The Hartlepool Mail's Robbie Stelling reacts to Saturday's 1-1 draw at Braintree.
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00:00I'm here at Crescing Road where Jamie Mainly's debut goal has salvaged a point for Hartlepool United, a relegation-threatened brain tree.
00:10It looked like Pools were heading for a second straight defeat when Mainly, who came on as a second-half substitute to make his debut,
00:18lashed the ball home in the sixth and final minute of added time to rescue a point and keep Pools' playoff dreams just about alive.
00:26Pools created plenty of chances but were second-best for a large part of the game, although Reyes clearly twice hit the post
00:33and Pools hit the bar as brain tree survived a late goalmouth scramble.
00:38The iron were resolute, well-organised, a threat on the break, and caused Pools plenty of problems from both flanks with the impressive Cairo and Lisby,
00:46creating more than his fair share of problems for Pools.
00:50Wayne Francis on the opposite flank fired the host ahead 20 minutes from time, following a well-worked counter-attack.
01:00After that, Pools looked increasingly frustrated until six minutes of added time, when all of a sudden they started to really turn the screw
01:08and looked a major threat. Reyes clearly forced a fine save from goalkeeper Harry Gray,
01:14and Pools caused plenty of problems from a succession of set-pieces before Jamie Minley, who looked neat and tidy,
01:21impressed and impressed on his Pools debut, scored a vital, vital 96th-minute equaliser.