MATCH REPORT | HARTLEPOOL UNITED 0-0 BARNET FC | NATIONAL LEAGUE

Hartlepool United held the Bees to a goalless draw in the northeast with Barnet picking up four points in four days with two long away trips in the Vanarama National League.

The Bees started with most of the possession, winning a couple of set pieces inside the Hartlepool half, none which forced Brad Young into a save of note.

Nick Hayes was called into action for the first time when Joe Grey played in a low-cross into the box but there was Hayes to collect.

Ryan Glover tried an audacious effort on the 20^th minute mark when he went for goal from range, but his shot flew high over the bar.

Bailey Hobson with some clever footwork played the ball through to Rhys Browne who took the shot on from inside the box, but it rolled wide of the right-hand post.

Danny Collinge found himself in a shooting position in the 32^nd minute when he went for goal from the edge of the box, but his shot went wide of the mark.

Hobson was next to have a go at goal for the Bees, his shot from the edge rolled wide of Young’s right-hand post.

Half Time 0-0

The first chance of the second half fell to Myles Kenlock when he received the ball from a short corner before shooting at goal from close range, but Young made a smart stop to deny Barnet.

With 20 minutes to go Hartlepool turned to former Brighton and Luton winger Kazenga LuaLua to look for inspiration for what had been a difficult performance in attack for the hosts.

In a half of very few chances set pieces were looking like they could be crucial. A Hartigan corner just evaded Mark Shelton at the back post as the Pools breathed a sigh of relief.

Substitute Anthony Mancini was looking to give a killer blow to the Bees when his advancing run into the box gave him room to shoot but it went high over the bar.

The Bees thought they had the opener when a Hartigan corner was headed on by Oluwo and into the back of the net, but the referee blew for an alleged foul with the scores remaining level.

With minutes to go the game sprung into life, Tavares with a point-blank range header was some how denied by Brad Young on the goal line.

It finished goalless with the Bees likely to be feeling hard done by as York re-inherit the top spot in the National League with the Bees now in second.

Full Time 0-0

Lineups- Hayes, Coker (Kabamba 61’), Collinge, Browne, Glover, Hartigan, Shelton, Oluwo, Tavares, Kenlock, Hobson (Brunt 67’).