Date: 28/02/1978 
Stadium: Victoria Park, Hartlepool
Attendance: 2432
Competition: Football League / D4
 Hartlepool United |
2 - 1 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Manager: Hughie Fisher | ||
| Goalscorers | ||
 Pat Hilton |
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Line-Ups
| 1 | Jim Cumbes |
| - | Phil Ashworth |
| - | Tony Brookfield |
| - | Steve Brooks |
| - | Hughie Fisher |
| - | Geoff Gay |
| - | John Higham |
| - | George Jones (  Pat Hilton ) |
| - | Chris Kisby |
| - | Eric Snookes |
| - | Alan Wilson |
