Pools v Vauxhall Motors in FA Cup

Hartlepool United are in new territory when they kick-off this season’s FA Cup campaign with a first round home tie against Vauxhall Motors. It’s one of those games the competition is so fond of throwing up, and with Pools’ rubbish home record in League One this season, there are those who will fancy a giant-killing.

But anything other than a home win should be regarded as a massive failure by Pools – let’s face it, they should win games like this with a lot to spare.
Google probably got a lot of hits in Hartlepool when the draw was made, so to save you the trouble here are a few facts about the Cup opposition who will travel to the Vic for the first ever meeting between the two clubs on November 6.
Formed in 1963 when a new factory (guess what they made there) was opened in Ellesmere Port, at the other end of the Mersey tunnel from Liverpool, VM play in the Conference North, where they lie in 15^th position.
Blyth Spartans represent the North east in the competition, which also features Gainsborough Trinity, beaten at home by Pools at this stage a couple of seasons ago.
The Motormen, as they are known, beat Newcastle Town in the fourth qualifying round to earn their trip to the Vic.
In the real world, their Cup run should end there.