League-position context
Stockport County rank1st
Hartlepool rank21st
Stockport County points54
Hartlepool points14
Stockport County: #1 ยท 54 pts ยท GD +4
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 40 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hartlepool: #21 ยท 14 pts ยท GD -2
38 pts off the top 2. 28 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
40-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.