Hartlepool confirmed yesterday that they will not be signing unrepentant rapist Ched Evans after manager Ronnie Moore said it was a possibility on Saturday.

Moore, who was given the job on Tuesday, was asked if he would want to bring Evans to the club with his side sitting bottom of League Two said: “If it could happen, I would want it to happen. He is a proven scorer, he’s served his time and the boy wants to play football.

“If there is a chance he might come here, I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t.”