National League

POOLS BOSS KEV FUMES AT PENALTY DECISION

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 March 2024

By Michael Vimpany

EASTLEIGH 1
Maguire 77 (pen)

HARTLEPOOL U 1
Grey 19
HARTLEPOOL United were left hanging on for a draw after Chris Maguire’s controversial late penalty earned Eastleigh a precious point in their bid to stay clear of the drop zone.
Pools led for an hour through Joe Grey and looked as though they might cling on to the win points.
But the game turned on a 73rd-minute handball decision by referee Aaron Jackson which left Pools coach Kevin Phillips fuming.
Nicky Featherstone was adjudged to have handled a rising shot from Maguire, who drilled his resulting...

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