Match ends, Hartlepool United 1, Chesterfield 2.
HartlepoolHartlepool United1ChesterfieldChesterfield2
Chesterfield guaranteed a League Two play-off place with victory at relegation-threatened Hartlepool.
The home side took the lead as Jack Barmby released Luke James who fired in with a curled left-footed effort.
The Spireites equalised through Liam Cooper's tap-in and then took the lead after half-time with Eoin Doyle's exquisite lob beating Andy Rafferty.
The visitors nearly grabbed a third through Armand Gnanduillet as Pools offered little resistance late on.
The result deepens Hartlepool's relegation worries as they sit just three points clear of the drop zone, while Chesterfield are only two points behind leaders Scunthorpe.
Chesterfield boss Paul Cook told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"Everyone's very excited because we've won a game and results have gone our way, but this league's like that.
"All of a sudden now the point last week becomes not such a bad point.
"Sometimes you need some people to give you a pat on the back and say 'let's keep it going'.
"My job is to keep everybody calm now and get ready for next Saturday."
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Rafferty
- 21Duckworth
- 22Holden
- 38WalkerBooked at 28minsSubstituted forOliverat 80'minutes
- 5Collins
- 24Harrison
- 8Walton
- 14ComptonSubstituted forFranksat 62'minutes
- 33James
- 9Harewood
- 12BarmbySubstituted forPooleat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Flinders
- 7Franks
- 10Poole
- 19Richards
- 20Jones
- 26Oliver
- 28Hawkins
Chesterfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Lee
- 7Darikwa
- 3Smith
- 5Morsy
- 23EvattBooked at 26mins
- 6Cooper
- 26GardnerSubstituted forRobertsat 58'minutes
- 4Hird
- 9RichardsSubstituted forGnanduilletat 81'minutes
- 17Doyle
- 29KearnsSubstituted forHumphreysat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Togwell
- 10O'Shea
- 11Roberts
- 15Humphreys
- 21Gnanduillet
- 35Dunbavin
- 44Beesley
- Referee:
- Eddie Ilderton
- Attendance:
- 3,778
Match Stats
Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamChesterfield
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, Chesterfield 2.
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Foul by Simon Walton (Hartlepool United).
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Sam Morsy (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Ian Evatt.
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Luke James (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Cooper (Chesterfield).
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Attempt saved. Armand Gnanduillet (Chesterfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Connor Oliver.
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Hand ball by Armand Gnanduillet (Chesterfield).
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Marc Richards.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Connor Oliver replaces Brad Walker.
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Simon Walton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marc Richards (Chesterfield).
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Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Luke James (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Cooper (Chesterfield).
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Michael Duckworth.
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Sam Collins (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
