| You win some, you lose some |
| A handshake between Bobby Lumley and Oldham's George Hardwick. Lumley scored in the game but a Cameron own goal proved crucial as the Latics won 3-2. It was Pools' sixth defeat in their 12 league games, with the other six games all won. This all-or-nothing sequence continued until the 24th match of the season, a goalless draw against Darlington |