Match Report
Torquay United (2nd, 83 pts) visited Hartlepool United (4th, 76 pts) with 7 points between them. The last five rounds placed Hartlepool United no better than 12th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Hartlepool United ran at 1.57 scored and 1.02 conceded, Torquay United at 1.63 and 0.91.
Momentum sat with Hartlepool United, winners of their last four, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Torquay United arrived on a run of four straight wins.
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: Hartlepool United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.




