Lee Clark full of praise for 'phenomenal' Chris Popov following striker's first Hartlepool United goal

Clark, who knows a thing or two about top strikers having played with the likes of Alan Shearer, Andy Cole and Les Ferdinand, hailed the attacker's work ethic after he opened his account at Victoria Park.

While by Popov's own admission it might not have been the best goal he'll ever score, it was certainly an important one as Pools ended a dismal run of three successive defeats against the out of sorts Cardinals.