Jamie Sterry targets the EFL after finding a home at Hartlepool United

The 25-year-old right-back has become an integral part of Dave Challinor’s plans over the past six months and will play a...

Hartlepool United boss Dave Challinor calls for a ruthless streak in play-off semi-final

An opening 24-minute blitz with goals from their fearsome strike duo Rhys Oates, who got two, and Luke Armstrong put Pools...

Never go back? Not for Hartlepool United ace Rhys Oates

Oates, inset, is now Pools’ top scorer, one of the National League’s leading strikers and took home three player of the...

Dave Challinor is key to Hartlepool United progress

When Pools appointed Challinor in November 2019, they were becoming a middling National League side. Hoping for a route back to...

Games like the play-offs are why we do this – Hartlepool boss Dave Challinor

The Hartlepool manager has been there, done it, and experienced all the emotions. From, Step 3 glory with AFC Fylde, then...

Write off Andy Woodman’s Bromley at your peril!

Since Andy Woodman controversially replaced Neil Smith on March 31, the Ravens have gone on an extraordinary run that has seen...

Hartlepool United 4-0 Weymouth: Challinor wants more from Pools ahead of play-offs

While Pools coasted to the easiest of victories over Weymouth, Stockport won 1-0 at Yeovil to clinch third place and guarantee...

Jeff Stelling: Dave Challinor deserves some love for outstanding work at Hartlepool United

If my beloved Hartlepool United make it back into the Football League over the next month, I’ll be the happiest man...

Aldershot Town 1-3 Hartlepool United: Pools’ deadly duo are at it again

Back-to-back defeats against Bromley and Maidenhead were quickly forgotten as Dave Challinor’s side seized the initiative after a tight first-half and...

Gary Johnson and Gavan Holohan land National League monthly awards for April

Torquay United manager Gary Johnson and Hartlepool United midfielder Gavan Holohan have been recognised for their impressive displays during April.

Hartlepool United 2-4 Maidenhead United: Super Sam pulls plug on Pools

After 15 games without defeat, Hartlepool United have lost successive games at a time when it matters.

Hartlepool United 3-1 Chesterfield: Slick Pools just won’t let up

Pools made James Rowe’s side look very ordinary and sit in third in the table, three points shy of leaders Torquay...

Promotion chasing Hartlepool United push on with triple swoop

The Pools chief has boosted his side’s squad ahead of the National League run-in by landing Brad James, Zaine Francis-Angol and...

Hartlepool United complete loan move for Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad James

Pools boss Dave Challinor has brought in the former Gateshead and Aldershot Town loanee after England C goalkeeper Ben Killip was...

Wealdstone 2-7 Hartlepool United: Richie’s so rampant as leaders hit seven

The 30-year-old signed for Pools on April Fool’s Day but the joke has been on County who have seen the ex-Barrow,...

Hartlepool United keeper Ben Killip’s season is now elbowed

With Killip out, goalkeeping duties now rest on the shoulders of Derby County’s Slovakian loanee Henrich Ravas and 18-year-old academy player...

Hartlepool United 2-0 Notts County: Challinor’s Pools make a splash

They swept Notts County aside with a powerful display at Victoria Park and, with Sutton not playing until Tuesday night when...

It’s Oates so simple for Hartlepool United star Rhys!

It started in more routine fashion, with the Pools forward firing in the opener in a 2-1 victory over Dagenham &...

Stockport County 1-1 Hartlepool United 1: Paddy Madden opens account for Hatters

Madden, making his fourth appearance for County since his move from Fleetwood, struck the Hatters’ equaliser 12 minutes from time after...

Hartlepool manager Dave Challinor: Midweek mayhem is no more

Pools are in the thick of the title race, sitting second in the National League table after yesterday’s big clash with...

Hartlepool United 1-0 Woking: Pools fall back on home comforts

Pools needed an 80th minute Rhys Oates goal to see off Woking – but the win means they have now taken...

Hartlepool United 0-0 Eastleigh: Ten-man Pools hold on for point

Hartlepool United’s winning home run is over, but they were content with a point against Eastleigh

Torquay United 0-1 Hartlepool United: Pools in the title picture

Hartlepool are now level on points with Torquay United at the National League summit after securing a narrow win over the...

Hartlepool United 1-0 Barnet: Pools home comforts go on

Dave Challinor’s side dominated throughout, but somehow had only Luke Armstrong’s first-half finish to show for their efforts

Hartlepool United 2-1 Yeovil Town: Seventh heaven for hot Pools!

By Nick Loughlin HARTLEPOOL U 2 Armstrong 72, Holohan 90 YEOVIL TOWN 1 Knowles 54 LUKE WHO’S TALKING: Hartlepool United’s Luke...