Sean Patton opened his Aldershot account in an impressive National League victory at Hartlepool. Patton, who only joined on loan from Reading on Friday, fired the opener by stabbing a rebound into an empty net. The 19-year-old Irishman scored 13 minutes into first-half stoppage time after lengthy stoppages for a clash of heads and an injury to one of the assistant referees. Charlie Warren doubled the lead early in the second half by driving home a first-time finish before Kwame Thomas completed the scoring late on. Match report supplied by PA Media.

Source: BBC January 31, 2026 20:00 UTC