The National League and League Two will meet again this week as Hartlepool United and Solihull Moors meet in County Durham for a replay of the FA Cup 1st round following on from a thrilling 2-2 draw at the ARMCO Arena.
These two sides may be separated by an entire division, but in reality, very little ability and just seven spots across the English football pyramid keeps them at a distance to one another right now.
𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁. We go again against @SolihullMoors tomorrow night in the @EmiratesFACup. 🙋🏼♂️A reminder of @Jackthamilton30 first goal of the season last time out. 🎟 https://t.co/r5jYp3DcgJ#HUFC pic.twitter.com/xCXkLRBumZ— Hartlepool United FC (@Official_HUFC) November 14, 2022
𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁. We go again against @SolihullMoors tomorrow night in the @EmiratesFACup. 🙋🏼♂️A reminder of @Jackthamilton30 first goal of the season last time out. 🎟 https://t.co/r5jYp3DcgJ#HUFC pic.twitter.com/xCXkLRBumZ
Ahead of the game, Hartlepool are sitting 23rd in the last professional division of England, League Two, with Solihull Moors sixth in the National League as they fight to get promoted into the Football League with the Monkey Hangers merely aiming to stay in the division this season.
The first game was a thrilling encounter as Hartlepool went 1-0 up and looked like strolling to a victory in the FA Cup. Josh Umerah scored the opening goal for Hartlepool, as Andrew Robert Dallas equalised for Solihull.
Jack Hamilton may have thought he'd stole the show with a goal 20 minutes from time, but Joe Sbarra scored with six minutes to go as he forced a reply. It was a real game of two halves that day, as Solihull had seven shots on target with Hartlepool racking up five from 15 efforts.
Back in League Two, the Monkey Hangers have moved back into the losing column after it looked as if they would begin to rocket up the League Two table with an impressive win over Grimsby Town two weeks ago.
The club lost to Stevanage last time out 1-0, and this keeps the club just one point above Colchester United in last place and also still three points adrift of getting out of the relegation zone with the worst goals difference in the league.
This dreadful goals difference record comes with them conceding the league's most goals (31) and only scoring 15 of their own too.
As for Solihull, however, they've scored an impressive 44 goals in 19 National League games this season, and only five teams have a better record in the division right now. Solihull have also managed to win 50% of their league games so far, losing just five.
Forebet predicts a draw here and for the game to see under 2.5 goals in 90 minutes. This will force extra time and perhaps penalties too in what is a hectic schedule for clubs lower down the English pyramid during the World Cup.