Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hartlepool United 11th with 60 points, Fylde 23rd with 40, 20 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Fylde 1.09 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Hartlepool United 1.28 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.35.
Hartlepool United arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Fylde had taken 8 of 15 points to Hartlepool United's 2.
The venue was Mill Farm Stadium, with room for 1,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Fylde led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Fylde: Gavin Massey (12'), Charlie Jolley (19') · Hartlepool United: David Ferguson (4')
Key stats
Possession: Fylde 49% · Hartlepool United 51% · Total shots: 7-21 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 1-8