Ratings vs Hartlepool

Slocombe 6 - Couldn't do owt with the two goals. Deflection and a good finish. Steady second half

Brindley 5 - Too casual at times. Played the easy ball on occasions

Rawlinson 7 - Was good second half. His diagonal balls to Wootton and Thomas caused carnage amongst the Pools back line

Turner 6 - Got sent to the shops for the 2nd goal. Did the dirty work second half and needed to, to keep it level

McCrory 7 - Always offered that option going forward and played a class ball for Thomas to get us back in the game

Shields 5 - Did ok. Some energetic bursts but sometimes lacked the run in behind. Subbed

Rose 4 - Couldn't pass a parcel. Takes too long to decide what to do

Doyle 5 - Very poor first half. Wayward passes a plenty. Improved a bit in the 2nd

Boldewijn 6 - Always grafted to get the ball back. Nearly always involved in the action 

Wootton 7 - A presence and when we went direct second half, Hartlepool couldn't cope with him

Thomas 7 - Beat the keeper to the ball for the first and a proper poacher's finish for the second. Game saviour. A lot better in the second half when we were more forward thinking. Caused problems

Subs

Booty 7 - Subbed on, gets an assist and makes us a lot better going forward. Our most creative midfielder

Dennis N/A - Came on too late to make any impact