Scunthorpe United 1 Hartlepool United 2

THE last time Hartlepool United won at Scunthorpe United, Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister, Paul Gascoigne was a freshfaced Geordie trying to play his way into the England World Cup squad and, Pools had Barry Siddall in goal.

Paul Dalton's header back in March 1990 secured a 1-0 win and helped secure Football League status for Pools under Cyril Knowles and it's taken 13 attempts since they triumphed again at Glanford Park.

It looked like that wait would be extended further last night, as they trailed by a goal and were down to ten men after Ali Gibb was sent off.

But David Foley stepped up to the mark and his two goals, both composed finishes when put in on goal, earned Pools a first round Carling Cup win at Championship opposition for the second year in a row.

In scoring two last night, Foley tripled his career haul, his only previous strike coming in the Football League trophy last season.

Pools didn't play as much football as they did in defeat at Luton on Saturday, but they triumphed with a 4-3-3 formation.

Foley only appeared for the last half hour, replacing Ian Moore who was involved in the game's most controversial incident.

After little action in either penalty area, referee Graeme Salisbury caused controversy on 16 minutes.

As Moore took the ball around keeper Josh Lillis, he went down under a challenge from the struggling keeper.

Salisbury awarded a penalty, but before Richard Barker could get his hands on the ball, the referee was called over by an assistant and the pair decreed it was no longer a penalty. Moore was booked for diving.

Three years ago, Mark Halsey made a similar decision against Fulham in a game with Arsenal at Craven Cottage.

Gary Liddle's goalbound volley was blocked by Andy Crosby and debutant Pools keeper Jan Budtz saved smartly from a Cleveland Taylor volley and an angled Paul Hayes effort.

The big Dane got then down well to push out an on-target Kevan Hurst shot.

After a spate of bookings from the referee, Hurst curled in a low cross and Hayes slid his shot against the post.

But Butdz was beaten on 51 minutes. Hayes crossed from the right side and strike partner Martin Paterson had time to plant his header high beyond the exposed keeper.

With six players on a yellow card and the referee as cardhappy as they come, someone was always going to go off early and Pools were on the receiving end.

Ali Gibb had only been on the field four minutes when he slid in on Marcus Williams and crashed into the left back. Referee Salisbury didn't wait for the player to get up and flashed a swift red.

But Pools hit back swiftly. A deft reverse pass from Barker played in substitute Foley and he coolly rolled in his second career goal. The energetic ten men had a good chance to grab a lead before Foley's winner, when Joel Porter, on for Barker, tore into the area and beyond Crosby, only to see his cross hacked away.

Then Foley did get the winner with five minutes to go. Taking a pass from Brown into his feet after good interplay from Porter, he picked his spot and fired low and confidently into the bottom corner of the net to secure a spot in round two.

Goals: Patterson (51mins, 1-0); Foley(70 mins, 1-1; 86, 1-2) Bookings: Moore (16mins, simulation), Boland (37, foul); Youga (38, foul); McCunnie (40, foul); Williams (55, foul); Byrne (57, foul) Sending-off: Gibb (serious foul play, 65) Refreree: Graeme Salisbury (Preston) Attendance: 2,965 SCUNTHORPE UNITED (4-4-2): Lillis 6; Byrne 6, Crosby 6, IRIEKPEN 8, Williams 5; Taylor 6 (Forte 81), Sparrow 5 (Goodwin 81), Youga 7, Hurst 6; Paterson 6, Hayes 5. Subs (not used): Mulligan, Baraclough, Butler.

HARTLEPOOL UNITED (4-3-3): Budtz 6; McCunnie 5 (Gibb 61, 4), Antwi 6, Nelson 6, Robson 5; Liddle 6, Boland 6, Sweeney 5; Brown 7, Barker 6 (Porter 77mins), Moore 5 (FOLEY 61, 8). Subs (not used): Clark, Lee-Barrett.

MAN OF THE MATCH DAVID Foley - two composed finishes turned the game Pools way.