Hartlepool United 3-0 Woking
Enterprise National League
23rd August 2025

The Cards continue their search for their first point of the season in the Enterprise National League after a 3-0 defeat away to Hartlepool United. 

The opening 30 minutes of the match were mostly uneventful, with both sides creating half-chances through Reiss McNally for the hosts and Olly Sanderson for the Cards.

 

On the half-hour mark, Hartlepool United’s Jermaine Francis opened the scoring with a back-post header following a long pass from Besart Toppallaj.

 

The hosts doubled their lead just before half-time when Cameron John nodded in from close range in the 42nd minute after the Cards failed to clear their lines from another set piece.

 

Within minutes of the restart, Alex Reid latched onto Matty Daly’s lofted ball over the Woking defence, rounded Craig Ross and slotted home a third.

 

The visitors tried in vain to grab a consolation goal; however, Harvey Cartwright was equal to efforts from Josh Osude and Sam Ashford.

 

Neal Ardley’s side have little time to recover from their latest disappointment, as they welcome York City to the Laithwaite Community Stadium this Bank Holiday Monday.

 

Woking: Ross, Drewe, Richards, Okoli (Andrews 46′), Odusina, Turner (Timmy Akinola 82′), Beautyman (Osude 45′), O’Brien, Hinds, Sanderson (Ashford 36’)

 

Unused subs: Norcott, Hall, Hyde

 

Yellow Cards: O’Brien 71′, Timmy Akinola 88′

 

Hartlepool: Cartwright; John, Kouogun, McNally, Sheron, Francis (Folarin 85’), Johnson (Charman 76’), Miley (Walker 63’), Reid (Campbell 63’), Topallaj, Daly (Hunter 76’)

 

Unused subs: Parkes, Smith

 

Goals: Francis 30’, John 42’, Reid 47’

 

Attendance: 3416