A late missed penalty cost Hartlepool United dear at Scunthorpe, as Chris Turner's side fell to a 1-0 defeat.

Mark Tinkler was felled in the area with 10 minutes remaining, but Tommy Widdrington blazed the spot-kick high and wide into the travelling fans behind the goal.

With regular penalty taker Ian Clark on the bench it was left to Widdrington to pick up the penalty-taking mantle, but after netting five spot-kicks from five attempts for previous club Port Vale, he wasted his first effort since moving to Pools in the summer.

The only goal of the game came when Steve Torpey touched the ball passed Anthony Williams on the half hour mark - and that was the signal for Pool to take command.

The second half was dominated by the visitors, who gave their best display of the season, but despite all their possession couldn't find the vital breakthrough.

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