Hartlepool benefited from controversial refereeing as goals from Nicky Deverdics and Lewis Alessandra earned them a win over Accrington.
Pools were given a shock penalty, with Mark Hughes subsequently sent off, after an hour with Deverdics scoring the follow-up after Elliot Parish saved Padraig Amond's spot-kick.
And Alessandra added a second in injury time to secure the points.
Accrington dominated the opening period, Billy Kee spurning three golden chances either side of Alessandra forcing a smart stop from Parish.
But the game turned when referee Richard Clark intervened, apparently adjudging Hughes to have pulled back Amond amid Toto Nsiala seeing a header brilliantly saved.
Amond missed the spot-kick but, after Accrington denied two subsequent efforts in a scramble, the ball set up for Deverdics to unfurl a sublime bicycle kick.
Parish then made two fine saves to keep Accrington afloat, and they almost levelled as Paddy Lacey saw a header cleared off the line before Trevor Carson brilliantly denied Romuald Boco.
Stanley's misery was compounded when Alessandra slotted home Amond's fine cross in injury time.
Report supplied by the Press Association
