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Hartlepool United 2-0 Solihull Moors: Nicky Featherstone off the mark as Pools end home woes

Nicky Featherstone clinched his first victory in interim charge of Hartlepool United as managerless Pools saw off Solihull Moors to end their long home drought.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 October 2025

Alex Reid scored the opener for Hartlepool United against Altrincham PICTURE: Alamy

By Roy Kelly

HARTLEPOOL U 2
Oliver 16, Daly 90+4

SOLIHULL M 0
Nicky Featherstone clinched his first victory in interim charge of Hartlepool United as managerless Pools saw off Solihull Moors to end their long home drought.
Leading scorer Vadaine Oliver’s impudent first-half finish and Matty Daly’s goal at the death fired Pools to their first win at the Prestige Group Stadium in seven attempts.
It was no classic against a Moors side who were frustrated to leave the north-east pointless, given a dominant second-half performance.
But for Featherstone, it was a satisfying afternoon’s work a...

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