Sutton Utd 2–1 Hartlepool

National League 2026/27 Matchweek 3 · 22 Aug 2026

Sutton Utd vs Hartlepool in the National League 2026/27.

At VBS Community Stadium, London.

Referee: Oliver Mackey.

Sutton Utd beat Hartlepool 2–1. T. Babalola opened the scoring for Sutton Utd after 20 minutes. E. Osadebe made it 2–0 after 27 minutes, and that was the winner.

What the result changed

Sutton Utd went into the match 3rd and came out of it 2nd, on 9 points. Hartlepool stayed 5th, on 6 points.

Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.

Goalscorers

Sutton Utd starting lineup

Hartlepool starting lineup

Match events

The table as it stood on 22 Aug 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Southend3+59
2Sutton Utd3+59
3Harrogate Town3+57
4Boreham Wood3+57
5Hartlepool3+26
6Boston United3+26
7AFC Hornchurch3+16
8Eastleigh3+16
9Worthing3+16
10Forest Green3-16
11Yeovil Town3+35
12Carlisle3+24
13AFC Fylde304
14Aldershot Town304
15Kidderminster Harriers3-24
16FC Halifax Town303
17Gateshead3-23
18Woking3-43
19Scunthorpe3-21
20Barrow3-31
21Wealdstone3-31
22Tamworth3-41
23Altrincham3-40
24Solihull Moors3-70

Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.

Sutton Utd before this match

Hartlepool before this match