Hartlepool battled to a goalless draw with promotion-chasing Southampton.
Jose Fonte nearly put the visitors ahead, but saw his effort blocked on the line by Sam Collins.
Visiting goalkeeper Kelvin Davies was in fine form to keep out an Antony Sweeney volley and a 25-yard effort from Peter Hartley.
Sweeney could have won it late on for the hosts, but lost his footing as he tried to turn in a Colin Larkin cross, and both sides settled for a point.
Hartlepool United first-team coach Mick Wadsworth tells BBC Tees: "They're a really good team and we equipped ourselves was excellent.
"We worked incredibly hard, and from working hard it produced some good football as well.
"We were on the front foot a lot of the game, it ebbed and flowed and I think both teams committed to the game very well."
Southampton boss Nigel Adkins told BBC Radio Solent: "That was a competitive game. We had opportunities, we just had to put one away.
"We knew it was going to be competitive.
"I just thought we could have run out strong in the second half, unfortunately that wasn't the case because we never put the ball in the back of the net."
90:00+3:27 The referee signals the end of the game.
90:00+2:07 Unfair challenge on Peter Hartley by Lee Barnard results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Evan Horwood.
90:00+1:32 Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Monkhouse on Jose Fonte. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.
87:05 Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Lambert on Sam Collins. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.
86:43 Andy Monkhouse sends in a cross, save by Kelvin Davis.
84:39 The assistant referee flags for offside against Colin Larkin. Kelvin Davis takes the indirect free kick.
84:03 Richard Chaplow crosses the ball, clearance made by Steven Haslam.
83:05 Substitution (Hartlepool) makes a substitution, with Adam Boyd coming on for Ryan Donaldson.
81:56 Jose Fonte challenges Ryan Donaldson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Leon McSweeney from left wing, clearance made by Guly Do Prado.
81:56 Booking Jose Fonte goes into the referee's book.
80:45 Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Chaplow on Antony Sweeney. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
79:45 The ball is sent over by Colin Larkin, Shot by Leon McSweeney from inside the six-yard box clear the bar.
77:36 A cross is delivered by Guly Do Prado.
75:35 Substitution Lee Barnard is brought on as a substitute for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
73:42 Radhi Jaidi challenges Ryan Donaldson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Leon McSweeney delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance made by Radhi Jaidi.
71:18 Substitution Leon McSweeney comes on in place of Paul Murray.
70:07 Unfair challenge on Andy Monkhouse by Dean Hammond results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Evan Horwood.
70:07 Booking Dean Hammond booked for unsporting behaviour.
68:55 Shot from 25 yards from Peter Hartley. Fantastic save by Kelvin Davis.
68:10 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Colin Larkin by Radhi Jaidi. Free kick crossed by Evan Horwood, Radhi Jaidi manages to make a clearance.
67:03 The ball is sent over by Adam Lallana.
66:00 The ball is crossed by Colin Larkin, Headed effort from inside the area by Antony Sweeney misses to the left of the goal.
65:22 Inswinging corner taken by Evan Horwood, clearance by Danny Butterfield.
64:11 Foul by Guly Do Prado on Peter Hartley, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Steven Haslam.
63:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ryan Donaldson by Jose Fonte. Free kick crossed left-footed by Evan Horwood from left wing, clearance made by Richard Lambert.
63:08 Danny Butterfield has an effort at goal from 20 yards. Blocked by Paul Murray.
62:12 Guly Do Prado has an effort at goal from 35 yards and went wide left of the target.
60:54 Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Evan Horwood, clearance made by Radhi Jaidi. Ryan Donaldson sends in a cross, Antony Sweeney has a drilled shot. Save by Kelvin Davis.
60:42 Drilled right-footed shot by Antony Sweeney. Danny Butterfield gets a block in.
59:52 The ball is crossed by Dean Hammond, Gary Liddle gets a block in. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain takes a outswinging corner to the near post.
58:37 Effort from outside the penalty box by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goes wide left of the target.
58:03 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Guly Do Prado by Gary Liddle. Kelvin Davis takes the indirect free kick.
54:52 Adam Lallana produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.
54:29 Richard Chaplow fouled by Paul Murray, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Danny Butterfield.
53:37 Richard Chaplow takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders.
51:32 A cross is delivered by Guly Do Prado.
50:41 Effort on goal by Gary Liddle from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
50:12 Short corner taken by Adam Lallana from the left by-line.
49:23 Free kick awarded for a foul by Sam Collins on Guly Do Prado. Dan Harding delivers the ball, Jose Fonte takes a shot. Blocked by Sam Collins.
47:25 Colin Larkin produces a cross, comfortable save by Kelvin Davis.
46:19 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Colin Larkin by Dean Hammond. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.
45:36 Dean Hammond delivers the ball.
45:16 The ball is swung over by Richard Lambert, clearance made by Sam Collins.
45:03 Substitution Colin Larkin comes on in place of James Brown.
45:01 The referee gets the second half underway.
Half Time
45:00+1:09 The ref blows to end the first period.
45:00+0:56 A cross is delivered by Richard Chaplow, clearance made by Paul Murray.
45:00+0:08 Andy Monkhouse challenges Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Dan Harding, save by Scott Flinders.
41:47 Centre by Danny Butterfield. Guly Do Prado is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
40:42 Danny Butterfield sends in a cross, Adam Lallana has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.
39:30 Adam Lallana takes a shot. Sam Collins gets a block in. The ball is delivered by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
38:55 James Brown challenges Richard Chaplow unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Butterfield.
35:59 Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Butterfield on Andy Monkhouse. Indirect free kick taken by Steven Haslam.
35:12 The ball is crossed by Guly Do Prado.
34:27 Unfair challenge on Danny Butterfield by Andy Monkhouse results in a free kick. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.
33:16 Andy Monkhouse takes a shot. Jose Fonte gets a block in.
32:44 Corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood.
30:53 Free kick awarded for a foul by Guly Do Prado on Paul Murray. Evan Horwood delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, Richard Lambert makes a clearance.
30:16 A cross is delivered by Evan Horwood, Jose Fonte gets a block in. Corner taken right-footed by Paul Murray from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Guly Do Prado.
27:15 Dan Harding crosses the ball, Evan Horwood makes a clearance. Shot by Richard Chaplow. Gary Liddle gets a block in. James Brown fouled by Richard Chaplow, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
26:35 The official flags James Brown offside. Indirect free kick taken by Kelvin Davis.
22:50 The official flags Ryan Donaldson offside. Free kick taken by Kelvin Davis.
22:21 Danny Butterfield crosses the ball, save by Scott Flinders.
21:35 Guly Do Prado takes a shot from 30 yards. Scott Flinders makes a save.
20:26 Richard Lambert delivers the ball, blocked by Sam Collins. Corner taken right-footed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, clearance made by Evan Horwood.
19:52 Centre by Dean Hammond, Scott Flinders makes a comfortable save.
18:24 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain takes the outswinging corner, Shot by Dean Hammond from 20 yards. Save by Scott Flinders.
16:03 Danny Butterfield crosses the ball, comfortable save by Scott Flinders.
14:16 Centre by Andy Monkhouse, Dan Harding makes a clearance.
11:19 Dan Harding gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Brown. The ball is swung over by Evan Horwood, Effort from inside the area by Gary Liddle misses to the left of the goal.
8:42 The ball is sent over by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, clearance made by Sam Collins.
6:22 Richard Lambert delivers the ball, Peter Hartley makes a clearance.
4:29 Antony Sweeney is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Kelvin Davis.
2:35 Richard Lambert delivers the ball, Evan Horwood gets a block in. Corner from right by-line taken by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
1:20 Unfair challenge on Jose Fonte by James Brown results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Butterfield.
0:00 The game gets underway.
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