Goals:

1-0: Fenwick (27, turned in Harewood’s ball from close range)

1-1: Lowe (53, rose high from a Penn corner to head home)

1-2: Lowe (55, short corner and Penn crossed for defender to turn in)

1-3: Hyde (63, took pass from the right flank to cut into the middle and finish one on one)

Bookings: None

Referee: Eddie Ilderton (Newcastle): Rejected two big Pools penalty appeals for fouls on Fenwick, and had nothing else to decide on 5

Attendance: 4,234

Entertainment: 3/5

HARTLEPOOL UNITED (4-4-2):

6 Flinders: Confident handling and did what was asked, but left open to be beaten;

5 Duckworth: Pools hope his groin injury isn’t serious. Good on the ball and in possession, although questions asked about defending for the second goal from the short corner

5 Collins: First-half dominant defending as the ball was pumped onto him, but lost his man for York’s first two goals

6 Harrison: Like Collins firm first half, but too open and exposed in the second period

5 Austin: Third goal came from an opening down his flank; switched sides when Duckworth went off;

6 Richards: Linked up well with Duckworth, but generally didn’t get the ball over into the area as asked

6 Featherstone: When Pools were on top, he was dominant in keeping Pools ticking over and pressing

7 Walker: In the main, first half especially, was as positive on the ball as he has been in weeks

5 Franks: Busy, but not enough end product as he flattered to deceive on too many occasions;

7 Harewood: Bustling and strong performance before his withdrawl – the striker Pools really need in the coming weeks

7 Fenwick: A satisfying scoring debut and he put himself about, letting the visiting defenders know he was there.

Subs:

Ironside (for Harewood 63): Introduced at a very difficult time when Pools had just conceded 5

Campbell (for Richards 67): Bright and busy and created a good chance within a minute of his arrival 6

Jones (for Duckworth 79)

(not used): Maxted (gk), Bates, Woods, Schmeltz.

YORK CITY (4-4-2): Cisak 6; McCoy 6, Lowe 8, Zubar 7, Ilesanmi 7; Coulson 7, Montrose 5 (Summerfield 46, 7), Penn 7, Carson 5; Fletcher 6 (Meikle 90), Hyde 6. Subs (not used): Ingham (gk), McCombe, Summerfield, Halliday, Platt, Jarvis.

MAN OF THE MATCH

KEITH Lowe –had a battle with the Pools strikers, but his goals proved decisive