Match summary
Before kickoff, Swindon Town (12th, 51 pts) were 19 points ahead of Hartlepool United (23rd, 32 pts). Before kickoff, Hartlepool United were 23rd in the table but 16th on points from the last five league games. Hartlepool United had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.
Hartlepool United trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 2-1.

