Eastmond strike settles it as Hartlepool are blown off course

By Thomas Hannah

UNDER THE WEATHER: Ryan Donaldson, left, of Hartlepool United battles with Sutton’s Aswad Thomas
PICTURES: Shutter Press

PAUL DOSWELL hailed the character of his Sutton United players after coming from behind to edge out fellow high-flyers Hartlepool United at Victoria Park.
Craig Eastmond’s 79th-minute strike ultimately proved the winner after goals from Aswad Thomas and Tom Bolarinwa had earlier sandwiched two goals in three minutes just after the break from Niko Muir and Liam Noble.
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