Hartlepool United vs Halifax Town reaction

The Hartlepool Mail's Robbie Stelling reacts to the goalless draw between Hartlepool United and Halifax Town.

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00:00Hartlepool United were held to a 0-0 draw by Halifax Town on an ultimately frustrating

00:06afternoon for Darren Sahl and his side.

00:08Pools kept an impressive fifth clean sheet in seven matches, already bettering their

00:13total from the entire of last season's campaign.

00:16However, they failed to score at the Prestige Group Stadium for the third time in four matches.

00:22The sense of frustration inside the ground was palpable, particularly when Sahl made

00:26the divisive decision to substitute Manny Disarue, last season's top scorer, for the

00:31second home game in succession.

00:33Sahl replaced Disarue with fellow frontman Gary Medin just after the hour, but the decision

00:38was met with a smattering of boos as Pools fans grew increasingly frustrated as the game

00:43went on.

00:44The home side pressed late on and had a flurry of chances, particularly through Gary Medin,

00:49Adam Campbell and Kieran Freeman, who appeared to have the gong at his mercy when he misdirected

00:54his header late on.

00:55However, the hunt for a first home win of the Darren Sahl era continues.