Richard Mennear is joined by the Hartlepool Mail's Dominic Scurr and lifelong Pools supporters Lee Crowe and Steve Arrundale - and there's only one thing on the agenda. The National League play-off, as Dave Challinor's men take Torquay United at Bristol City's Ashton Gate for a place in the Football League. 

Dom Scurr and Richard Mennear reflect on Hartlepool United's fantastic 3-2 play-off win over Bromley and look ahead to Sunday's semi-final at Stockport County.

The performances of Nicky Featherstone will be discussed as well as the latest team news looking ahead to Sunday's crunch match.

We'll have analysis on all that, a small preview of Pools' pre-season plans and more in the latest edition of the Poolie Podcast.

Dom Scurr and Richard Mennear reflect on a positive weekend for Hartlepool United and look ahead to the play-offs.

Dave Challinor's side beat Weymouth 4-0 in front of 1,700 Poolies at Victoria Park to wrap up their regular 2020-21 National League season.

Now they prepare to host Bromley in the play-offs this Sunday.

We'll have analysis on all of that and more in the latest edition of the Poolie Podcast.

Dom Scurr and Richard Mennear reflect on a disappointing weekend for Pools at Sutton and look ahead to the return of fans to Victoria Park this weekend. 

Dom Scurr and Richard Mennear look ahead to a potentially decisive weekend of National League action for Hartlepool United.

Following back-to-back defeats, Pools travel to face Aldershot Town as they look to keep their top-three hopes alive with some crucial games elsewhere in the division. 

We'll also have discussion regarding the return of fans and more in the latest edition of the Poolie Podcast.

Dom Scurr and Richard Mennear look ahead to a crucial weekend of National League action. 

After two weeks without a game, Pools return to playing in front of the BT Sport cameras against play-off chasing Chesterfield before travelling to play Bromley less than 48-hours later. 

We'll have the latest on the transfer and injury front too following the recall of Richie Bennett to Stockport County and Ryan Johnson's return to training. 

We'll have analysis on that and more in the latest edition of the Poolie Podcast.

Join Dom Scurr and Joe Nicholson for another edition of the Poolie Podcast. 

Hartlepool United are fresh from a 7-2 thrashing of Wealdstone. 

Indeed, Pools' upcoming National League home match against Chesterfield has been selected for live BT Sport coverage.

The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 on Saturday, May 1 at a slightly later kick-off time of 5:20pm.

Dom Scurr and Richard Mennear take you through this week's Hartlepool United news.

That includes the news that goalkeeper Ben Killip has been officially ruled out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season following further specialist assessment.

Pools feared for their number one after he was forced off early in the 2-2 draw at Boreham Wood on Easter Monday with an elbow injury as forward Rhys Oates had to replace him in goal.

We'll have analysis on that and more in the latest edition of the Poolie Podcast.

Dom Scurr and Richard Mennear are joined by Pools fan Mark Carroll for the second edition of the Poolie Podcast.

During this episode, the team chats about potential transfers and the contract situation at the club plus manager Dave Challinor's latest press conference.

We also take a look a Hartlepool's upcoming Easter games against Dagenham & Redbridge and Boreham Wood.

The Hartlepool Mail's chief football writer Dominic Scurr is joined by football clubs editor Richard Mennear and Pools fan Steve Arrundale for the first episode of our brand new Poolie Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss the National League, Hartlepool United's chances of promotion and good form.

And we'll also hear from Pools striker Luke Williams following his return from injury.