Hartlepool 2-2 Carlisle

Hartlepool impressively fought back from two goals down to claim a point against Carlisle.

Marc Bridge-Wilkinson volleyed a 25-yard shot into the top corner after 12 minutes to give the visitors the lead.

Cleveland Taylor hooked in a second before the break after Peter Murphy had headed a corner into his path.

Andy Monkhouse grabbed one back from close range in the 59th minute and Joel Porter glanced in an 85th-minute near-post header to complete the comeback.

Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, Nelson, Clark, Sweeney, Humphreys, Monkhouse, Liddle, Jones, Robson, Henderson (Foley 75), Porter.
Subs Not Used: Budtz, McCunnie, Collins, Mackay.

Booked: Monkhouse, Robson, Clark.

Goals: Monkhouse 59, Porter 85.

Carlisle: Williams, Raven, Livesey, Murphy, Liddle, Bridge-Wilkinson, Thirlwell, Anyinsah, Taylor, Kavanagh, Graham.
Subs Not Used: Howarth, Horwood, Keogh, Dobie, Madine.

Booked: Kavanagh, Anyinsah, Graham.

Goals: Bridge-Wilkinson 12, Taylor 40.

Att: 3,765

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).