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Hartlepool United boss Danny Wilson believes the club could have been involved in the promotion mix-up if performances had been more consistent.

"It's OK being caught up in the relegation fight but, as much as it is exciting, if you get sucked in it can be a real downer," he told BBC Tees.

"We're only a couple of wins away from being involved at the other end and that's what has frustrated us.

Pools' goalscoring threat has been curtailed with injuries to top-scorer Richie Barker, and more recently Australian striker Joel Porter, and Wilson admitted their presence has been a big loss.

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"Richie is still struggling. He got quite close to play a few weeks ago but then he broke down and had a relapse," he said.

"Joel was very similar, he'll be OK the week after next but it is still a blow."

"We don't really have the bodies in our squad to cope with these absentees."