Hartlepool and Walsall shared the spoils in an entertaining seesaw draw that leaves both sides in mid-table.

Troy Deeney volleyed in a Sofiene Zaaboub cross from 10 yards to give Walsall the lead.

Anthony Gerrard sliced a Matty Robson cross into his own net to bring the visitors level before Joel Porter slid home a shot to give them the lead.

Alex Nicholls crossed for sub Sam Williams, on loan from Villa, to head in from close range for the away side.

Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, McCunnie, Nelson, Clark, Humphreys, Monkhouse, Liddle, Sweeney, Robson, Mackay (Lange 46), Porter.

Subs Not Used: Budtz, Collins, Foley, Henderson.

Booked: Clark, Robson, Humphreys.

Goals: Gerrard 36 og, Porter 64.

Walsall: Ince, Palmer, Boertien, Gerrard, Weston, Mattis (Bradley 79), Hughes, Zaaboub, Nicholls, Deeney, Ibehre (Williams 62).

Subs Not Used: Gilmartin, Sansara, Smith.

Booked: Mattis, Zaaboub.

Goals: Deeney 10, Williams 82.

Att: 3,286

Ref: Keith Woolmer (Northamptonshire).

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