Kickoff at the Matchroom Stadium had been pushed back by an hour to 4pm because the Pools team coach was delayed by an accident on the M11 at lunchtime.
However after consultation with both clubs and the Football League, referee Brendan Malone decided to call the game off at 3.25pm.
Hartlepool could face a fine for their poor punctuality.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| C | Chesterfield | 46 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 106 | 65 | 41 | 98 |
| 2 | Barnet | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 91 | 60 | 31 | 86 |
| 3 | Bromley | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 81 |
| 4 | AltrinchamAltrincham | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 84 | 59 | 25 | 77 |
| 5 | Solihull MoorsSolihull | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 76 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 64 | 24 | 75 |
| 7 | Halifax TownHalifax | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 71 |
| 8 | Aldershot TownAldershot | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 74 | 83 | -9 | 69 |
| 9 | Southend UnitedSouthend | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 65 |
| 10 | Oldham AthleticOldham | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 63 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 62 |
| 12 | Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 70 | 82 | -12 | 60 |
| 13 | Eastleigh | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 73 | 87 | -14 | 59 |
| 14 | Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 58 |
| 15 | Dagenham & RedbridgeDag & Red | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 69 | 63 | 6 | 56 |
| 16 | WealdstoneWealdstone | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 56 |
| 17 | Woking | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 55 |
| 18 | Fylde | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 74 | 82 | -8 | 55 |
| 19 | Ebbsfleet | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 54 |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 53 |
| 21 | Boreham WoodBoreham Wood | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 73 | -14 | 52 |
| 22 | Kidderminster HarriersKidderminster | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 46 |
| 23 | Dorking WanderersDorking | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 45 |
| 24 | Oxford CityOxford City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 54 | 94 | -40 | 33 |
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