This match was played at Shildon Railway Sports and Social club as part of the First Division.
FC Hartlepool Reserves narrowly defeated Shildon Railway 4-3 in a closely contested league match. The away team benefitted from a strong performance by Lee Roberts, who scored three goals. The home side had notable contributions from Curtis Curl, Owen Robertson, and Alex Scaife, but ultimately fell short. Adam Kidson received a direct red card for FC Hartlepool Reserves.
James Nesbitt, Tom Spark, and Akinpelumi Akinlade were all awarded yellow cards for their respective teams.
For Shildon Railway, Finley Bowman was replaced by Isaac Chambers, John Taylor was replaced by James Nesbitt, Jack Leighton was replaced by Tom Spark, and Harry Clish was replaced by Alex Scaife.
For FC Hartlepool Reserves, Zach Hill was replaced by Joshua Brown, Rhys Morris was replaced by Adam Kidson, Lucas Jordan was replaced by Jay Burton, Seth Thompson was replaced by Thomas Colquhoun, and Seth Andersen was replaced by Joshua Leighton.