Hartlepool United 2-1 FC Halifax Town

Hartlepool beat Halifax to pick up their first National League victory in four games.

The hosts fell behind when former Hartlepool midfielder Devante Rodney fired home beyond goalkeeper Scott Loach after 14 minutes.

Pools equalised just after the half-hour mark when Luke James flicked the ball past Sam Johnson from a right-wing cross.

Luke Molyneux put Hartlepool in front after 53 minutes when he found himself with time and space to pick his spot.

Halifax tried in vain to find an equaliser in the closing stages as their winless run in the league stretched to five matches.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Hartlepool

• 1Loach
• 2Kioso
• 15Kerr
• 7Donaldson
• 17Anderson
• 34Edgar
• 16Featherstone
• 14HolohanSubstituted forNobleat 74'minutes
• 21MolyneuxSubstituted forBaleat 90'minutes
• 33James
• 29Kabamba

Substitutes

• 6Noble
• 10Muir
• 13Catterick
• 26Bale
• 28Amos

Halifax

• 1Johnson
• 4Clarke
• 5Brown
• 8King
• 39Skarz
• 6Staunton
• 40HansonSubstituted forFreedmanat 72'minutes
• 18Berrett
• 7Kosylo
• 34DukuSubstituted forGondohat 65'minutes
• 35Rodney

Substitutes

• 19Preston
• 21Rowley
• 24Freedman
• 33Gondoh
• 37Quigley

Referee:

Simeon Lucas

Attendance:

3,018

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Hartlepool United 2, FC Halifax Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+1'

Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 2, FC Halifax Town 1.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Adam Bale replaces Luke Molyneux.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Liam Noble replaces Gavan Holohan.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Harry Freedman replaces Jacob Hanson.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Ryan Gondoh replaces Immanuelson Duku.

Goal!

Posted at 53'

Goal! Hartlepool United 2, FC Halifax Town 1. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Hartlepool United 1, FC Halifax Town 1.

Half Time

Posted at 45'

First Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, FC Halifax Town 1.

Goal!

Posted at 32'

Goal! Hartlepool United 1, FC Halifax Town 1. Luke James (Hartlepool United).

Goal!

Posted at 14'

Goal! Hartlepool United 0, FC Halifax Town 1. Devante Rodney (FC Halifax Town).

Kick Off

Posted at

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.