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York City

02-12 03:45

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Hartlepool United

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York City edged out Hartlepool United in a five-goal thriller, winning 3-2 in the English National League on Thursday, February 12, 2026. In a fiercely contested match at the LNER Community Stadium, York came out on top in a back-and-forth encounter that had major implications at the top of the table. York took an early lead, but Hartlepool responded with two quick goals to turn the game on its head before halftime. The home side showed great resilience, equalizing early in the second half and then grabbing a dramatic winner with ten minutes remaining through a powerful header from a corner. The standout performance came from York's captain, who scored the decisive goal and led by example throughout. This vital victory boosts York's promotion credentials, moving them into the playoff places, while it deals a significant blow to Hartlepool's own top-seven hopes. York's manager called it a "massive character win," and the Hartlepool boss pointed to defensive errors as their undoing. The lineups featured York in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Hartlepool in a similar shape.