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 15:50 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Rob Law
    BBC Radio Tees

    This is all hands to the pump for Torquay and all hands on deck for Pools.

  2. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Corner Torquay.

    Just over one minute to go.

  3. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Eddie Kyle
    Ex-Hartlepool assistant manager on BBC Radio Tees

    Hartlepool need to keep their concentration defensively in the last few minutes because Torquay are going to put them under even more pressure. They will throw everything at Pools.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 87 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Billy Waters is thrown on for Adam Randell.

  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 86 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Lucas Covolan keeps Torquay in this, diving to his left to keep out a long-range Gavan Holohan effort.

    At the other end, Torquay go close again as Adam Randell snatches a shot over the bar.

  6. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Corner comes to nothing and now Torquay are momentarily down to 10 as Danny Wright is patching up a nose bleed.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Last gamble. Dean Moxey off for Torquay. Jake Andrews on.

  8. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Torquay have lost just one of their last 17. Are they going to fall at the final hurdle?

    They have another corner.

  9. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Martin Gritton
    Ex-Torquay striker on BBC Radio Devon

    Torquay need a moment of quality. Someone needs to step up and take responsibility on the pitch.

  10. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Dean Moxey with the cross but it's straight at the keeper.

    A waste. Not long to go now.

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 80 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Forward's challenge from Hartlepool goalscorer Luke Armstrong who chops down Dean Moxey.

    A yellow and Torquay have a crucial wide free-kick.

  12. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    The last five minutes have been all Torquay. But they're struggling to break their opponents down.

    A lot of sideways passes.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    A change for either side as Hartlepool's David Ferguson is replaced by Zaine Francis-Angol.

    And for Torquay Kyle Cameron is replaced by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka.

    You've got to feel for Cameron. Two disallowed goal in a final.

  14. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Armani Little goes in the book for a cynical foul on Stockport's Mark Shelton.

    Is it going to be one of those days for Torquay?

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Rhys Oates leaves the field to a standing ovation from the Hartlepool fans.

    He's replaced by Daniel Elliott.

  16. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    They're getting closer. Torquay's Armani Little has a go from range which is easily gathered by Brad James.

    There were better passes on to be honest.

  17. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Torquay get a free-kick.

    Ironic cheers from the Gulls supporters.

  18. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 65 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Penalty appealImage source, PA Media

    Connor Lemonheigh-Evans goes down in the area looking for a Torquay penalty.

    Referee Simon Mather is immediately surrounded by a wall of yellow players. No Torquay penalty is the decision.

    And he's right too. The replays show that was a dive.

  19. CLOSE!published at 62 mins

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    So close again.

    Asa Hall curls one just over the bar from range.

    I thought that was the equaliser. It would have been a stunner.

  20. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 20 June 2021

    Hartlepool 1-0 Torquay

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Ashton Gate

    That looked another soft decision - it seemed Cameron had just held his ground as he jumped.

    The Torquay fans behind me have gone very quiet now.