Match ends, York City 1, Hartlepool United 2.
Hartlepool United needed a late deflected winner to beat York City and secure a second successive league win.
After both sides went close in a lively first half, Reece Thompson put the hosts in front when Pools failed to clear a Luke Summerfield cross.
Billy Paynter's fine curler in to the top corner on 71 minutes levelled things, before Michael Woods won it.
He needed a stroke of luck, however, as his mis-kicked shot went in after getting a touch off James Berrett.
York City manager Russ Wilcox told BBC Radio York:
"I asked the lads to be more entertaining at home and I thought the first 45 minutes were certainly the best we've played since I've been here.
"We had 16 attempts at their goal today. But again it boils down to both boxes and being a bit more clinical.
"Certainly in the first half when we dominated you've got to score and we didn't."
Line-ups
York
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Flinders
- 15Lowe
- 16Winfield
- 38Zubar
- 2McCoy
- 8Summerfield
- 10Penn
- 4BerrettBooked at 31mins
- 27Tutonda
- 9Oliver
- 22ThompsonSubstituted forHydeat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 5McCombe
- 6Nolan
- 11Carson
- 13Straker
- 19Hyde
- 24Ingham
- 26Godfrey
Hartlepool
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Bartlett
- 21Duckworth
- 5Harrison
- 4WorleySubstituted forBatesat 9'minutesBooked at 59mins
- 3CarrollBooked at 69mins
- 2Magnay
- 14WoodsBooked at 72minsSubstituted forWalkerat 84'minutes
- 16Featherstone
- 17FenwickSubstituted forOatesat 62'minutes
- 10Paynter
- 9Bingham
Substitutes
- 6Bates
- 8Walker
- 11Oyenuga
- 15Oates
- 20Jones
- 23Smith
- 31Denton
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 4,890
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away5
- Corners
- Home10
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, York City 1, Hartlepool United 2.
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Foul by Vadaine Oliver (York City).
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Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Foul by David Tutonda (York City).
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Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, York City. Conceded by Adam Bartlett.
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Attempt saved. Vadaine Oliver (York City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (York City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Brad Walker replaces Michael Woods.
Goal!
Goal! York City 1, Hartlepool United 2. Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rakish Bingham.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, York City. Jake Hyde replaces Reece Thompson.
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Attempt missed. Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Marvin McCoy (York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United).
Booking
Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luke Summerfield (York City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Woods (Hartlepool United).