Pools now settling into Non-League

Only three weeks ago in this column I wrote about the worrying plight of Hartlepool United. Fresh off the back of a 2-0 defeat at home to AFC Fylde and slumped in the pit of the relegation zone, the Victoria Park club were a desperate mess. Now, five games later and 13 points richer, life in the National League is looking a lot less stressful.
I know it’s early season, but a couple of wins makes all the difference. Pools had to dig in to grind out a 1-0 win on the road in the last game of August, and since then they have looked a far more structured ...