Kidsgrove come up just short

By Nick Loughlin

BEST FOOT FORWARD: Hartlepool’s Liam Noble dictates play and Kidsgrove manager Ryan Austin
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Ryan Austin

TTHEY came, they saw, they were conquered – but only just.
Kidsgrove Athletic’s FA Cup adventure is over, beaten by the full-time professionals of Hartlepool United.
But the Evo-Stik East side can count themselves unfortunate to lose at the Super 6 Stadium. A seventh-minute close range finish from Pools’ striker Niko Muir was the difference between the sides.
In the second-half, the Grove...