Billingham Synthonia 3-2 Hartlepool in the Northern League, Division Two, round 7.

Billingham Synthonia won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 10.

Hartlepool won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 3 times: Billingham Synthonia 1 win, Hartlepool 2, 0 draws.