Hartlepool United FC 2 : 1 Cambridge United - Pools revival continues
Posted Sunday, March 29, 2015 by PA
Scott Harrison's first professional goal lifted Hartlepool out of the Sky Bet League Two drop zone for the first time since October as Cambridge fell to a 2-1 defeat at Victoria Park.
The defender's stunning strike earned Pools a fourth successive win after Matt Harrold had cancelled out Brad Walker's opener.
A bumper crowd was quickly celebrating as the hosts took a 20th-minute lead. Walker capitalised on Cambridge's failure to clear a Jonathan Franks cross, heading through a crowd of players and into the net.
Cambridge came back well and fired an immediate warning shot when Liam Hughes' volley rattled a post.
The leveller came soon afterwards as a long throw worked its way to Harrold, who fortuitously controlled before firing home.
Debutant Jordan Hugill and Franks both spurned great chances either side of half-time, but Hartlepool's decisive goal came midway through the second period.
Franks' corner worked its way to Harrison and the centre-back unleashed a superb volley into the net.
The win meant Pools rose out of the bottom two for the first time since a 2-1 defeat in the reverse fixture on October 25.
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