Hartlepool United player ratings as unbeaten run comes to an end at free-scoring Gateshead
12/27/2024 07:17 AM
Hartlepool United's six match unbeaten league run came to an end following a 4-3 defeat at promotion-chasing Gateshead on Boxing Day. Pools, who have now conceded 11 goals in their last two visits to the Gateshead International Stadium, dropped into the bottom half after losing for just the second time in the National League under Lennie Lawrence. The visitors, who were backed by more than 1,000 travelling fans, gave as good as they got going forward but struggled to find an answer to the Heed's relentless attacking play, particularly in the second half. Here's how the players rated as Pools lost ground on the play-off places.