Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Hartlepool United (9th, 68 pts) and Morecambe (22nd, 38 pts). Hartlepool United's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 2 Morecambe wins, 6 for Hartlepool United, 3 draws, at 2.73 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
Goal scorers
Morecambe: Gwion Edwards (23'), Jack Nolan (60') · Hartlepool United: Charlie Caton (34'), Alex Reid (75'), Alex Reid (87')
Key stats
Possession: Morecambe 44% · Hartlepool United 56% · Total shots: 19-18 · On target: 5-10 · Corners: 8-6


