Match Report
2 points and 3 places separated them: Hartlepool United 4th with 4, Everton U21 1st with 6. Hartlepool United had been under-performing their position — 44th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Hartlepool United ran at 0.67 scored and 2.33 conceded, Everton U21 at 3.33 and 1.33.
The venue was The Northern Gas and Power Stadium in Hartlepool, with room for 7,856 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Everton U21 led 4-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-6.