Hartlepool to a surprise 3-2 success at Bramall Lane on Saturday.
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 84 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | 83 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 79 |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 74 |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 27th April | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Crawley Town 2 - 2 Hartlepool | |
| Saturday 20th April | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 1 - 1 Brentford | |
| Saturday 13th April | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Tranmere 0 - 1 Hartlepool | |
| Saturday 6th April | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 2 - 0 Bury | |
| Monday 1st April | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Stevenage 1 - 0 Hartlepool | |
| Friday 29th March | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 2 Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Saturday 23rd March | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 0 Walsall | |
| Tuesday 19th March | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Oldham 3 - 0 Hartlepool | |
| Saturday 16th March | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Coventry 1 - 0 Hartlepool | |
| Saturday 9th March | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 0 Yeovil | |
| Tuesday 5th March | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 0 Colchester | |
| Saturday 2nd March | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Doncaster 3 - 0 Hartlepool | |
| Tuesday 26th February | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 3 - 0 Crewe | |
| Saturday 23rd February | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Scunthorpe 1 - 2 Hartlepool | |
| Saturday 16th February | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 2 - 1 Leyton Orient | |
| Tuesday 12th February | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 9th February | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Swindon 1 - 1 Hartlepool | |
| Saturday 2nd February | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 2 - 1 Notts County | |
| Saturday 26th January | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 3 Hartlepool | |
| Tuesday 22nd January | |
| npower League 1 | |
| Hartlepool 1 - 2 Bournemouth | |