Baldwin Blow

Jack Baldwin will be a big miss when promotion favourites Scunthorpe visit the Vic on Saturday. The central defender has been one of the few stand-out players so far this season but he now misses two games after a reckless challenge in the 2-1 defeat at Wimbledon last night ..

It earned him his tenth yellow card and an automatic ban so it looks like Sam Collins may be called on.

The card ended an unhappy night for Pools who were in control for most of the game going ahead through a Luke James close range effort just before the break.

However, a couple of lapses in defence saw the home side pinch it in the final quarter.

It was the first time this season that we have lost a game after going aherad, and there is little doubt that had we got a second we wouuld have gone on to win.

Instead two quick fire goals in the 74th and 76th minute from Will Antwi and Danny Hylton gave Wimbledon an undeserved three points.