Goals:

1-0: Magnay (22, Noble’s free-kick found the centre-half at the far post and he headed in)

2-0: McLaughlin (32, low Dinanga shot spilled by the keeper and midfielder raced in to net from close range)

2-1: Ehmer (51, slotted in after a quick free-kick worked its way across goal)

2-2: Eaves pen (90, handball in the area and striker cracked in low spot kick)

2-3: O’Neill (102, free-kick curled around the wall from 25 yards)

2-4: List (107, broke through the defence, fired a low angled finish past Loach)

3-4: O’Neill (114, turned, pushed, poked and scrambled home from close range)

Bookings: Featherstone (44, foul); Fuller (59, dissent); Loach (90, timewasting)

Referee: Scott Oldham (Poulton): Controversy over his added on time in added on time, but he was probably correct in his decision 5

Attendance: 1,873

Entertainment: 4/5

HARTLEPOOL UNITED (4-4-2):

5 Loach: Beaten four times, which was somewhat harsh, but Pools were left to rue his 90th minute timewasting;

7 Richardson: Has settled in at right back and looks comfortable in the position

6 Magnay: Looked like he had a fine partnership with Davies until it was cut short. Needlessly conceded a penalty in the 94th minute

7 Davies: Kept dangerman Eaves in check, always there to block and challenge until he went off injured

7 Kitching: Like Richardson on the other flank, the full-back was solid enough throughout;

6 Donaldson: Kept wide, kept driving on as time ticked by right to the end of 120 minutes

6 Featherstone: Had a couple of forages forward, replaced in the second half as Pools tried to see the game out

7 Noble: Very disciplined in his performance, sat deep and allowed others to chase and roam around

6 McLaughlin: Busy, inventive and kept going all night, trying to force a leveller on 120 minutes;

7 Dinanga: Sharp and inventive going forward, trying to get into space around and behind the visiting defences. Pools lost some momentum when he was replaced

6 James: Again gave everything up front, and was missed in extra time after Pools replaced him for an additional midfielder to see the game out.

Subs:

Anderson (for Davies 37): Didn’t have the presence of Davies, but did what was asked 6

O’Neill (for Dinanga 66): Slow start, but had an extra half hour to make his mark and netted to give Pools a late lifeline 6

Newton (for James 84)

Muir (for Featherstone 97)

(not used): Catterick (gk), Kioso, Hawkes.

GILLINGHAM (4-4-2): Holy 5; O’Neill 7, Ehmer 7, Zakuani 6, Fuller 6 (Garmston 72); Bingham 6, Oldaker 7, Byrne 6, Hanlan 7 (List 46, 6); Eaves 7 (Lacey 117), Charles-Cook 5 (Rees 65, 6). Subs (not used): Parrett, Hadler (gk), Ogilvie.

MAN OF THE MATCH: LIAM Noble – solid and combative in the middle of the park, much improved on Sunday’s performance.