Pools secure loanee Lynch

Hartlepool have completed the loan signing of Sunderland youngster Craig Lynch on a short-term loan deal. The 20-year-old came through the academy at the Stadium of Light, signed his first professional contract in 2010 and made his first-team debut as a substitute against Fulham in April 2011. He will stay with Pools for a month and has been signed in time to feature in Saturday's League One clash with Carlisle at Victoria Park.