LAST MEETING

Hebburn stuck their bodies on the line to secure a point at Pontefract towards the start of the season. 1-1

Hebburn went in front on 19 minutes in our first chance of the game, as Olly Martin’s cleared corner was powerfully volleyed into the roof of the net by Robbie Spence from 20-yards. Pontefract should've equalised on 38 as Gavin

Allott's powerful header inside the six-yard box was somehow clawed out by Shaun Newbrook, and Daniel Moore fought away the rebound.

Newbrook gave a penalty away seconds later after clattering into a Pontefract attacker, but he again kept Allott out with a brilliant low stop to his left.

Pontefract pressed throughout and The Hornets struggled to advance past the halfway line in the second half.

Their pressure paid off on 78 minutes as Allott jinked into

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the Hebburn box before finding the bottom right corner to make it 1-1. Straight from the restart, Hornets debutant Will McCamley crossed into Amar Purewal from the left and the forward's header bounced off the foot of the post. Both sides looked for a winner in the last 10, as McCamley went through one-on-one but it was closely called back for offside and Sean Reid hit a 20-yard free-kick straight down the middle.

In the dying seconds, Hebburn boss Moore was shown a second yellow after a hard foul, but his side managed to hold onto a point at The Hunters Stadium.