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[Music] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we’re heading into the Millennium with hearty pool United this is the dramatic story of a season that ended in Cardiff with a biggest game in the club’s history The Players give us the inside track from the Star man in attack to the last line of defense and they some good Tales to tell with every goal from every game of the promotion push so enjoy a tremendous football Journey the word bounce back ability hadn’t been invented last summer but the harleypool players knew what it meant after the previous season’s playoff Agony we got beat off Bristol after two really good performances uh great dis unbelievable disappointment but once we got in the dressing rooms we gotten a team coach uh and we looked at how well we’ve done we pretty much forgot about it pretty much straight away we we sort of said to ourselves hey what a great season we had uh entertained loads of fans and some really good performances and and the lads were really looking forward to starting back for preseason enjoyed the holiday they came back really fresh and ready to start preseason people thought the first year was was a fluke a oneof you know and I think um it meant a lot to us to prove people wrong to prove that we are a good team that we can do it year after year and I think it was always going to be a harder season and people knew what we were about knew how we played and um I think it’s Testament of the lads how well we have done last season achievement was really you know really really big for us cuz we you know just got promoted and nobody expected us to reach the playoff so uh we did ever so well so we came back uh knowing that we we gave it a goal season before and we’re going to try to do the same impressive new kit arrived from Nike and the occasional new face like Scottish Defender Jack Ross what the the playoff games had them tap and watched them um I’m very very unlucky and no doubt they look to build on that but you know I’ve came from clubs that have been used to been challenging at the right end of the table which is why I came here as well cuz I think that’s same last season’s DVD was called the best yet that’s the standard they’d set themselves so back in training how was the mood in the camp mama you feel same it is all this is preseason everyone moaning about how much running they’re going to do um but just to reflect I suppose was you know let’s go and do it again because you know we’ve been involved in the playoffs a few times and the great occasions so um you know let’s knuckle down work hard get ourselves fit for the start of this season [Applause] home form had always been the Bedrock of pool’s promotion runs the Victoria Park pitch looked as Immaculate as ever as the new campaign started with a tough test Bradford [Applause] City oh that’s on side and here’s Dean windass and he’s found the back of the net and the traveling fans go mad in the Harley poool sunshine [Applause] [Music] so cool found themselves a goal down on the opening day of the Season Richie Humphrey Adam boy good feed he’s brought down was it inside or outside it’s a penalty well Adam Boyd went down and challenge the referee set inside the area Adam Boyd no problem no problem at all on the opening day of the season for Adam Boyd pull back level Robertson going to try a special no oh it’s found its way through Rush chville the goalkeepers had a nightmare and Hugh Robertson has wed on the opening day for Harley pool well in stoppage time now surely it’s too late for Bradford or is it oh we save from Robert people have said do would there be a backlash on last season you know and would we not be as good as we are but we set high standards and you know we’re very fit side I think that showed today and we never gave up till the end and that was a big plus Factor last season and it’s a big factor I think to go into this season three over the ball for Harley Paul it’s the right sort of angle though for Hugh Robertson’s left foot Here Comes Robertson fabulous free kick Hardley Paul have got the lead and Hugh Robertson picks up where he left off last season saw some crackers for him then and that was spot on once more what a great left foot long ball looking for Dy Nelson the defender that’s a penalty referee in no doubt that Mickey Nelson committed the foul Ryan tayor makes it 1-1 no problems with the penalty Taylor’s long ball Dy with a flick on this is Chris dagnal he’s got away from Nelson dagnal with the opening and that’s Chris Dag’s first goal for trir and they’re two- on up dagal celebrates in there with the crowd that’s got him in trouble it’s a second yellow and he’s off for scoring what could be the winner the renamed gal Farm Stadium home of Huddersfield Town gave PS a quick chance of establishing some early away form there was a first start for Kevin Betsy after a couple of appearances From the Bench he replaced Joel Porter by the end of the evening it approved a shrewd move by Neil Cooper and Martin Scott hfield doing a lot of the attacking but Betsy’s nicked that one away oh and now here’s a Chance Williams gets away he’s forced wide he’s got Boyd in the middle Adam Boyd surely oh it’s a great save by Phil senior [Applause] stopped from the goalie bets’s right in there surely that was over the line well referee says no Betsy denied his first goal Robertson’s throw bouncing bouncing oh well did that hit [Applause] anyone that’s looking for Boyd oh well played Adam voyd he’s still going Boyd now Betsy Kevin Betsy yes Kevin Betsy in the starting lineup on the score sheet great work from Adam boy Betsy thought about it took his time and picked his spot and Kevin Betsy has given Harley cool the lead at hunterfield good finish Robinson over the free kick Sur a bit far out even for him oh finds Boyd instead that was clever Adam Boyd still going puts it across surely Lo in 2 game over oh Mark tinkler easiest goal he L A score great work from Robertson to pick out Boyd good thinking from Adam boy and Mark tinkler right place right time thank you very much this is going to be three good points for po [Applause] B he getting it out wide for Jack Ross Harley B have got plenty forward here that’s a good ball in look give a Sweeney and here’s Boyd off the top of the bar good move heartley [Applause] PA some decent attacking football in this game already set up there for Nelson oh good Parry by The Keeper they just couldn’t capitalize there heartley paol looking for bety again and they found him humpr is in there blackp can’t get this ball away this is aen Williams and Williams pounces and Har has got the lead never let black ho off the hook then and Williams swiveled and tucked it under the keeper Bo’s away here Bo just got to knock it in surely oh full of a post so close go can’t believe [Applause] it he TR to KN the ball of about Parker with the cross in keeper staying on his line danger here proit reacts really well and gets on top of it with but hanging around as well that was close one ball beled forward and Taylor is in between the Defenders here Taylor’s got a chance and he’s equalized it’s 1-1 the first round of the Carling cup brought a home tie against mfield from League 2 and a fair degree of expectation from the crowd and probably the manager too well mfield have got a habit of coming here and winning and that’s a good strike and constantopoulos had to get right behind it [Applause] that’s well played John parking oh big and bustling and is the shock on the cards ball over the top boy great chance oh superb save by Steve Wilson Boyd turns inside still Adam Boyd tries the shot he gets it away and he’s found the way through and Adam Boyd if at first he don’t succeed try again great goal now Boyd again he’s torturing them at the moment he’s absolutely unplayable they don’t know what to do with him it’s pull back oh it must be and it is anony Sweeny and that should see cool through to the next round oh boy again absolutely brilliant tonight and Anthony Sweeney finish it [Applause] off long clearance right into the heart of the pool’s defense haven’t dealt with it yet that’s come out wide to Yates who’s got time to measure his cross and does do and Darius Henderson gives Lindon to the lead poor defending plenty of bodies around it heartley Paul Yates has opened up room to send this one in with the left foot this time Williams with a bit of a mistake there and it’s toost Hardy PA s parking a second goal for Swindon all the problems for har will have come down this right hand side another decent balling and oh Michael Nelson with the own goal sums up a dreadful afternoon well not much happening at the moment but Williams chases that one down and here’s a chance now aen Williams for hle pool and that’s the deadlock broken well Williams made the chance himself and took it very [Applause] well stri in over the free kick drifted in that’s Boyd oh sweet sweet from Adam Boyd lovely lovely delicate header on the end of Gavin stuck fre kick and Adam Boyd might have won this one for harleypool well time running out now surely Keith with the free kick who but Joe Keith [Music] [Applause] [Music] 21 long ball up the line and it’s Michael choa on loan for mastle of course laying the ball back and Jim proin has to pull out a good save this is K still got the crossing and choa Michael choa scores the [Applause] ble quter is chasing it there and vn’s Tackle is a bit Reckless and he’s offy down to 10 of course now and humph good save Brave work by The Keeper I knocks it back into the middle for Boyd Adam Boyd scores 1 boy to the rescue good header they sending was a big turning point he’s a he’s a big player for them and uh I mean for me it was such a stupid challenge cuz I saw it coming all the way and uh you know it’s it’s changed the pattern of the game and we’ve had a right go and uh on on that last um 25 minutes performance I thought we could have won the game big boot up field westword didn’t get it and Nelson hasn’t got it either but John A has and old have got the lead this is Kevin Betsy was on loone at harleypool of course Betsy doing his own thing here oh that’s a terrific goal against his former Club Kevin Betsy for two- n Chris Westwood now coming forward Westwood trying his luck and finding the net Chris Westford doesn’t get many goals and certainly not from 35 odd yards Betsy again and Johnson there Jermaine Johnson Humphrey’s knocking it into the middle and Adam Griffin has scored an own goal 32 now Humphrey’s knocked it in there Griffin are on the ball but the keeper come off his line own goal all the pressure from the home side that’s through the voy oh nice touch Joel Corner’s clean through Joel corter is it going in yes it is the Australians breaks the deadlock beautiful flick from Boyd and Joel Porter well was it going in was the defender going to get it he couldn’t Chase it down well talking now a goal down but here’s a chance to get back on level terms oh grit will tidy it up ball across good flick on oh Brave head it’s in oh s Sweeny oh he put his body on the line for that one Porter got the flick on and Sweeney just flung himself in at that and that’s a great goal he’s Woods twisting and turning good Wing play from Woods tick CL 31 oh that’s all about a bit bit of oldfashioned wing Wizardry from Martin woods and Mark tinkler just rolled it in cross again hle F right on top now on Richie humpr yes he’s deserved that played well today Richie humre right place at the right time on the half volley and Richie humph finishes off a great day at the vi back in the 60s when the team was known as Harley pools United and they played at the Victoria ground a former Middlesboro and Sunderland Striker began one of the most spectacular managerial careers football has ever seen so the sad death of Brian KF was deeply felt at the club he managed from 1965 to 67 we’ll never see another cluffy that’s for sure we started right from the the very first day I took over it’s been going reasonably well since then we’ve been restricted in the sense that we can’t go out willy-nilly and buy players uh our board perhaps is the best in the country because what we spend is their their money we’re spending we haven’t got 20,000 30,000 40,000 to throw away um but it is being shaped and it will continue to be shaped as well uh and this business about re-election and what you’re going to do next season we won’t have to apply for reelection and we’ll be having you down here every other week next season because she’ll be wanting to come along the first chance the club had to pay their formal tribute to Brian kluf came before the next round of The Carling cup Harley pool have been drawn away to premiership Crystal Palace everyone in the ground wanted to show their respect for the great man SOI nice idea and CER might still make something off this puts the ball across to’s head a good save by provit pulker through to’s not off S side and he tries to chip but it’s a great effort and that’s really well back for Jim provit Woods puts the cross in and this might fall right on the edge it’s hit the other side of the ball and stayed out well it was Sweeny and Harley pool were claiming it cross the line but in fact Kali got a touch on it and it was a splendid save space now for Watson Watson might even think about the shot it he didn’t it was a good strike and Jim provit had to get down sharply to turn that one [Applause] away strien takes that was Nelson came across with well you could call it a pass it’s played straight back in Nelson gets the shot a good save but that’s in the back of the net from Aven Williams and Harley pool have taken the lead at Premiership Chrystal Palace Aven Williams comes off the bench and gets on the score sheet SS bit more urgency about Palace now Tom SS Tom SS wants the shot and gets the shot it’s deflected great save but there’s The Equalizer finally and it’s doie fredman rout takes it and it came out a great save but surely and it is into the back of the net and it’s Tom SS and Crystal Palace take the lead in the second period of extra time Ian Dow obviously got a great set of players there do never so well at Palace and he played virtually strongest team that night I tell you what we we pushed him right right the way uh we got beaten was injury time or whatever but tell you what it was a good learning curve for us a great entertaining game initially disappointment but tell you what we took a lot from that performance and I think we carried that over to the league league form Harley pool’s first trip to the National Hockey Center to play Milton kean’s Dons won’t evoke too many great memories despite Adam Boyd striking first Boyd converted Aven Williams excellent cross for a very decent opener but the game soon went to pot for the visitors Dons were leveled through is mccloud’s header if it was in fact a header it looked to be a bit of arming there somewhere not much doubt about Wade Small’s goal 2 minutes after the restart Jim provit never had a prayer minutes later Chris Westwood’s foul allowed Gary Smith to make it 3-1 from the spot and there was worse to come some sharp Head tennis ended with McLoud finding the bottom corner for his second of the game but there was no chance of a hat– trick after he became involved in an unnecessary confrontation with Anthony Sweeney they both had to go there was little room for consolation when boy did manage to get another late on it was a sweet strike with the 4-2 defeat left a very bitter [Applause] taste full of confidence this season so far he’s Jason price played in oh might fall for price again oh pick that out hell going forward again balls played across green arriving oh sweetly struck poing big trouble now well constantopoulos clears there’s the flick on Williams is through now lean Williams oh he’s brought down by Mill well BS Mill could be in big trouble here it’s definitely a penalty what’s the referee going to do though red red card my Hill sent off Sten to bring pool back into it no problem and Matt juk The Substitute go keeper his first job tonight is to pick the ball out of the [Applause] net well obviously Harley with all the pressure now they’ve got the man Advantage they’re still behind in this tie they’ve got to get back into it they’ve got to force the pace and they’re doing just that and it’s desperation from H and P’s on the end of that one and Alan P lashes through back [Applause] level well what can H do now how do they play it they a man down oh he’s steart Elliott oh that’s got in and it’s h that take the lead in extra time well now the clock is ticking our heartley pool on their way out of the LDV Vans here’s another chance it’s going to come down in the back post it’s in the back in at its pter and they’ve rescued it again [Applause] Joel quter 33 stricking to get things going and the shoot out no problem so Hull go behind not anymore John brackstone oh nerves of Steel Elliot shoots oh easy for timy constant Tois Joel Porte oh yeah smooth as you like now Ian Ash’s got to score really he doesn’t match point for Harley pool Adam Boyd Harley P go through 41 on penalties [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] four days after the LDV H were back at the Vic for a league game and again they were sent packing this time with a lot less pass pool’s opening goal after just 7 minutes was top draw controlled passing with Joel Porter arriving in support to slam the ball home great work too from Aven Williams strong running followed by the deest of touches 3 minutes after the restart Gavin sten’s Free kick was pushed away Boyd reacted first to knock in the second of the game got that on Tuesday when we played them strong in all departments um and they showed that again today but I thought we were a different class today back on their travels pools put in a hard shift at top of the table Luton but got absolutely nothing against their old boss Mike nle the team had the best of the game to their former Striker Steve Howard gave the Hatters the lead 10 minutes before halftime 5 minutes into the second half they were two up Rowan Vine’s first time shot was parried by Jim provit but Ahmed burkovich was on hand to cash in pools pushed on but left themselves vulnerable to the inevitable Counterattack it was Luton sub Gary mcrey who cemented the victory punishing some defensive confusion and then scoring with much a plum not many teams will get the better of luten too often long one over the top towards Adam Boyd he’s got two men around him oh all aboard the showboat Boyd that was brilliant anything on the end of it oh yes Anthony Sweeney One n that’s absolutely fantastic from hary well that boy brilliant brilliant skill and had the presence of mind to put it on a plate for Anthony Sweeney to open the scoring Williams still going good work puts it across sween’s there oh yes oh what a day for Sweeny what a comeback as well sent off at Milton ke back from suspension today and it’s his second of the [Applause] afternoon well Harley Boer all over Chesterfield at the moment oh nice little flick down by L good hit [Music] has to be looking for a Lifeline oh Nelson might just have given it to them that’s going to be a penalty well Jim Pro says he’s got the ball not touched the man he could find himself in trouble well he did get the ball Shane Nicholson from the spot and Chesterfield are back in the match [Music] and they started the second half [Music] well there’s Alison at the back St on oh oh no he didn’t mean that surely that’s headed out again here’s Boyd oh he went for goal good effort good [Applause] save surely there’s a winner in this though for Harley cool Steven Turnal shut oh it’s well saved Sweeny hatrick that H have won it and Andy Sweeney what a day for the midfielder young Steven Turnell shot well saved but Sweeney on the spot for the hattick the match ball is going home with him I think it was a great ball from Mickey down the line to by and uh B’s different class at the tricks he saw there and he’s left two of them for dead and he’s put on the play for me across the six-yard box and I can’t miss but um that’s what you get with B is a different CL I thought good side in the second half they get the equalizer and the second half they were they were the stronger side I thought to start with in the second half and then we we we got that lift again and finished the game really strongly and played some good stuff towards the end and and delighted obviously with SWS getting the the third goal to give us the three points Matty Robson on a powerful overlap it’s a group of players closing him down might have got a touch there Stuart Nelson stranded and that’s a goal for Matty Robson but he bought the ticket and he’s won the raffle nson there not a prayer one nil Harley de on Burton with a good chest down and into the middle and Isaiah ranking has brought Brenin on level terms May Williams into the middle Here Comes Sweeny good save nson and Burton right at the diff brenford have snatched it Dion Burton a second away game in four days brought the inevitable result this time at Peterborough some cracking goals though Peter Kennedy’s free kick would certainly have taken some stopping maybe PS could have defended the cross better only 3 minutes later not much Jim provic could do against Callum willix well-placed header and you could only applaud Peter Bru third Andy leg was back around the 35 yd Mark when he let rip 3-0 just one of those days really a second league starting goal for demi constantopoulos at home to Port Vale and it was the keeper long punt that set up the only goal of the game midway through the first half Jack Wilkinson won the ball and found Aven Williams the worksman took the opportunity in his stride and fired PS into the lead Williams was back leading the attack in the absence of Adam Boyd he looked every inch the center forward with that finish at the other end Paul’s Greek keeper had waited for his chance and was determined to take it being a goalkeeper you have to have a lot of patience and you know take your time and especially when I you know when I first came here Jim was in goal he was doing well and uh it’s it’s hard to get in goals and if you do well hard to get out of goals so that’s basically what you’re going to do you got to wait for for a chance and take it I guess the the manager at the time you know Neil Cooper he he was looking for a bit more height at the the back so he gave him a chance against pville and you know after that uh I had a [Music] [Applause] [Music] run eight games unbeaten at home now but Doncaster came North to Victoria Park and stretched pools all the way the visitors are playing really well so far macko’s cross Roberts at the back post they deserve that one n so bill’s good home form under threat this is better football though tinkler through little touch sween’s in there good save well it’s a nice move from Harley pool sreening nearly on the end of it and that’s well saved well plan B Jack Ross Joel Porter coming on try something [Applause] else they’re getting in each other’s way now but is Ross to substitute that’s decent Porter looping head oh looped all the way in and the substitute brings Harley for level in fact it was the two subs combined Ross with the cross berter with the [Applause] head rob butt Doncaster played well today and they are still looking for all three points Paul Green now getting ahead of the play good shot oh that’s a brilliant save from constantopoulos well Demi constantopoulos absolutely full length to keep that out Robson over the top now Porter might get on the end of this the keep has come out Porter’s got it over him and H won it Super Sub Joe Porter that pretty much turned my season around um because I’d been playing and then uh the gaffer dropped me for that game and um I did have a point to prove and um I came on and you know lucky enough I I scored the two goals and and from then on my season just got better and better here’s Adam boy and here’s aen Williams and that’s one nil Harley PA Williams saw the chance and arrived out of nowhere boy looking to turn his man Williams saw the Gap and buried [Applause] it Sweeney Porter is one for Sweeney to chase Anthony Sweeney is really on his bike after this one humph goes for it Robson brilliant strike from Matty Robson with the right foot as well he knew exactly where he wanted to put [Applause] that Robson humpr Boyd haryo really enjoying their football that’s a nice ball through the Jo quarter 3 n he needed no second invitation another excellent goal boy a clever flick and pter one touch was enough now remember P’s last away game had ended with a long awaited win in the LDV trophy at Carle any hopes that might have lifted P’s traveling problems soon evaporated at Hillsboro Sheffield Wednesday took control from the off and only some good goalkeeping some desperate defending had a bit of luck kept them in it for almost an hour but the luck eventually ran out piling forward again the ows Chris brunt is there he puts it across mlan on the spot Steve mlan One n been coming well he’s brunt again he’s in loads of space Chris brunt drives it low oh Matti Robson oh he’s lucky it’s [Applause] [Music] offside still they pile forward Matthew hamshaw now wide cut in might fancy this one a little flick and that’s done it 2- n hamshaw Gavin stle with a corner Westwood scores what a classic set piece that was big Defender coming forward stacken drills in the corner Westwood comes off his man a really well-placed [Applause] header Square for Wade Elliot two Defenders there but Elliot gets it in a Conor and this is Derek Holmes and that is 1 back for Elliot to there to defend it and he gets the ball into the middle and Brian star off the line by Mickey Baron but the ball is already in the goal and that is 2-1 bouth Baron too late to the rescue Humphrey’s pumps it into the middle there Chris Wes up now supporting the ball in towards Nelson and Nelson scores that is 22 with one minute left to go hearty ball has du out a point the two defenders in tandem there Westwood the supply good cross too and Nelson got up brilliantly 22 Westwood hiding stop each time here this is applebe applebe turns his man scores it’s 32 Hardley b a wait a minute it’s going to be a penalty anyhow had a tug and applebe and we’re going to come back to the spot kick now Adam Boyd to Win It surely L saves Oh They’ll be furious about that Harley PA Apple’s gold unied and Moss saves the spot kick still time surely is there Striker knocks it in apple be’s got it this time applebe will to stop his child denied once strien threee kick not denied twice 32 Sensational every time we play BMA they like to play good attractive football and so do we and I thought both games were really exciting uh but the result that day really really boosted us because we knew bourou were going to be there are thereabouts at the end of the season and to pick the points up against him was a real key key point point for us at vital time by the end of November hols were ninth but only one point a drift of a playoff place with six points covering 11 clubs the promotion peleton was well bunched from World Cups and Champions League to the LDV trophy former Newcastle and England midfielder Rob Lee was on trial at oldum when Harley pool Came Calling alen with a chance now to work the ball into a in position it’s pulled across killan at the back post and Neil K Kenny is going to score One n hold [Applause] him that’s played in oh what’s he given there oh he’s given a penalty well it’s for hand ball presumably against Baron but well surely he was pushed there Chris killan for alen iron G on the game now 2- n well unless they get something back fairly soon Harley pool are going out this is the man who can do it Boyd he shoots and he scores deflection but they’re back in it well I think Danny Hall it hit and Les C aomy couldn’t keep it [Applause] out here is Roble trying to win himself a contract here at Boundary Park and that’s good stuff from ro oh roll rolling back the [Applause] ear kill Kenny still going still going this is a great run from Le kill Kenny inside Lee roed game [Applause] over well Martin Scot’s in trouble here and the gesture says it all he’s sent to the [Applause] STS St looking for the short Corner routine here Striker knocks it in at the second attempt and Westwood oh that one work the treat Chris West was a real threat when he comes forward espe when he’s got sten’s delivery and Westwood knew exactly where he wanted to put that [Applause] [Music] [Applause] one Joel Porter looking to get around the back but B the shot should have had it covered but Porter’s come up with the ball somehow and finish off there by Westwood again oh Chris Westwood is getting to enjoy this goal scoring lock full credit to Porter and Westwood no problem with the Finish to be fair to the conference side they’ve uh never jacked in Dwayne Clark in a good position here and that’s put away by Tim seals and it’s 2-1 and the shots are back in [Applause] it Anthony Sweeney now Sweeney with the ball in and boy that’s a good goal that is 3-1 and hardal surely are back in charge of this cup tie Sweeny excellent delivery Boyd beats two Defenders to it and steers it in [Applause] comfortably Joel Porter typical Porter this always prepared to take it on and Boyd oh fabulous finish andam Boyd good combination with Porter touch and Porter lovely touch for boy to set up the chance no back lift [Applause] whack Braxton Porter sween’s there tinkler’s there and now Mark tinkler gets in on the fun all the shot shot to pieces and chla makes it 51 thank you now could that confidence boost changed pool’s form on the road after 60 defeats in the last seven away games there’s a break on here now Porter and there was a slip Joel Porter leads it for Boyd Adam Boyd edge of the Box took the deflection and it’s a goal for Harley and the visitors have deserved this boy bit luck on the way but they’re well wor the [Applause] lead well Wella they must have got a posting at half time what can they do about it it’s across it’s surely going in it is now it’s Bret at the far post the halftime sub play forward here’s Boyd he’ll try the shot to good save it’s going to be swept in though no the flag’s up the flag’s up for offside as the wo fans are only too happy to point out [Music] now played in meren oh delicious touch low oh that is a wonderful goal from wsaw it was awful I mean there’s no getting away from it h I think it was eight or nine games on the truck we got we got beat um not all of them we played badly and some of them we did play quite well but um we just couldn’t pick a result up we’re coning too many s goals we weren’t defending uh like we know we can defend but we probably we’re going away to aware grounds entertaining supporters we were playing well I can remember going to Lon and getting beat 3-0 and we’re best team that they’ seen that season it’s a strange one um you know certain teams you know throughout the years have this problem of of not finding any good form away from home um you know we tried to rectify it on you know many occasions it’s not it didn’t get to us a situation we’re away again we’re going to lose um certain certain games I I remember brenford away was uh you know solish R really because you know we were going to get something from the game and all of a sudden they they pop up with a winner with the last kick um and other games you know wall soul I don’t think we’ve played better all season than the first 45 there football-wise you know we were a different class and came away with nothing and you know you have to pick yourself up from that and you know we’ve got strong characters in our dressing room um to bounce back from from those defeats back at Victoria Park Neil Cooper’s men were still unbeaten against Stockport pools were looking to make it 12 wins from 15 sloppy from Harley Thor Lambert now he fights John Daly and John Daly is given stock for the lead and this is not supposed to happen well Robertson will swing it in now Chris Westford arriving at the back post and Chrissy Westwood has [Applause] scored well Robertson set up for the corner swung in and Westwood at the back State good [Applause] header Griffin’s free kick oh Ashley Williams was unmarked oh now what can p do from this free kick there’s one flick Williams gets in there and Westwood oh go machine chis Westwood scored again strike as Instinct cuz this was surely going to go in from Williams but Chris Westwood thought no I’ll have that I’ll make sure out Robertson will he put the crossing no that’s what play Robinson inside now quarter surely yes and that should do it well it was good work from Hugh Robertson in the first instance the ball came across and when got the chance no [Applause] mistake well fair play at stock for cuz they’re not giving this up and lamb oh great shot Lambert save oh Rie Lambert from miles out but needed saving Conor comes in D’s head oh that’s a brilliant save from tropis after four months without an away winning the league some somebody was bound to pay for it eventually and it was reom Richie Humphrey started it the Welsh Club had enough financial problems but pools had suffered too long on the road to show any Mercy Anthony Sweeney certainly didn’t Dennis Smith’s team did pull one back through Juan unat but any hope was totally false PS were clinical on the Counterattack Adam Boyd exposed the opposition totally for Joel Porter to finish off there were still 10 minutes left in the first half when Humphrey sliced rexam apart and it was Boyd’s turn to help himself just the one second half goal created by pool’s resident Welshman Aven Williams and finished off by Sweeny for his second 51 we played well we were under a lot of pressure at times we counteract tremendously and uh we caught rex on the Counterattack five times and scored five times and rexman were a good team at the time uh but we played well and OB he got the three points a game like that was always coming really um because we’ve got players in the team who can get forward and get a goal um you know I think you know to get those so many goals away from home that was going to come and I think from then um you know gave everyone that little bit more confidence um to go and get results away from home constantopoulos plenty of heighten distance on that one aen Williams Treads it through for Anthony Sweeny on a run tackle there was from haneing and that’s a penalty will haning caught Sweeney spot kick Adam Boyd referee checking there’s no encroachment Boyd steps up 1 nil coolly taken by Adam Boyd and Boyd gives PS the lead Robertson knocking that one in Nelson West is there and that’s another penalty held back by Betsy come back to help out the defense Nelson got to flick on there’s the tug on Westwood and boy has got another penalty kick very coolly approached sa lot keeper went the wrong way that’s 2 N double trouble from the penalty spot Adam [Applause] boy kill Kenny with the free kick and that’s Dean holder at the far post for 2-1 pressing to get back into this game this is mar Hughes eclipse the top of the crossbar Bristol city scene of playoff heartbreak but no such drama this time thanks to some acrobatic defending by Chris Westwood very little to write home about Steven EAD came off the bench to have a go but a first goal is draw in nearly 12 months so Harley P ended the year in a playoff position but behind the three Front Runners it was desperately tight with 13 more teams all in with some sort of a shout I think we had more points than we had the season uh before so that was always our aim if we can get more points than the season before the chances are we getting the playoffs and um at Christmas time we we were all on [Applause] target Neil Cooper’s team started the New Year by grinding out a draw at vley on a windy Yorkshire afternoon it was close to the edge on occasions but the conditions made decent football almost impossible Adam Boyd had P’s best chance but pul his shot miles wide but there weren’t too many complaints at a [Applause] point just dink over the top great run there by Sweeny oh that is a terrific finish from Anthony Sweeney top play from the Sween he drifted through stayed on S side and what about that for a [Applause] finish Nelson goes route one boy could make something of this it’s EDS should get that but oh boy one it back now Adam boy oh yes all his own work well Adam boy would not be denied he won the tackle against Gareth EDS he had options to pull it back but he’s a striker so he did it himself that’s a good ball from Ross Boy again Haden Boyd oh yes yes yes that’s a great finish from Boyd super first touch even better second touch Robinson chips It Forward Porter is the target puning challenge penalty well of course a challenge by surely penalty given it is Joel Porter it’s a good save by maku Baker but Porter gets the rebound and they’re absolutely piling forward still Harley p humre is at the back he pulls it across and apple be is going to score 5 n Hardley P Richie Humphrey’s kept it going at the back CL young and apple the right place right side obviously we’ve got a good team we’ve got a good pitch now but sometimes the weather’s not the nicest and uh we always know that works our advantage people don’t like come to the Vic and uh there’s been night here where we’ve given people a good beating as well it’s not a well-liked place it gets really cold in the winter uh obviously the fans are right on top of you and they create a good atmosphere they get right behind the own team uh we like to keep Victoria Park as a fortress CU we get some good points here and it’s vital whatever division we’re in it’s important we win our home games of course Harley Paul looking to make it 13 home wins in a row that will be a club record Aven Williams here into the middle for ay Sweeny oh so close to the opening goal in the first couple of [Applause] minutes suspicion of hand ball there but Joel Porter’s away Porter still going can he find the Finish that’s a nice touch and a good save there from Nathan Abby holy paol are used to scoring at home of course last time they had a nil nil was September 2003 some neat footwork here and here comes Richie humpr just a shade too high there applebe the substitute and the applebe goes down that’s a penalty Lee Beav as it was with the challenge and now Harley have got a real chance and it’s Adam against the club where he was on loan for 14 games last season and he’s throw away the chance to put Harley ball through right in the last moments that was a golden opportunity miles over it was a fair old drive to T one for the die hards but this time it will be worth it even though the home side took a somewhat undeserved lead through joku four then there was the penalty after Adam Boyds missed the previous game Mark tinkler stepped up and hit the post but how the rebound managed to pass behind the keeper and still not go in takes a bit of working out but there was to be no stopping pulls or Joel Porter who SED through the Home Defense to level the score after 69 minutes it was another quality finish from the Australian and no more than a minute later Harley paol had all the points the cross was from Jack Ross and on the end of it Anthony Sweeney the team had certainly worked for the right to celebrate and SW his downward header was just unst stable it’s a 10 start at the moment neither team getting through but Sweeny could open things up here and that’s a good strike and it’s just wide well Boston showing no fear of the occasion oh and here’s a chance Randy Kirk and he should have done better Boston still pressing it’s good header in the back but constantopoulos he’s a big lad saved it [Applause] easily B it comes in Kirk’s got the shot oh it’s it didn’t go in somehow kept off the [Applause] line now Boyd Adam boy let’s fly and it’s for the look of the net un boy the break through at last took an inection on the way goalkeeper un sighted nice touch from Porter he gets it’s a good return ball The Tackle there is from Tony Butler and it’s a penalty Adam boy puts it away no problem 1 n this is Steve Brooker got an opening here and he’s got the finish for 1-1 Boyd Porter s’s made a great run s’s got the chance and he’s taking it for 2-1 Harley PA have got the lead again nice inter playay and an excellent finish for his 11th massive win I mean Bristol were close to us it’s all still close but like a six-pointer today you know to to go away from them again and H to stay up in that top six positions is is a very important thing for this club after a goal less draw in the FA Cup at brenford the month ended with pools in a far stronger league position still fifth but with a fivepoint cushion over seventh place but the League One Table wasn’t the only chance harleypool wanted to climb surely they had a winner with whole lot of py this was the title track from the latest release by the magical Dean Ken Dimension all proceeds were set for the club’s disabled supporters Association and it certainly got hangers really [Music] rocking it can do and do and all season long come on you fool is sing a little H songy all through the first arle so much more reliable away from home these days four clean Chets in the last half dozen away games but constant Tois already hard at work got the extra man now since that red card for fouler here’s Adam Boyd nice bit of skill a shot blocked Boyd reacts quickly and finds the corner of the net 1 n Adam Boyd denied the first time and he was straight onto it looking for the big men and the substitute there teken Latoya coming close looking for Wayne Allison once more and he’s found the foot of the post the goal list draw at brenford in the fa Cup’s fourth round saw Paul promotion Rivals back at Victoria Park with the home side confident of cashing in on their advantage we knew what to expect from him uh we knew his game plan we knew what we needed to do to beat him how they play how we were going to play against them and it literally all went out the window after 9 minutes we got reduced to 10 men in in my opinion a bad refereeing [Applause] decision hopefully forward by brenford Nelson with the clearance but it’s ricocheted and Jack Ross has got to be careful H might get there first and well Hunt’s gone down the area a penalty to brenford now what’s the referee going to give oh it’s a red card early in the game and Jack Ross is gone well Ross was struggling a bit there but I don’t know how much contact there was he’s hun with the penalty oh great save Super Save By Dey [Applause] kantos well Hardy get out of jail for now but they’re still down to 10 [Applause] men goes long Rankin took it well good strike from Rankin oh against the [Music] crossbar brenford making a meal of getting this away edge of the Box Porters could have strike that side netting there’s the flick and Rankin is scored Isaiah Rankin breaks the deadlock for brenford and now they’re looking to put the seal on it here’s Ben may just arrived Off the Bench and that was a chance to finish it wetwood on the end of that but it’s not pool’s day it’s difficult when you get a man s off to 10 minutes and especially when the red cards are sended uh I feel a little bit robbed but you know we had we had a good cup run and it’s a shame that have went any further but we’ll be bouncing back next year hopefully brenford scored from from a set piece which they’ve been good at all season um you know we don’t like giving away goals from set pieces as no team does cuz um you know it’s something that you go through uh before a match every week so that’s disappointing because it would have set up you know you know a really good tie against premier ship club we switched off for a minute from a set piece and we considered and then it’s hard to get back against bredford especially who a team you know we all know that they they don’t con see easily so who was unlucky this was the game Po’s fans had really been looking forward to losen at home the Hatters were the League’s dominant Force but the heartley PO management had confidence in a run of 10 home wins in a row on their own pitch the return of Cooper’s predecessor Mike nle helped turn up the heat oh it’s a good interception and Chris coin still going it’s still going and Chris coin tries the shot and he has scored an amazing goal surely he should have been tackled now what a hardly B got that’s a good ball Sweeney steaming up there and he puts it across it’s not across it’s not a shot it’s another goal well Westwood’s still complaining but Luton have got on with it and taken the free kick and is Enoch shumy oh they punished Harley [Applause] pool humph with the long throw Harley needs something and they need it very quickly sa Davis with the attempted clearance and the got something it’s an on goal oh what a mess for luten and coola back in this [Applause] game well S Davis tried to clear the danger he just caused the danger it’s an OG [Applause] Rowan Vin will pick that up oh good ball Kevin Foley with a real chance is it safe no 31 flying forward again here’s a chance now for boy oh lovely effort but white portal Nick that is mty Robson oneon-one still going still going oh good goal great goal Mary Robson but it might be too little too late but they’ve pushed the league leaders all the way tonight Harley pool and Matty Robson normally known for his defensive duties he can go forward as well good finish Richie humph is with the first time ball forward and he’s found Adam Boyd in a bit of space here with it’s got options in the middle and here comes Porter 70 seconds gone and heartley paer ahead what a great to work by Adam Boyd as well lovely touch and he took it in his stride Porter Nelson is’s up there Nelson again oh hitch the frame of the goal good response this after last week’s defeat by Lon constantopoulos not going to be troubled there rord for again Humphrey should sort that out now though oh what’s he done there oh Isaiah ranking what a terrible mistake from humph oh he want the ground to swallow him up as they are ranking scores F come forward in search of this equalizer that’s got to be a penalty that has got to be a penalty Eddie Hutchinson on [Applause] quarter boy steps up no problem that’s going to come right across the area Williams yes what a turn R from Harley pool great work Boyd set it up and there’s Williams to put it away Porter again he’s playing really well now Anthony Sweeney what a great run oh what a great goal from Anthony Sweeney 3-1 that is a super goal from P Sweeney what touch the control what a good finish we got the goals at the right time and I thought we played ever so well that night and I I think it showed Martin Allen and it showed the brenford team that they were lucky against us in the cup they got the right decision obviously the sending off uh good luck to him but uh they knew we have 11 players against them uh we could have beat him on on the FA Cup game it didn’t work for us but we showed what what a quality team we are in the league pool’s former manager Chris Turner had moved on to Stockport County and he certainly got his new club well organized by the time Harley pool arrived Warren feny scored what proved to be the only goal of the game Midway through the first half it was frustrating enough for pools especially when Richie humph hit the post it was their first defeat in nine away [Music] [Applause] [Music] games next up for Cooper and Scott Kane rexen surely Dennis Smith’s struggling side couldn’t cause P’s pack line too many problems we doing a bit of going to work on a defense that week as well freak freak result very strange game 4 minutes gone Gavin Sten with the set piece and that one’s found its way through and Harley Paul has got the lead Gavin Sten I’ve seen him hit them harder but it was on Target and that was [Applause] enough Nelson that’s only half clear in is underneath it this is ugat and the Spaniard has found the net and made it 1-1 Ferguson’s free kick Ugarte missed queuing but he’s got it the second time and rexam have got the [Music] lead hit tennis there and Porter with the run and Porter with the touch and that’s 2-2 half an hour gone great running again from Joel Porter never gave up and just one touch was enough ugar closed down by the keeper still going ugat there was a shove there that’s a penalty Aben Williams with a little push there On lelling and Here Comes ugat that’s the hattick it’s 3-2 Rex him now Robson but robson’s in the middle Adam Boyd waiting for it here’s Adam Boyd and there’s another equalizer 3 three where’s it all going to end great [Applause] strike still rexam pouring forward here’s ugat the danger man and he’s got a fourth that is 4-3 rexam now he’s got the lot with a free kick oh good save there just tipto over I think it’s going to be a goal every time there’s an attack in this gamey denied there by constantopoulos deep into that crowded area so many bodies in the way somebody needs to get a touch and it’s g in and it was Jo Porter at last and it’s 44 this incredible game what a scrum down there they all had a go keep her Under Siege and the Final Touch came from Porter partly for could Nick this one it would be some victory rexon have defended that corner though there may will be a bit of a break on here this is rellan hle for looking really stretched this is Mark Jones and that is 54 and that is just unbelievable NS forward giving that one away straight away oh clever bit of work by ugat they were looking for a hand ball they might not need it he’s got the one in the middle this should be six oh how did he miss that we’ve seen it all this afternoon this move’s not dead yet Ling’s got it again ugti five for the Spaniard six for rexon that hurt us um you know with we could you know you can W wipe it off as bad day at the office and what have you but that hurts conceding six goals at home and um hopefully we’ll never have one of those again we cause W some loads of problems and to score four goals at home uh you expect to win uh but to concede six at home uh it was such a emotional day and I know uh Jeff Stelling on on Sky TV was absolutely pulling his air out that day uh obviously delighted for us to score and uh wind the the panel up that Al pull a back in the game and then within a minute we concede another one it was like a trainer match was probably worse than a trainer match uh it seemed to be they they go up on enar comes back up our R RAR it was probably the weirdest game I’ve ever played in entertaining game but tell you what not very good for the old ticker for the manager the league table still didn’t show too much damage po still fifth Four Points clear of seventh and with a game in hand over the teams immediately above and below them Poli don’t just sing when they’re winning it takes more than a couple of bad results to keep this lot at home the week of hell was also the week of Hull 97 miles of Motorway later the pulley arrived at the fabulous KC Stadium to take on the highflying tigers not the ideal venue to get the promotion drive back on track but you can keep your wanu these fans still believed but could the team bounce back could Neil Cooper plan an upset at the home of the second place Club Richie Humphrey certainly believed a good result was possible as he celebrated making his 200th consecutive appearance but in the previous 199 games Richie has probably never seen a penalty as soft as this one Ben Clark’s alleged hand ball had the fans up in arms there was a split second of justice as the recall Jim provit saved Stuart Elliot spot kick but the tiger polished off the scraps back to the drawing board halim couldn’t come soon enough as the homide went for the kill Elliot again trit was kept [Applause] busy time for Plan B after the break it was all about the set pieces for Harley pool Gavin Sten went close agonizingly close but P was struggling to create very much Hull haven’t got to second place for nothing they know how to defend and they know how to win games those Tigers went close again Elliot was unlucky not to double his money Jim provits razor sharp reactions kept the rebound out not once but Twice The Clock Was ticking and time caught up with harleypool that’s three defeats in a row the first time that’s happened since April 2001 the first time it’s happened to Neil Cooper and that penalty left a nasty taste in the mouth that was directly behind him and he he’s bent down to head it and he’s headed into the ground it’s just bounced back up none of their players have appealed the fans have shouted and the linesman give it referee said he’s got to listen to his linesman I couldn’t believe the decision and that kills teams and it’s killed it’s made us really angry tonight that a decision like that cost us a vital point at this club cuz it spoils it and he knows I know he knows he made a mistake and at the end of it all the fans got back on the bus the promotion Drive continues at home to trir on Saturday Sten gives the signal Nelson’s up there and S oh didn’t get hold of [Applause] it D nice touch Ryan Taylor will swing it in and Chris dag gets the head a good save d good scores [Applause] though and that’s half clear it’s Humphrey out do well to keep it going played back in now Porter oh good strike in a good [Applause] sa free kicks driven long clicked on by Porter there swe is it going in now it’s the crossbar local reporters had a couple of new signings to cover when sunderland’s Tommy Butler and the vastly experienced Steve Hoy joined the promotion Drive Victoria Park was an attractive proposition for the former Newcastle Defender who’d been released by Leicester city Robertson takes the free kick quickly quarter puts it across Williams dies in that is a splendid goal from Harley absolutely great goal quick thinking all round from Harley P Robertson got on with it Bradford weren’t ready Porter was put it across great header Williams quickly taken by Bradford played in Mark Bowers there terrific header [Applause] 1-1 big long throw hled in oh there’s a flick on that could be dangerous ja Porter gets in there and Hardy pull it back in front huge stroke David weather alls flicked to the back post Porter scored com in the back of four defeats um saying that I thought we played really well last two games um but to come here and get three points was a big result for us cuz they not far off the playoff places either and I thought it was an outstanding performance thought it was a really good game from both sides and we hung on at the end it was Huddersfield who’d been doing most of the hanging on when they came to Victoria Park but right on halftime PS were hit by a classic Sucker Punch from Andy Booth then came The [Applause] Siege well they’ve had loads of possession Harley P but they’re not doing too much with it at the moment that’ll be what’s worrying the Victoria Park crowd here’s Darren crck puts the ball in oh this could be trouble oh oh Darren cic nearly scored Ball’s played in Nelson’s head oh great save by rukka Butler toiling away finds Boyd oh superb but it’s not cool night that’s a good ball and this is Keegan Parker from it come out that’s a penalty robit committed himself and black will have got a penalty just two minutes gone and Keith SN gives the homide the lead Robertson Porter at the far post and Boyd with the flick and that’s 1-1 the delivery from Robertson Joel Porter side putting it back in and that touch was enough for The Equalizer Robertson again eswood and boy oh what great reactions from Adam Boyd it’s 21 Hardley ball Robertson again Westwood that was Shar H’s over it there’s Robertson oh tremendous reaction from Lee Jones for distance on the throw a could bounce there Peter Clark looking for the offside but he’s got the equalizer 22 so a mega points return for March left pools that much more a drift of the top two were the players suffering from end of season nerves or were they still confident there’s always a confidence we’re a confident bunch of lads anyway and um even when we were getting beat on Saturdays um other teams were losing as well which which which kept us in the race to be fair we stumbled a bit towards the end but the other clubs around as well which was was a bit frustrating to be honest cuz if like I say if we’ have won game before going to Bournemouth we’ have been in the playoffs but know we we always make it difficult for ourselves and usually take it to the last game and we knew if we could keep going um even if it went to the last day um it has done before here a few times so um you got to keep going be mentally strong um stay together as a squad uh you know and try and get there in the end the pressure certainly told on our players and it’s certainly told on on other other teams as well it’s a team that actually all the nerve at them late games and late performances uh late in sort of April May time that really can push yourselves right in right into the playoff position I think the lads um definitely knew around February March that you know we got a real good chance of making the playoffs again as long we keep our heads and you know keep playing the same football uh that we’ve been playing um we made it difficult for ourselves in the end but I think that’s harleypool United [Music] [Applause] this as I go away now for Swindon he got Christian Roberts there as well and that’s a good one-handed save from Jim provit Robson in for Boyd oh that’s clever stuff from Adam Boyd and Porter scores great set up there for Adam boy lovely B of skill completely wrong foot of the defender and it was a difficult finish in the end for [Applause] Porter on by Boyd and this is Porter again he’s got round his Defender still with Porter Here Comes Tommy Butler and that’s his first goal and his first game what a start for him typical aggression there from from Porter and when it came to Butler he certainly took his [Applause] chance gr Smith fcing his chances bringing the best out of Jim [Applause] PRT Nelson jumping lost his bearings for a moment there’s IO oh what an effort that was [Applause] [Music] Porter bustling his way through again and here comes humre and Dy oh somehow Boyd coly playing it into the space for Porter he’s got humre alongside him and humre makes it 3 n another convincing afternoon for Harley PA for to set it up and a really clean finish 3 Days Later pools are back on home duty this time against Barry Peter who hammered them in the away game oh nice little touch of Westwood and a cool finish of Joe for but he goes straight to Chris Westwood little bit of show booing from Westwood and a tidy finish from [Applause] Porter that’s a hopeful one forward boy puts it through Sweeny just sticks out of foot and that’s toel Hardley B well the ball from Boyd it looked like the chance had gone but Sweeney didn’t let it go and scored Logan picks that up now Richard Logan tries his luck and his looks in they’re back in it comes across it’s headed down and will it gets a flick oh no it’s in [Applause] 22 ball played forward well it was an attempted shot IAD picks it up up gets to the by line puts it in BO oh good save unlucky he Robertson is winding up for one here oh what happened there Robertson really crashed it hit the bar hit the post and still came out this is stockley and Javis has made the run and has got a chance but can’t find the net that was an opening stockley with a long throw [Applause] Johnson into the middle got a deflection oh planted in the back of the net like gin [Applause] [Music] Johnson still one to fight for soy Butler’s got it down under control and has got his man to take on cuts inside and that’s got in and that’s a goal Tommy Butler’s effort but knocked it into the middle Sweeny was moving in there he might have got the last touch dangerous ball in towards the near post Conant full stretch twice Harley PA really under the C there especially the keeper stayed on his line just as well Adam Boyd first time ball into the middle just pushed away Butler follows up hacked clear Sweeney with a Chance ball still loose it comes Richie humpr too high they like a Friday night out in Harley pool and what better way to kick off the weekend than a home game against Sheffield Wednesday but not everyone was in the mood I was actually quite ill as well during the week before and and I didn’t chain till the Thursday I had a bit of cold and it was rain on the Thursday in trainning Rain the Friday morning trainning then the Friday night was even worse so I was was just Happ to go through it to be honest three over the [Applause] ball having strien takes it carried by The Keeper but Adam boy is on hand and Harley PA have got the lead tough on Paul gallaga the keeper dealt with a free kick no chance from voyd still chuing it down and Robson belting that one clear and it’s come through for Boyd on the chase there’s a posy after him still with Boyd and he finds the Finish it’s a second for boy a second for heartley PA and a really well taken goal cool finish it’s never stopped all night long absolutely evil weather hopeless for Defenders Westwood another mistake could let in heartly Paul here’s Adam Boyd looking for the hattick remember oh nice bit of skill even better bit of skill what a brilliant goal Alan Boyd what a way to get your first hattick that was a sensational goal 26 he come for the season and none of them will be as good as this one that was near genius everybody wrote about him everyone spoke about him and um you just can’t praise him know if he’s been fantastic and and now he’s scoring the goals to go with it so um when you combine and scale it and now he’s scoring the goals you got a heck of a player you know that’s probably the best go scor in the career uh to cap that off with to be me hric call as well you know really special I think B2 and Chip the for much more I don’t think he’s fantastic um I don’t I don’t know if it’s just me but we seem to have a um you know understanding and we sort of know where each other’s going to run and uh where we need to pass it and and stuff like that so I’m not sure if he thinks the same about me but he’s a great player to play with he’s got fantastic skill you know he’s got great touch he can turn he can run um at Defenders and you know he’s he’s quite unselfish as well Harley paol had moved up to Fourth by the time they went to Doner Rovers were out of the promotion race but they’d still only lost twice at home mainly due to 10 draws and 11th would have done [Applause] fine it’s same left forun gets a touch so does guy Mao back into guy touch a hand ball there but L guy is still going this is really dangerous and Ricky Ravenhill has scored for Doncaster well now it’s just a case of keep the ball reallyy they’ve got to get it back there not long to go at the moment P are going home with nothing play through Ryan green could finish it here puts it for on Fortune West snaps it up 2- n that’s that after 44 lead games there’s only so much training you need so a change to the driving range was probably just as good as a rest there are usually a few golf Bandits around in most dressing rooms and you can bet there was no shortage of advice flying around as long as it kept morale High Yeah just something different you know it’s um you don’t want to go home all the time and and just uh worry about the next game you know so it just takes a mind off it a little bit and uh it’s enjoyable as well it was a disappointing result on Saturday we didn’t play as well as we can obviously but U I say it’s in our own stand and I think if we could win both the games we’ll be all right Mark tinkler looked like he was finding that little white ball a bit harder to control than the one he was used to for the experience of the previous Five Seasons had surely taught the squad how to handle the pressures of the promotion run in just two games to go now to make the cut for the playoffs no sign of the fans flagging but the team had found the last couple of months tough going with just three wins out of 12 Home Advantage just had to [Applause] count they taking their time oh it’s a rotten pass from Westwood now joim and he’s dangerous he’s very quick Julian joim oh Jo still going Julian Jo for Wala oh no oh goal oh m Robson he’s unlucky at the moment it’s wola who looked like the team destined for the playoffs not Harley pool they can’t get the ball at the moment Paul mer will be pleased with his team now here’s Jim made the first goal might even claim the first goal he’s still going Julian Jin still goal Jin with the shot oh what a shot what a goal from Julian him big trouble for Harley pool Cooper encourages the on he needs more but at the moment Harley pool are struggling there’s Surman playing it through and sur’s gone for the return oh and Andrew serman could finish this game right here and now before [Applause] halim well time is running out now and well here’s a chance now n can he get the consolation go now Robson steps back in Robson goes down penalty well M Robson let’s say made the most of it boy from The Spot yeah scores 27th of the season but it won’t win the many [Applause] points but had they blown it three teams into two places wouldn’t go manager Neil Cooper could hardly come to terms with that Walo defeat absolutely wful um there’s not many words I can see atrocious um every word I can think I was I was embarrassed U totally I could have replaced nine nine of them at after nine or 10 I could have changed anybody they were all as bad as as each other just I just can’t believe we played like that I’m really I’m sh shocked just so bad that’s not good enough that kind of performance is you know s manager I’m telling you um get manager but we’re still up [Music] [Applause] [Music] there Neil Cooper’s words prove to be cruy prophetic days after that defeat by Wala the amiable Scott and the club are going in different directions we knew where the chairman was down we knew there were meeting planned for that day we just thought it was going to be a football meeting and obviously decision by whoever was taken I SP to Neil within 5 minutes after it and it was a total shock to everybody concerned within the club Lads had all all through the season that that there was jobs opening and uh Neila be linked with him but um it was totally out the blue and totally unexpected so um we knew as much as anyone else did that Neil had left the club and that was it so we just had to come in TR him as normal it was really strange uh I was surprised with it being uh so close to a big game but you know the the Chairman’s got a decision to make and that’s it he’s got to do what he thinks right for the club nobody saw it coming but um I think in a way when it happened the timing of it we were all concentrating on the Ballou game so we couldn’t um we couldn’t let anything distract us you know we had to just concentrate on getting that point that we need to get in the playoffs and uh in in that way then the time of it probably helped us out a little bit because uh nobody was dwelling on the on the fact that Neil had gone it was more of a case of well look forward and and and make sure we getting these playoffs the clubs are most important thing on this and and yes Neil Cooper’s doing ever so well Chris Turner mik new all have been and gone uh but the club’s the main thing this club will always be here and whoever’s in charge or manager uh nobody’s bigger than the club and uh whoever made the decision uh whether it’s the right decision or wrong decision the club’s the main thing and the main thing was to try and get the point at Bournemouth and for that vital match on the south coast Martin Scott picked the team as caretaker manager I think a lot of the lads found it hard to call him gaffy you know because uh for so long I’ve known him as Scotty or Martin but um I don’t think he’s changed from his point of view but uh few of the lads will find it difficult with a new name I felt we deserve to be in the playoffs and we deserve to finish in the top six and and okay it’s easy to speak after the game but I was total belief and fully confident that players go down the Ballou and get the right result you wanted the experience you know just to try and help the younger Lads out in the team and and try and shout and and push people around out there for for what was a big game you know so I was delighted just to get back involved and there obviously delighted that he put a bit of trust in me and in my ability he came down to the last game and then we we said you know that’s it uh it’s 90 minutes we got to we got to do it and at the end we did the target was straightforward Harley pool needed only to draw to guarantee the playoffs Bournemouth had to win to take P’s sixth place in the table and they took a first half lead it’s aimed forward by Robson and dy’s on the end of it and dy’s hitter has cracked it off the post and heartley po a level Matty robson’s cross and what a time to score your first senior goal for Harley po bournemouth’s Corner whipped in there’s James hater again he’s got another free header Butler twisting and turning Butler puts the ball across Anthony swy at the for poast Anthony Sweeny and this could be the goal that gets pulled back in the playoffs Tommy Butler went down the left wing uh cut back which he’s a tricky player and he can always do and um he fled one to the back stick and I can remember getting on the end of it but I thought I thought I was going to get challenged but it didn’t seem to be anyone there anywhere anyway it’s nice to score in par and gos BR I don’t think there’s a bad time to score any goal but um if it had been just one of the other Lads that I scored I’d been just as happy so to the lottery of the playoffs yet again a personal Triumph for Martin Scott but after a season’s work only what the team deserved you know for us to get that point it meant so much um because you know we achieved what we achieved last season um against against what people were saying that you know they could only do it one season and you know it’ll be harder for them this year we we’ve gone and do it again although the players had a celebration after the game upstairs with the families it was a dry bus there a bit of music the old arish music came out for a couple of hours it was a long trip from Bournemouth uh and by time we got sort of two hours down the road uh the players were asleep was emotionally and mentally and physically they’re very tired uh but then after that we’re totally focused to bring on tra which was a a great game for us on on a Friday night the mood was positive for fans and team at the annual Player of the Year Awards night Joel Porter got the vote for the supporters top man not much celebrating for the players not that they’d never won a playoff game I wasn’t actually aware of that start until the until the game came around um I was I wasn’t here for the first two uh two times at the club were in the playoffs so um obviously when once that got brand around well we’re at home in our first leg you know we’ve got to go and give it try and try and get this win got to take something to to tr here um for the away tie because we know you know they’re a very strong team they haven’t finished third um for nothing really we kind of wanted trir because we we play them twice and especially at home uh even though they beat us one nil we had many chances and we looked like us as we were the better team we were long overd a win and I think we put in a decent performance against try and got the win we needed previous generations of harleypool fans never used to to see their team fighting for promotion now for the sixth season running the club were looking to move up a division tramy had finished comfortably third this was pool’s ninth playoff semi-final surely it had to be their turn to win a brilliant atmosphere he needed to have a bit of influence to get a good seat’s come forward for it Williams and Sweeny are in there so to Da and Boyd up down to Boyd [Applause] Harley Paul’s leading scorer gives them first blood in the playoff [Applause] semi-final boy could get in again here trying to pull it back for Williams chance for a second and it’s wasted what an opportunity and Dy spurns [Applause] it gets the layoff from h rore trying to line it up for Rankin who’s pushed it in mcateer’s Direction it’s a good block from Nelson Roberts kick taken out of the goalkeeper Hands by the flick from in [Applause] goodison building up more momentum again here now boy looking for another and he has has done it Harley Paul are firmly in control of this semi-final now with a double for Adam voy Delight for the caretaker The Man He’s promoted to be alongside him as his assistant Robson what a save a crucial save from ACA now Roberts by barisford m here looking for Eugene daddy he’s brought it down well and he’s got his shot away it’s a crucial save vital save and then Robson was back there to help him out as [Applause] well now Taylor hum looking to build on this momentum Daddy and this time he struck It Wide two great chances for Eugene daddy everything went for us and obviously for Adam to score the goals was was a bonus uh but I knew after the game press was saying the game’s all over the ti is over but I knew what to expect and I think a 2-n 2N score line is a dodgy dodgy score line I mean right throughout the team even the subs that came on you know everyone was so determined that night and uh we knew that we had to take something down there cuz it was going to be difficult and um I think 2-0 were thoroughly deserved to win and we were the better team I didn’t have much to do in the whole game and that’s that’s a bit uh that’s a bit weird for a goalkeeper you know you get cold or you get out of game but uh you know I just I just you know you got to keep on your TOS for 90 minutes especially those games and uh you know I did I think that saving that proved to be crucial one we came out here and we knew we had to win um and try and keep a clean sheet and we did that everything went right for us Bo scored two great goals excuse me um and yeah you know everything went really well obviously Bo his two goals obviously his second one was uh was what Adam was all about really um but you know he was quick to say after the game as well that you know everybody did their part um the back four and the keeper kept a clean sheet and Midfield Midfield work the socks off and obviously the the front two got um got provided the goals so um going you know going there two up um put us in in a strong position even though you know they were always probably going to be the favorites because they were at home again yeah I think the the first one you know was just a a long throw great flick by John dely and it just it’s just fell to me feet and I had a decent touch and then just put stuck it in the second one uh I think Joel’s play me a little pass to and I think I’ve pushed a passing Defender and thankfully you know I’ve been a d shot but off Corner he’s excellent yeah his uh his touch and his ability is uh Second and on at the club and um I think this season and the back end the last he’s brought in a lot more work rate which has helped this game along massively I didn’t and anticipate the way try were going to play in the second leg they were absolutely outstanding and so to pron Park nine long months ago on the Whirl harleypool had lost their opening away game by two goals to one the same score would be enough to send PS to Cardiff and their first play off final it was always going to be tight ranking mcer gets it across Shar through to Hume off the goal frame and here’s Hall looks for daddy in the middle good time good shot and a decent save as [Applause] well Taylor’s Corner oh what a safe Good’s head up and it’s tipped over by constantopoulos [Applause] rankins ball across Westwood stretches Harrison hits it it was always Rising barisford looks to deliver for full Hall round the back and the handling of the goalkeeper was clean here’s Daly good [Applause] hit it is Taylor and it’s in off the post and the goalkeeper Lifeline for TR they are back in this semifinal and pron Park goes absolutely wild Taylor he’s picked out Paul Hall Mark Rankin peris they have done it in the final 5 minutes trir have drawn the tie level could it be more playoff heartbreak for Harley PA but I thought we defended well I thought as a team we worked hard yes we were pushed back yes it looked like we were sitting on a two-goal lead but it was totally against what I wanted I wanted to come out and try and get a goal we didn’t play well as I mean we didn’t go and cut them open you know with their passes the back four and the keeper were were immense every single one of them um that played along the back four in in the net that night you know we’re outstanding if it hadn’t been for them it wouldn’t have gone to penalties oh it was awful we never I never got a kick and uh but like I said the team game and the lads at the back defended really well you know probably the best defensive display of the Season we knew they were going to be the better team um cuz they had great home form all year as as we did and you know we battered them down here so we knew it was going to be tough um but we we had the two goal cushion and uh we played on that and the boys defended with their lives and Demian goal was absolutely fantastic and um deserved everything he got after the game the boys helped me a lot the back four especially were brilliant uh but uh yeah basically just did my job that’s what I’m there for I think so yeah it was I think it was an allar around good performance once they got the second goal you could see their players sit back and accept the 2-n and wanted it to go into the into extra time but I knew with our fitness levels that we cause them problems the extra time and I think we did that [Applause] Roberts cross hum what a save daddy goes for the followup right out to humph try be a place had to fling bodies at that danger still not over Butler on the strike from Sweeny and humph hits it it’s a good finish to the game this from Harley PA but can they get the goal to take them to Cardiff Sween is looking to break free of the shackles of Jackson goes down looking for a penalty his appeals are rejected once he went to penalties I knew the way Demetrius has played it was outstanding we got a chance and we 6’4 and he’s he’s a big lad uh I felt he going to save a couple of penalties at least and that’s how it turned out if he gets to that point there’s not much to lose for a goalkeeper cuz uh nobody’s going to blame you if you can the penalty yeah you try to remember you know through throughout the whole game uh every every penalty taker which side he prefers or the shape of his body and uh you know if you make a good judgment and with a bit of luck that’s what that’s what saves penalties I think they’re always nervy I think you go around asking the lads that want to take a penalty because obviously they’re the most confident and we had five confident Lads obviously uh TKS missed his penalty but the other four scored so it’s it took it to sudden death and then you’re on players that maybe don’t want to take a penalty which is which is a bit tougher but uh thankfully we got [Applause] through oh he’s the hero again constantopoulos it’s been that sort of night for the [Music] [Applause] goalkeeper and whole scores makes himself look big not much of a run up and a save from mberg and tinkler hangs his head in despair it’s Gareth Roberts oh in off the UND side of the bar here Joel Porter who lines up to face John Acer and Porter [Applause] scores this for 3-2 it is real car behind that Robson has to flank all that out and he does and he scores and it’s three all they’re effectively at sudden death now Chris dagal scored twice in League games against Harley paol this season crucial kick and he’s got it in Chris Westwood who’s been part of every single playoff heartache that Harley pool have suffered has to score this or it will be more heartbreak for the men from the Northeast it’s Westwood and he’s done it a massive massive credit has got to go to those the first five lads who went to Martin and said I want to take one because it’s a difficult situation obviously we’ve as a club have been on the receiving end of being beat um I personally obviously um missed it um which is not nice it’s not a nice way to end a football game especially something so important um so those you know those five that that stepped forward took huge character um and I think they should be praised for that the little man against the big man who’s been big in every sense so far for heartley PA but that’s Unstoppable Sweeney has to score no two ways about it and he does getting so far down the order Brian little might have to take one here in Sharps it is again not much of a run up here oh and it’s safe yeah I saw him coming to take the penalty didn’t didn’t look confident and uh he looked kind of kind of scared that’s why you know the the penalties before I was trying to stay still and concentrate but uh I saw him being like that and I started giving him a bit of jumps in in the line just to put him off and uh yeah at the end he worked I think I knew if I had to take another one uh where I was going to put it well Richie humph who missed a crucial kick in a playoff semi-final against chelham which hit the bar the goalkeeper and the post and stay out is now stepping forward to take the kick that could take harly P to Cardiff he’s done it he sets up a reunion with his former Club Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the month I didn’t know this at the time obviously having seen it again it looked as though I didn’t realize you know we through to cardic until I seen the boys running towards me and that was a special feeling seeing uh seeing all the boys run towards us um because we are such a tiic group um and not only the teammates you know they’re really good fans it was poetic in a because it couldn’t it couldn’t have landed on a better person to score that last penalty um I was with him after the chelham game and he was distraught he just didn’t know what to do with himself it just shows the character he is as well that he’ll step up and manage to score that go it was Rich’s old Club Sheffield Wednesday in the playoff final and it was an early start for the py Army but it was all a new experience for every heartley pool fan the response from the whole town was fantastic thousands set off for Cardiff and the players made sure they looked theart for the biggest day Harley paol had ever known when we actually got to C for us that was another step on on the ladder uh just moving slowly but but carefully upwards and um it was a big objective to us to get to Cardiff one day and to to actually get there was what we hoped for what we’d uh achieved and we were very pleased at doing it our Lads were fantastic the support the town I mean 16,000 people to go down there we had 10 10,000 went to sundland to increase that by 50% I think a lot of people from the Northeast decided to have a day out I’m sure they enjoyed it we did uh I sat when the ground was empty and had a look at it and just to think that Harley was coming out onto a stage like that um we were very proud Sheffield Wednesday might have been the big club with a big support but harleypool fans were just bursting with pride their team never let them down for a moment what a day for caretaker manager Martin [Applause] Scott peock looks for r Castle it’s a good ball in there and John Paul MCG a scored for Sheffield Wednesday right on the brink of halim he’s looking for quarter from it oh it got to flick back and would you believe it they’ve got The Equalizer and it’s Aven Williams the Welshman in cardic who’s brought hard all [Applause] left Dy just on the scene gets his head to it and Harley Paul are in raptures well managers live and die by their substitution sometimes and what a substitution this has been but now it’s all turned around and this is Adam voy and that’s only just wide’s cross tobert has a stab is he still going to get there he was pulled back by Westwood it’s a penalty [Applause] well there certainly not to be contact there but cic and Westwood live [Applause] [Music] it Steve mlan who they thought would miss the rest of the season plays a crucial part in it by scoring the goal that draws Wednesday level pools have been less than 10 minutes away from the championship now a man short the odds were cruy sacked against them as they prepared for extra [Applause] time Nelson out of trouble from the plan but it’s Fallen to Glenn wheen and he goes on wheelen yes Sheffield wednesy heading in the right direction now is Willam goal enough to take them all the way to the championship Nelson to the right at it but it’s Gavin Sten against the [Music] wall one minute is the indicated stoppage time they could finish it here anyway it’s Drew tobat and the youngest man on the pitch at 18 years of age has Sheffield Wednesday heading for the championship we’re outstanding I thought they from an entertainment point of view it was a great game to watch great game two sets of players who were really a lot of commitment things didn’t go for us today injuries sending off penalty uh but that’s the way Football goes but tell you what we’ll walk out the stadium tonight we we’ll be we’ll be proud of them players out there I haven’t seen it yet myself on the T but everyone’s seeing it there wasn’t much in it and U to send them off as well you know it was just a double blow for us who were 9 minutes away from being promoted you know and um that’s hard to take the little incident like that not wrecked our dreams but went a long way towards it yeah it’s horrible you know to lose here it’s it’s devastating you know I think H you can see by all the lad’s reactions at the end of the game it’s it’s absolutely horrible but fair play to all the fans you know they cheered us off the pitch and you know I’m just delighted that they backed us all the way to lose a goal is hard enough but to lose a man as well especially when it went into extra time when we we needed all the energy we could have but um these things happen in football great season overachieved yet again gone one step further than last season which is a great achievement the club’s moving forward uh the backing the chairman giv us is is different class uh we’ll get the players up we’ll have a drink together with the families upstairs we’ll be together we’ll enjoy the summer and we’ll come back a bigger stronger better better Squad next season the players they knew what they had to do and just needed that little bit of encouragement and the respect they had for Martin already so Martin did a fantastic job for the chairman had called on Martin Scott when Neil Cooper was asked to stand down as manager how difficult was it to part with Cooper it was a very tough decision in the sense of um the effect it was going to have but we wouldn’t have made the decision if we weren’t if we didn’t feel it was 100% correct that decision um it it was difficult in the sense that uh Neil’s a a good friend still is there was a lot of issues which um we talked to Neil about and Neil I think was um receptive to um to what we had to say to him uh obviously he he would have liked to have continued onwards into the the bornemouth game but um I think at the time it was the best decision to make next season harleypool will be aiming for a seventh promotion challenge in as many years Ken hodcroft dismisses any suggestion the club isn’t ready to step up well we hear that quite a lot actually that uh the chairman doesn’t want promotion the Ia can’t afford it uh they don’t want that sort of success um we run uh we run an oil business which uh is worldwide and um that’s successful so why would we not want a football club to be successful and I think if we had gone up into the championship we would have held our own um Harley pool um are quite capable of playing in that division we’re try to keep the momentum going but one thing we we won’t say at the beginning of next season is that we must get promoted uh we’ve never never said that in the time we’ve owned the club and we’re not about to do it now we want the lads to go out and enjoy themselves uh to do the best for us uh don’t embarrass us and uh if we get success on that principles then I think everybody can uh really enjoy it when Chris came when he came here I think six years ago seven years ago and the new owners took over I you know they put the platforms down for to enable this club to go forward um and it’s certainly done that obviously you know they had three playoff defeats um before we got promoted you know finally automatic and then last year obviously nobody expected us to do as well as we did um to reach the playoffs again and then reach it again this year and to go to Cardiff that’s got that’s an improvement three weeks after Cardiff Martin Scott walked into a press conference as harle paol United’s fourth manager in less than three years and for the former Sunderland fullback it was Third Time Lucky twice before he’d applied for the manager’s job Martin deserves the position of manager of Harley pool United uh he got some experience that none of us could have planned for did excellent the players are right behind him the club and I are right behind him I think he’s made the right decision uh I’ve been at the club five years I know how the chairman I and other players how they all work and uh I think it’s the right it’s certainly the right move for me personally and I think it’s the right decision for the club it’s going to be tough the expectations uh from the fans is going to be really high and I think they’ll expect me to to take us up next season which is going to be difficult because there’s some big big clubs in this division Scott’s three predecessors as manager have all been successful in his 5 years at the club Martin has been youth team reserve and assistant manager continuity in The Dugout will keep the good work going we’ve got a good squad of players a good unity and a great togetherness they know the standards I expected myself so uh the standards I expect of them are going to be really high they know that anyway uh R because the last four games and obviously the two years assistant we know what what sort of character I am and what what’s expected nothing different I expect them to give me everything because I’ll give them everything he knows the club inside out he knows a lot of the lads who are in the team now a lot of those Lads as you know come through our youth system and he he actually brought them on um so you can’t have a better Rapport between players and manager and at the same time keeping the the necessary distance between the management role and the playing role this club is certainly going the right direction on and off the pitch uh it’s not just the players everything off the pitch in in the offices uh in the commercial side it’s it’s good and uh it’s it’s got a sound Foundation uh but now it’s my job to try and take this take the club to the next level which is obviously on the pitch uh which we came close last year but we didn’t make it we fell at the final edle obviously at Cardiff which is uh disappointing but there’s lots of positives in that and we’ve got to look to get the players heads off the ground and and they’re disappointed initially but on the on the way back we we looked at the positives and now we performed last season and we we’ll be ready come the first of July for the preseason them them set of players will be ready for another tough season ahead and hopefully we can go one step further [Music]