Scunthorpe strengthened their promotion challenge with a comfortable victory over managerless Hartlepool.

Grant McCann gave Scunthorpe the lead in the 32nd minute, direct from a 25-yard free kick.

The home side made it 2-0 early in the second half when Gary Hooper did well under pressure to steer a right-foot shot past keeper Arran Lee-Barrett.

In the 89th minute sub Paul Hayes made it 3-0 when he converted a penalty after Ben May had been pulled down.

Scunthorpe: Murphy, Byrne, Williams, Pearce, Wright, Thompson (Sparrow 76), Togwell, McCann, Woolford, May (Morris 90), Hooper (Hayes 85).
Subs Not Used: Lillis, Mirfin.

Booked: May.

Goals: McCann 32, Hooper 47, Hayes 90 pen.

Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, Clark, Nelson, Collins, Sweeney, Humphreys, Jones, Rowell (McCunnie 65), Monkhouse, Kyle, Porter (Mackay 66).
Subs Not Used: Budtz, Power, Foley.

Booked: Rowell, Kyle.

Att: 5,347.

Ref: Trevor Kettle (Rutland).

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