Adam Le Fondre was thrown straight into the starting line up after returning from his loan spell at Rochdale earlier in the week.
And Liam Dickinson was also recalled with Adam Griffin and Tes Bramble the two players making way.
Daz Sampson's new single 'Jim Gannon's Army Goes Marching On!' was give its debut to a packed Edgeley Park, as County looked to get back to winning ways following their 3-1 defeat at Barnet.
The Monkey-Hangers included former County favourite, Ali Gibb in their 16-man squad whilst there was a more return for Pool Director of Football, Chris Turner.
This was an open ended affair from the very start as both sides looked to put some points on the board in this tense six pointer. It was the away side that were first out of the blocks as they created a number of good chances.
The first chance for the Hatters fell to David Poole who made the most of Konstantoplous being off his line, with a volley that just crept wide.
GOAL! It was County who were ahead on the 24th minute when the returning Adam Le Fondre made it 1-0 with a coolly taken penalty, dispatching the ball underneath the body of the Pool's keeper. The Hatter's were awarded the spot-kick following a foul on Dickinson inside the area.
GOAL! Minutes later Anthony Elding grabbed his 13th of the season with a cool volley from 18 yards following a Dickinson flick to send the home support into raptures! When, in fairness the balance of play would have suggested that the two-goal cushion was somewhat unfair on the away team.
GOAL! Incredibly The Hatter's were 3-0 up on the 35th minute when Alfie picked up the ball inside the area. He put a low cross in that found Liam Dickinson and the former Woodley man had the simplest of jobs to side-foot the ball home.
GOAL! The Monkey Hangers pulled a goal back just four minutes later when Gary Liddle fed Andy Monkhouse down the left and he smashed an unstoppable shot into the bottom right hand of goal.
Wayne Hennessey then made a wonderful save to deny a powerful shot from James Brown as the half entered its climax. Hartlepool were certainly still in this one.
Half time: County 3 Hartlepool 1
Jim Gannon reverted back to a 4-4-2 formation as Adam Griffin replaced Adam Le Fondre during the interval.
GOAL! Hartlepool were awarded a penalty on the 47th minute when Richie Barker was pushed by Liam Dickinson and the prolific talisman brought Hartlepool right back into it.
Pool's nearly had an equaliser when Lee Bullock got a head in on goal, but Wayne Hennessey coolly gathered the ball.
Eifion William's volley went just inches wide of the post, following a speculative 18 yard drive as the away side went in a desperate search of an equaliser.
At the other end the hardworking Anthony Elding had his shot blocked by Konstantoplous.
GOAL! Hartlepool grabbed an equaliser when Richie Barker won the ball in the area, turned first time and poked the ball home beyond a despairing Hennessey.
At the other end Dominic Blizzard found the head of Anthony Pilkington, but the young forward could not direct his effort goalwards.
There was a moment of controversy when Tes Bramble was brought down in the area. The Hatters were awarded a penalty that Jason Taylor stood up to take. He buried his initial effort, but a tussle between Peter Ward and Danny Wilson on the sideline saw the referee order a retake, whilst he dealt with the fracas. Ward and Wilson were sent off as Taylor missed the second effort.
At the other end Richie Barker crashed an effort against the bar as this exciting open-ended affair entered its dramatic climax.
It was then County's turn to hit the cross bar from Nelson's deflection from Pilkington's free kick.
The Hatters kept biting at the bit as they tried in vein to grab a late winner but in the end it wasn't to be as both sides settled for a hard earned point.
