Match summary
York City beat Hartlepool United 5-3. York City led 2-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Ollie Pearce put York City ahead in the 19th minute and Alex Hunt made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 43rd minute. In the second half, David Ferguson pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 50th minute, Ashley Nathaniel-George made it 3-1 in the 67th minute, Afolabi Akinyemi made it 4-1 with a header in the 85th minute, Luke Charman made it 4-2 from a corner in the 87th minute, Pearce made it 5-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time, and Emmanuel Dieseruvwe made it 5-3 in stoppage time.
There was little between the sides on chances: York City created 2.21 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Hartlepool United 2.38 from 16.