Yeovil substitute Aaron Brown missed a glorious late chance to snatch victory in a tense goalless draw.

Hartlepool's Gary Liddle's struck the near post with a fierce early strike.

The home side then had a strong shout for handball in the area against Nathan Smith turned down and Kevin Kyle also had a free-kick well saved.

But the Glovers almost won it after the break when Smith's looping shot hit the bar and Brown headed tamely at home keeper Jan Budtz.

Hartlepool: Budtz, Sweeney, Nelson, Collins, Humphreys, Jones, Liddle, Robson, Mackay, Kyle, Porter (Foley 57).
Subs Not Used: Cook, Monkhouse, Power, Rowell.

Booked: Robson, Jones.

Yeovil: Wagenaar, Alcock (Brown 30), Skiverton, Forbes, Smith, Downes (Welsh 79), Warne, Peltier, Schofield, Rodgers (Tomlin 85), Noel-Williams.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Murtagh.

Booked: Downes.

Att: 3,393

Ref: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire).

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