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Adam Boyd marked his second debut for Hartlepool with the winning goal at Coventry to set up a Carling Cup second-round tie with Premier League new boys Burnley.

Boyd scored 60 goals for the League One side before leaving in 2006 but rejoined in the summer and was on hand to smash home a volley in extra-time which settled a stale affair against the weakened Championship side.

Coventry boss Chris Coleman was forced to name five teenagers in his starting XI as a number of first-team players were away on international duty and one of them, Ashley Cain, created the first chance of the night in the ninth minute.

Cain was played in down the right wing and delivered an excellent cross to the near post where Freddy Eastwood got in front of his defender to flick a header wide.

Pools came close to scoring 15 minutes from time when Denis Behan flicked the ball on but James Brown's attempted lob was well saved by former Hartlepool goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos to ensure the 6,000 fans present would have to endure another 30 minutes of extra-time.

Hartlepool left-back Peter Hartley then forced Konstantopoulos into a decent save with a speculative 30-yarder before Anthony Sweeney headed wide as the visitors had their best spell of the match.

And Boyd finally broke the deadlock in the 105th minute when he controlled Larkin's cross from the right on his chest and shot powerfully under the body of Konstantopoulos from 10 yards out.

Cain, Adam Walker and Callum Wilson all had chances to force an equaliser for the home side in the dying moments but Hartlepool hung on for a deserved win and a crack at the Clarets.

PA Sport