Summary

  • Hartlepool United promoted to League Two after beating Torquay 5-4 on penalties

  • Both sides miss first two penalties before keeper James saves from Buse in sudden death to send Pools up

  • Both sides have early goals disallowed before Armstrong fires Hartlepool in front

  • Keeper Covolan heads in equaliser for Torquay in 95th minute

  1. Postpublished at 98 mins

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Halfway through the first half and it's all Hartlepool now as Daniel Elliott wins a corner for the Pool.

    Suddenly Torquay are the side that look deflated. They don't have an out ball.

    Goalscorer Lucas Covolan easily claims the corner though.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Lucas Covolan scores for TorquayImage source, PA Media

    Mike Crew: This “goalkeepers scoring dramatic late goal” malarkey is starting to catch on!

    Lucas Covolan used to play with Liverpool keeper Alisson - you can read about it here.

  3. CLOSE!published at 96 mins

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Here come Hartlepool as a ball across the face of goal is nearly poked in by Ryan Donaldson.

    Torquay are playing as if they're already three up. This game isn't done yet.

  4. Postpublished at 92 mins

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    All Torquay as the ball falls to Billy Waters on the angle but Hartlepool's Gary Liddle slides in to block his shot.

    Hartlepool can't get the ball out of their own half.

  5. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Martin Gritton
    Ex-Torquay striker on BBC Radio Devon

    The Torquay players have an extra spring in their step - they are buzzing.

    It will be interesting to see what they have got left.

  6. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Lucas Covolan celebrates his equaliserImage source, Getty Images

    Extra time gets under way.

    Just to repeat, we're playing another 30 minutes because Torquay goalkeeper Lucas Covolan equalised in the final minute.

  7. Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    FT: Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    The momentum has well and truly swung.

    Torquay supporters haven't stopped bouncing. Hartlepool's ends is silent. We're about to get going again.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Tweet using #bbcfootball

    Simon Goodall: Lucas Covolan's Jimmy Glass moment.

  9. Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    FT: Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Erm, how do you respond to that if you're a Hartlepool player?

    They had one foot in League Two. Now the opposition keeper has forced another 30 minutes of football.

  10. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    FT: Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Martin Gritton
    Ex-Torquay striker on BBC Radio Devon

    My heart is in my mouth, I can't believe it. The atmosphere is electric.

    Torquay have dragged themselves back into this and, of all people, Lucas Covolan comes up and rescues them.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    We go to extra time.

    Wow.

  12. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Eddie Kyle
    Ex-Hartlepool assistant manager on BBC Radio Tees

    It was last-chance saloon. Credit to the big goalkeeper, he was determined to get in front of Hartlepool defenders.

    Torquay have been famous this season for scoring late goals and they have done it again in the last game of the season.

  13. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-1 Torquay

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Ashton Gate

    Lucas Covolan played against Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker when they were youngsters in Brazil.

    He's just gone and done what the Reds keeper did at West Brom last month and scored a crucial late goal.

    Would you believe it!

  14. goal

    GOAL: Hartlepool 1-1 Torquaypublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Lucas Covolan (90+5 mins)

    Lucas Covolan celebrates his equaliserImage source, Getty Images

    THE KEEPER HAS DONE IT!!!!!!!!

    The corner doesn't beat the first man, but on the second attempt, Hartlepool goalie Brad James comes for the cross and Torquay keeper Lucas Covolan nips in front to head the ball into the net.

    Scenes.

  15. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Corner Torquay.

    The keeper is coming up.

  16. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Eddie Kyle
    Ex-Hartlepool assistant manager on BBC Radio Tees

    Hartlepool need to get on the ball. They have hardly had a kick for 10 minutes.

  17. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Throw-in Hartlepool.

    Three minutes away from ending a four year absence from the EFL.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+1 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Hartlepool swap. Gavan Holohan off, club captain Ryan Donaldson on.

    They're in no hurry.

  19. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Six minutes added on.

  20. CLOSE!published at 89 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Billy Waters missesImage source, PA Media

    What a miss!

    The corner's blocked but from the rebound Danny Wright flicks a header on to substitute Billy Waters who somehow manages to poke the ball over from under the crossbar!