HARTLEPOOL United's long and proud unbeaten home run goes on; last night the manager who started it off couldn't break it.

Chris Turner was Pool chief last time they lost at home, way, way back on September 28, 2002.

Last night his Sheffield Wednesday team left Victoria Park with the best result any other Division Three or Division Two team has managed in that time - a draw.

Neale Cooper's side once again showed they don't know the meaning of the word defeat as their effort and endeavour in the second half was rewarded. Lloyd Owusu gave Wednesday a Friday night lead, Marco Gabbiadini cancelled it out in the middle of a second-half period dominated by Pool.

Wednesday might be the biggest in the division, but they won't have a harder game than this one all season. Turner admits he is trying to mould a Hillsborough side like the current and past Pool one. If anyone was in any doubt they could see just why. In front of a 7,448 crowd - Pool's biggest league attendance since September 4, 1967 when 8,361 saw John McGovern score in a 1-1 draw with Rochdale - Gavin Strachan almost gave Pool the lead on seven minutes.

Strachan loves nothing more than to test a keeper from a free-kick and his curling effort from 25 yards was clawed out by keeper David Lucas. Micky Nelson picked up the pieces from long range - his shot was spilled by the loan keeper but Darrell Clarke couldn't find the finishing touch.

Grant Holt was booked after sliding in on keeper Jim Provett - and a minute later could have been red carded after a late lunge on Clarke and Nelson.

Referee Graham Salisbury spoke to the striker, as the crowed bayed for a second card.

Wednesday, with three central defenders, were solid in midfield, where former Middlesbrough man Robbie Mustoe was ensuring Strachan and Clarke were unable to exert their influence on the game.

Strachan's normal partner Mark Tinkler was in defence alongside Nelson, taking the place of suspended Chris Westwood.

With the bonus of an extra man at the back, Lee was able to launch balls forward aimed at Lloyd Owusu, who was being kept in check by Nelson. Turner's side, however, were starting to get the better of Pool and Cooper, so flexible in choosing his formations, must have been thinking of matching Wednesday's 3-5-2.

Pool then went closest when Humphreys picked up a Strachan corner 30 yards out and unleashed a drive with the outside of his left boot, which beat Lucas only to crash off the woodwork.

Wednesday then broke away with Paul McClaren charging at the Pool defence from deep.

He fed Owusu, but as he tried to slide the ball across Provett into the far corner he lost his footing and passed the ball back to the Pool keeper.

In injury time, Lucas, the Preston keeper who has been on loan at Darlington, made a stunning reaction save to keep out Clarke's close-range header.

After the interval, it was Provett's turn to shine when he kept out a dangerous Terry Cooke cross. Pool's last Friday outing was a night to remember - an 8-1 thumping of Grimsby just four weeks ago.

Last night, they went behind on 47 minutes. Tinkler and Nelson left a innocuous ball for each other, Tinkler headed back to Provett but the ball fell short and Owusu nipped in to lob over the advancing keeper.

Owusu's last goal at Victoria Park brought nothing but pain to Turner. That was for Brentford when his strike dumped then-struggling Pool to the bottom of the Football League in Easter 1999.

Pool almost hit straight back, Paul Robinson's shot was blocked by Leigh Bromby and the striker then almost turned in a near post Barron cross.

Pool then introduced Adam Boyd for Robinson and his first touch was a strong header which flew wide from Robinson's cross.

Lee then shackled his former teammate Boyd as the substitute tried to twist and turn to create an opening and the defender than sprayed a long ball right into Cooke's path.

He advanced on goal and looked a certain scorer - six yards out he had Provett and two teammates to think about but he wastefully screwed wide.

But the deserved equaliser eventually came on 84 minutes.

Robinson's delightful ball from the left found the head of Gabbiadini, who headed over Lucas to make it 1-1.

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