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Hartlepool United 2-0 Barrow: New boys get Lee Clark’s Pools up and running

Hartlepool United boss Lee Clark was happy to start the National League promotion race in style with victory over Barrow on the opening day.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 August 2026

By Paul Fraser

HARTLEPOOL UNITED 2
Harris 40, Nolan 84

BARROW 0

Hartlepool United knew they were bringing in goals when they signed Will Harris and Jack Nolan during the summer - and they both scored on their competitive Pools debuts at Victoria Park to give Lee Clark that winning start to life in charge.
Barrow, parading plenty of new faces of their own following relegation from the EFL, had plenty of possession but couldn’t do enough to halt Hartlepool.
Harris’ opening goal five minutes before half-time was a stunner.
After fellow new recruit Brooklyn Ilunga burst down the line and deli...

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