Hartlepool United vs Eastleigh, 2026-27 English National League, Regular Season
· English National League
46': Neo EcclestonAbout
Game Information
Venue: The Suit Direct Stadium
Location: Hartlepool, England
National League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood | 6 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Southend United | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 4 | AFC Hornchurch | 6 | +2 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Hartlepool United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Merrick (GK) |
| 5 | Maxim Kouogun |
| 6 | Reiss Mcnally  |
| 7 | Brooklyn Ilunga |
| 2 | Jay Benn |
| 4 | Jack Hunter |
| 8 | Jamie Miley |
| 28 | Corey Mckeown |
| 12 | Neo Eccleston |
| 19 | Chris Popov |
| 10 | William Harris |
Eastleigh (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Townsend (GK) |
| 18 | Tommy Dobson-Ventura |
| 6 | Temitope Eweka |
| 27 | Reece Johnson |
| 14 | Nicholas Akoto |
| 8 | Josh Lundstram |
| 24 | Jordan Cousins |
| 4 | Harry Sidwell |
| 12 | Oliver Hawkins |
| 7 | Max Dickov |
| 11 | Aaron Blair |
National League News
Southend head coach Kieron Dyer went a bit 'off the wall' with his comments during a press conference by slipping in names of Michael Jackson songs.
Jamie Carragher has been announced as an advisor to non-league side Marine.
Rochdale produced a dramatic late fightback from 2-0 down to clinch promotion back to the EFL with a penalty shoot-out victory over Boreham Wood.
York City have said they would support midfielder Hiram Boateng "through all proceedings" and were "committed to assisting" any review into events following their promotion-clinching draw at Rochdale.
The Football Association have launched an investigation into events at Saturday's National League title decider between Rochdale and York City after two pitch invasions and an alleged incident involving a York player punching a supporter to the ground.