Yeovil Town lose on National League return

Jack Hunter's superb strike fired Hartlepool to a 1-0 opening-day win at Yeovil in the National League.

Optimism was rife at Yeovil after promotion last season, but Hunter's 65th-minute goal spoiled the party at Huish Park.

It gave former Yeovil boss Darren Sarll a first win since being appointed as Hartlepool manager at the conclusion of the 2023-24 campaign.

After an even first half in Somerset, the deadlock was broken with 25 minutes left when Hunter finished off a neat move with a powerful shot into the top corner.

Mark Cooper admitted that his Yeovil Town side did not produce the goods in the final third as away side Hartlepool left Huish Park with a 1-0 National League victory.

Cooper said: “I thought we had all of the ball, but in the last third we didn’t produce. We had chances in and around the box to produce a bit of quality. Their guy has had one sniff and he has put it in the corner. We didn’t do that and that was the difference between the two teams.”