Sutton head to the North-East this Valentine’s Day, making the trip to Hartlepool United.
Read below for everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
- Fixture: Hartlepool United vs Sutton United
- Competition: Enterprise National League
- Venue: Prestige Group Stadium
- Date: Saturday, 14th February; 3pm
- Strip: Amber home kit
- Television: National League TV
Officials
- Referee: Melissa Burgin. Has been refereeing in the National League since towards the end of last season and is taking charge of her first Sutton game. A WSL and FIFA referee who was recently in the middle for the top of the table WSL clash between Manchester City and Chelsea.
- Assistant Referees: Michael Burrows; Gavin Scott
- Fourth Official: Thomas Wilson
How to Follow
Video
A live stream on National League TV – via DAZN – will be available overseas by purchasing a match pass here.
A range of passes are available for the 2025/26 season, with pricing as follows:
- Annual – Pay Up Front: £99.99/year
Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.
- Annual – Pay Monthly: £12.99/month
Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.
- Monthly Flex: £19.99/month
Renews monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.
Audio
Supporters will also be able to listen to all the action, with a Mixlr audio commentary being available and will be posted on social media accounts before kick-off.
Social Media
You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture.
X: @suttonunited
Facebook: @suttonunited
Instagram: @suttonunited
In Person
Tickets can be purchased on Hartlepool’s ticketing website in advance.
Ticket Office
- Adult: £22
- Concessions (Over 65s, Students, Armed Forces, 18-21s): £16
- Under-18: £12
- Under-14: £6
- Under-5: FOC when purchased with a full paying adult
Supporters can select a ticket type using Hartlepool’s interactive stadium map by clicking ‘choose a seat’ and then the red block. Once done, head to checkout where you can input your details to complete the purchase.
Tickets are issued electronically as standard. There will be a £2 additional charge for paper tickets (including postage) and this should be chosen as your delivery method at checkout.
Tickets can be purchased online and will go on sale in advance of the game. For high demand games, tickets may be sent to your Club to sell, and information about this will be released via their own website and social media channels.
The Club Ticket Office is open from 10am to kick-off on a matchday (12pm on night games).
Please be advised that we may ask for ID for concessions when they reach the turnstiles. It’s not always easy to gauge how old somebody is, so if you are stopped please don’t take offence and be prepared if you look older/younger than your age. We will always ask for Student and Veteran ID so please make sure you carry this with you.
If you are unable to provide the relevant ID when stopped you may be required to pay adult price.
You can contact the Ticket Office on 01429 272584 (option 2) or email tickets@hartlepoolunited.co.uk.
Getting to the Ground
Stadium Address:
Victoria Park
Clarence Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8BZ
By Car
Head north, joining the M25 motorway and then the M1/A1(M) northbound out of the London area towards the Midlands and North East. Continue on the A1(M) for much of the journey, staying on it past the East Midlands and Yorkshire. As you approach the north, exit the A1(M) at Junction 60 and follow signs for A689 eastbound towards Hartlepool.
Continue on the A689 for 4.3 miles, through the village of Newton Bewley, to the roundabout by the Owton Lodge pub. Go straight on and follow Town Centre signs for 2.8 miles, over two roundabouts. At the traffic lights just past the Blacksmiths Arms on your left, go straight on. At the next traffic lights go straight on again over the bridge into the new marina complex and straight on again at the roundabout into Marina Way. This is the area for the Jackson’s Wharf parking. To get to the ground itself continue to the next roundabout and turn left. Turn left at the lights into Clarence Road to the ground. Should the A689 be closed – carry on along A19 until the A179.
Parking at the ground is limited and bookable in advance online when purchasing your tickets via the ‘General Admission and Matchday Add-Ons’ section.
There is also a car park behind the Acland Homes (Neale Cooper) Stand and street parking around Raby Road.
Please note: Clarence Road is closed off to general traffic 2 hours prior to kick off. For car park and disabled spaces please use North entrance (Middleton Road)
By Rail
While the majority of trains to Hartlepool require a handful of changes, there is a less frequent service that runs directly from London King’s Cross.
Take the Thameslink to King’s Cross St. Pancras before walking across to London King’s Cross to catch a Grand Central Railway service terminating at Sunderland, alighting at Hartlepool.
Alternatively, there are more frequent trains which initially take the same route. From King’s Cross catch a London North Eastern service terminating at Edinburgh (Waverley), alighting at York before taking a TransPennine Express service to Redcar Central, alighting at Thornaby. It is then an 18-minute journey to Hartlepool, taking a Northern service towards Carlisle. In total, the journey could take up to five hours.
Hartlepool Station is about half a mile by foot to the ground. Walk out of the station to the main road (Church Street) and turn right. Follow the road and the floodlights come into view. Cross the main A179 and bear right into Clarence Road to the ground.
By Coach
The coach for our trip to Hartlepool will depart from Gander Green Lane at 6:30am.
Tickets for this journey cost £60, and the Supporters’ Club request supporters to meet at 6:15am.
Bookings can be taken via The Supporters’ Hub on matchdays or email suttonunitedcoachtravel.com.
Any short notice changes will be highlighted on www.suttonunitedsupportersclub.co.uk.
Accessibility
Away supporters are situated in the Hartlepool Cable Services Stand (also known as the Rink End). This is an unallocated, all-seated stand that has a maximum capacity 760. There is no terraced area available for away supporters. There is space for 7 wheelchair users (plus carers) within the stand. Wheelchair entry for away fans is on the West Stand through the car park (Acland Homes Stand side)
The stand is located on Clarence Road and the turnstiles are adjacent to the main office building, ticket office and shop.
To ease congestion on busy games, fans may be allocated seating on arrival by stewards as they arrive into the stand and we appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Turnstiles will open 1 1/2 hours before kick off.
Hartlepool have a catering outlet inside the away end at The Prestige Group Stadium that serves a selection of hot and cold snacks – including their famous foot-long hotdogs, and also have a bar facility in the away stand. Please note that these facilities are CARD only.
Away fans are welcome to enjoy a pre-match drink in The Centenary Suite located on Clarence Road.
If you are an away supporter planning a trip to Victoria Park and have a question that we haven’t answered here, get in touch with on 01429 272 584 (option 9) or email Hartlepool’s Supporter Liaison Officer/Disability Liaison Officer is Sarah Rowntree at supporterliasion@hartlepoolunited.co.uk.
Under 14s will not be allowed entry to The Prestige Group Stadium without an adult.
Under 5s can attend for free when accompanied by a full paying adult but they will require a ticket so please ensure you order this along with the rest of your party.
Wheelchair & Ambulant Disabled
Ambulant/wheelchair disabled fans pay their relevant age category and are entitled to a free companion ticket if in receipt of medium/high rate DLA or enhanced rate PIP (relevant paperwork must be produced at the time of purchase). Supporters who do not have any of the above but feel they do require a carer ticket are advised to contact the ticket office to discuss their personal case further.
Stat Attack
2 – Only two teams have conceded less goals than Hartlepool’s 30 (Rochdale and York City).
5 – Only five teams have scored less goals than Hartlepool’s 33 (Yeovil Town, Brackley Town, Braintree Town, Truro City, Gateshead).
Player In Focus
Alex Reid
Position: Forward
Age: 30
Appearances 25/26: 26
Goals 25/26: 7
Assists 25/26: 1
Head-To-Head
- Hartlepool United wins: 3
- Draws: 7
- Sutton United wins: 5
Last Four Meetings:
- Sutton United 3-3 Hartlepool United – 18th October 2025 (National League)
- Sutton United 1-2 Hartlepool United — 8 February 2025 (National League)
- Hartlepool United 4-3 Sutton United — 5 October 2024 (National League)
- Hartlepool United 2-2 Sutton United — 11 February 2023 (League Two)
Last Time We Met
For the second Saturday running Sutton rescued a draw with a goal deep in to stoppage time to maintain the unbeaten record since Chris Agutter took over as Head Coach. For periods of the game U’s seemed on course for victory, leading through Lewis Simper’s goal at half time, and then, after Luke Charman had equalised for Hartlepool early in the second half, regaining the lead through substitute Brandon Njoku, who for the second Saturday in a row came on in the 57th minute and scored in the 60th. Questionable defending then allowed Hartlepool back in to the game and seemed to have gifted the managerless team all three points when Jermaine Francis put them ahead with six minutes to go, but, against one of his former clubs, Edon Pruti’s unstoppable header from a Simper corner in the sixth minute of stoppage time earned U’s their point.
Played for Both
Jermaine Francis
Jermaine Francis has made three appearances for Sutton since joining from Hartlepool United last month, but now returns to his old stomping ground after just a short stint with the U’s so far.
Having begun his career in the academies of Queens Park Rangers and Reading, Francis later spent a year in the Under-19s at London Tigers, while also playing for Chelsea’s Under-19s Representative College Team, though he never officially played for the club’s academy.
This was followed by a move to Essex Alliance League club DTFC, a side who was formed in 2019 by AFTV contributor Liam Goodenough. Now known as Cannons Wood, Francis appeared 11 times for them across two separate spells, either side of a brief stint at Coggeshall Town, before moving across Essex to join Hashtag United.
He became a regular in the centre of the park for the Tags, scoring 14 goals in 30 league appearances as they won the Isthmian League North Division, less than a decade after their foundation in 2016.
His form in the eighth tier led to a move up the pyramid, and following a trial at Barnet and a brief return to Cannons Wood, Francis making the switch to National League South Chelmsford City, where he continued his rapid rise up non-league by featuring 42 times in the sixth tier. This was followed by a permanent switch to Barnet, who had rekindled their interest in the midfielder, and he subsequently played a bit-part role in the Bees’ promotion to League Two last term, whilst spending the bulk of the season out on loan at Braintree Town, before joining Hartlepool United on a permanent deal last summer, where he appeared 22 times, before making the move to Sutton.
