Player ratings as spirited Hartlepool United suffer agonising late defeat at Boreham Wood

The 20-year-old made a welcome return to the starting XI having missed the midweek defeat to AFC Fylde and made a couple of sharp saves to deny the marauding Oli Bainbridge. Didn't have much chance to influence the game with his impressive distribution, although he produced one superb, albeit very risky, Cruyff turn under pressure on the edge of his own box. Not much he could have done about any of Boreham Wood's goals.

Reiss McNally: 8

Operating at right-back, the captain produced another assured showing. Pools were under pressure for large parts of the contest but the 26-year-old made several important blocks, challenges and interventions.