AT the seventh time of asking, Hartlepool United have finally cracked their Sky jinx.

Pool last night managed to win in front of the Sky Sports cameras for the first time, as they coasted to an impressive win at Huddersfield.

Second-half goals from Kevin Betsy and the outstanding Mark Tinkler clinched the win, Pool's second victory in three games this season.

Their last TV date saw them go so close only for Bristol City to nab two late goals.

But their was no repeat this time, as a thoroughly professional performance saw them home.

Neale Cooper's side lost at Tranmere last week, but they gave a much-improved show last night. Last season it took 38 games before they lost back to back games and it wasn't going to happen here.

Pool had the division's best away record last season, chalking up ten wins on the road, and they looked every bit as efficent last night.

Strong at the back and swift on the break, the visitors stood firm as Huddersfield exerted the early pressure, but the vistors were furious with referee Andy Hall on eight minutes.

Eifion Williams, starting back up front where he should be, broke away and was tripped by Nathan Clarke after feeding the on-rushing Betsy. The loan man was racing clear when the referee stopped play to award a free-kick - an advantage was the common sense option.

But, as at Tranmere seven days ago, common sense seems to have been eradicated from the refereeing rule book this season.

Referee Hall will cringe when he sees the replays of this one.

The free-kick was wasted and at the other end Andy Booth fired wide across goal from an inviting position on the left side.

Pool were unsettled, with the normally-assured defence hacking the ball away in saturated conditions, and the home side exerted the pressure.

Yet it was Pool who had the far better first-half chances.

Cooper's side earned a free-kick in prime territory for Hugh Robertson, only for Adam Boyd to deny the dead ball expert a chance when he took a quick shot straight into keeper Phil Senior.

Mark Tinkler went into the book after a foul on Jon Worthington - his third caution in as many games.

Referee Hall decided on a good advantage for Pool when Betsy was fouled and the ball found the marauding Williams. His cross was volleyed at goal from six yards and keeper Senior somehow made a stunning block.

Robertson's corner was fizzed into the near post and somehow Betsy couldn't bundle the ball over the line among a crowded six-yard box as two defenders had a go at wellying the ball away, before Tinkler's overhead effort bounced off the crossar.

After near 30 minutes, Pool were finally making an attacking impact.

Humphreys flung over a cross from the left, Williams headed into the danger area and Boyd turned his header over.

Big defender Efe Sodje planted a free header wide from six yards much to Pool's delight, then ex-Darlington midfielder Tony Carss headed over from a healthy position.

Pool controlled the early stages of the second peirod, with Tinkler dictating the pace of the game at will, but failed to forge any openings.

Nelson made a fine tackle to deny Junior Mendes in the penalty area, but soon after the big defender was turned out wide by Rob Edwards and, from his cross, Mendes headed over unmarked eight yards out.

Pool soon went in front. Boyd tricked his way through the defence and squared for Betsty. The loan man had only just been pushed up front and he took a second to control before picking his spot and finding the back of the net.

And it wasn't long before it was two, thanks to a well-worked set-piece.

Robertson fed Boyd, his low cross found unmarked Tinkler who thumped home at the far post.

Huddersfield changed formation to try and scrap their way back, but it was Pool who had the best chance when Sweeney's low drive was kept out at the near post.

Home boss Peter Jackson expected last night's game, against what he said was one of the division's leading outfits, to show how his newly-promoted side could shape up this season.

For all their organisation, they might have some way to go yet.

* Jamie Carragher has insisted that Liverpool's new-look strikeforce of Djibril Cisse and Milan Baros can help the club to ''forget'' Michael Owen.

Carragher, who came through the Anfield youth ranks with his former team-mate, believes that Owen's influence at Liverpool should not be underestimated.

However, he knows the club have no choice but to move on following the striker's cut-price switch to Real Madrid with just ten months remaining on his Liverpool contract.

And he is counting on Cisse, who arrived at Anfield for £14m this summer in a deal set up by former boss Gerard Houllier, and Baros, who made his mark at the Euro 2004 finals, to fill the gap.

''I've played with Michael for a long time but we've got to wish him well at Real Madrid and forget about him,'' declared Carragher.

''I hope he does well but the most important thing is Liverpool and that Djibril scored on his debut against Tottenham.

"As long as the strikers continue to score, it will be easier to forget Michael.

''I'm not going to say whether Djibril and Milan are better as a partnership.

"Michael was a great goalscorer and it is up to other people to be able to blend with him, it is not down to him.

''He perhaps never had a regular partner while he was at Liverpool."

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