A brilliant second half display saw Hartlepool fight back from two goals down to beat Walsall.

The home side went 2-0 in front inside 13 minutes as Michael Ricketts headed home before Jabo Ibehre met Troy Deeney's cross for the second.

Anthony Sweeney gave Hartlepool hope 18 minutes from time and four minutes later Matty Robson scored a specatuclar equaliser from 25 yards.

James Brown headed the winner from Sweeney's cross with six minutes left.

Walsall: Ince, Weston (Bradley 80), Roberts, Gerrard, Boertien, Deeney (Nicholls 74), Taundry (Demontagnac 90), Mattis, Palmer, Ibehre, Ricketts.
Subs Not Used: Gilmartin, Reich.

Booked: Taundry, Gerrard.

Goals: Ricketts 5, Ibehre 13.

Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, Sweeney, Nelson, Collins, Humphreys, Brown, Jones, Clark, Monkhouse (Foley 65), Kyle, Porter (Robson 65).
Subs Not Used: McCunnie, Liddle, Mackay.

Booked: Sweeney, Jones, Brown.

Goals: Sweeney 72, Robson 76, Brown 83.

Att: 4,142

Ref: Craig Pawson (Sheffield).

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