Micah Obiero scores hat-trick as seven-goal Wealdstone hammer Hartlepool

Micah Obiero scored a first-half hat-trick as Wealdstone flipped the form book on its head to secure a resounding 7-0 win over Hartlepool at Grosvenor Vale.

The Stones had lost their last three in the National League while their opponents had won their last three, but Obiero put the out-of-form hosts ahead in the fourth minute from an acute angle.

Dylan Kadji finished from Anthony Georgiou’s cross moments later before Obiero struck twice in quick succession, notching a rebound in the 22nd minute then getting his treble by getting in behind, rounding Nick Hayes and slotting into an empty net.

Wealdstone had never beaten Hartlepool in seven previous attempts but they were five up before the break as Georgiou reacted quickest after Hayes could only parry Nathan Tshikuna’s initial shot.

Captain Enzio Boldewijn’s deflected shot poured more misery on Pools in the 70th minute and Wealdstone were in seventh heaven when substitute Olufela Olomola ricocheted off a defender and past Hayes.