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Ref not to blame for exit — Turner

CHRIS TURNER last night refused to blame referee Lee Mason for Hartlepool’s FA Cup defeat by West Ham. Read

Wilson gets warning on Pools stars

ANY thoughts former Pools chief Danny Wilson has about raiding his old club for players this month can be firmly knocked on the head.Read

Hartlepool United 0 West Ham United 2

HAMMERED. But not by West Ham. Hartlepool were dumped out of the FA Cup Fourth Round yesterday courtesy of a Valon Behrami strike and Mark Noble’s penalty. Read

JOEL PORTER faces a week of rest and recuperation to be able to play against West Ham on Saturday.

Pools’ leading scorer netted goals 14 and 15 for the season in Friday night’s win over Northampton.Read

Hatch out to get Darlo up

DARLINGTON striker Liam Hatch is relishing the busy schedule ahead, after fearing that he could be left out in the cold.Read

Best is yet to come from Darlington

DARLINGTON manager Dave Penney believes that his team’s best form is yet to come this season.Read

Pools tighten up for Oldham clash

HARTLEPOOL United will get a quick chance to see what they missed out on – when they visit Oldham on Monday.Read

Darlington 2 Bournemouth 1

DARLINGTON’S promotion bid is back on track after they started the New Year with a dramatic win.Read

Posh pull plug on Liam Hatch deal

STAR striker Pawel Abbott’s return to first-team action could be just in time as Darlington struggle to resurrect a deal for Liam Hatch.Read

Pools skipper not expecting any new signings

SKIPPER Sam Collins admits he isn’t expecting many new team-mates to be arriving at Victoria Park this month. Read

Hartlepool 2 Stoke 0

HARTLEPOOL claimed their second Premier League scalp of the season as they sent puny Stoke tumbling out of the FA Cup.Read

Pools hit by credit crunch

POOLS need new players in January when the transfer window opens, but there’s not likely to be much movement.Read

Quakers paying the penalty

DARLINGTON manager Dave Penney is looking for an improvement in both penalty areas as Quakers prepare for their second game inside three days against Chesterfield at the Arena this afternoon.Read

Much-needed win for Abbot’s men

CARLISLE UNITED brought an end to a run of four December games without a win with a convincing Boxing Day performance to beat a Huddersfield side, who had previously played well under new manager Lee Clark, 3-0.Read

Turner pays tribute to Wilson

CARETAKER boss Chris Turner – favourite to be installed as Pools boss on a permanent basis – has paid tribute to the man he has replaced.Read

Hartlepool Utd 3 Southend Utd 0

IF you think Sunderland are taking a long time appointing a new manager, wait until you see how long Hartlepool take.Read

Gregg Blundell faces injury layoff

DARLINGTON striker Gregg Blundell has suffered a knee injury which could rule him out for a few weeks.Read

Northampton 1 Carlisle 0

CARLISLE failed to deliver the early Christmas present their travelling fans craved from their visit to Sixfields as they went into the festive break with just five points to show from 11 League One away games.Read

Hitch over Hatch swoop

DARLINGTON aim to keep at least two of their three on-loan strikers — though the fee for Liam Hatch could be a stumbling block.Read

Morecambe 1 Darlington 0

DARLINGTON faded after a bright start to lose ground in the promotion race. This was their first game for almost three weeks and it showed as they lacked sharpness for much of the contest on a heavy pitch.Read

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