Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hartlepool United 9th with 68 points, Truro City 24th with 34, 34 apart. Truro City ranked 18th in the league on five-round form, well above their 24th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Truro City 0.91 scored and 1.57 conceded per game, Hartlepool United 1.17 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.46.
Truro City had not won in 7 games.
Truro Sports Hub staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,597. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Hartlepool United: Charlie Caton (49')
Key stats
Possession: Truro City 53% · Hartlepool United 47% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-3