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Hartlepool United verdict: Carlisle United defeat is disappointing but there remains a bigger picture
01/25/2023 12:56 PM
The bigger picture for Hartlepool United will become a lot clearer by the close on play on Tuesday with the transfer window shut and the fixture with Colchester United in the books - but that doesn’t mean the 3-1 defeat to Carlisle United can be absolved.