| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Lee Cable |
| Competition | League Division 3 |
| Venue | Nene Park |
| Attendance | 6,291 |
View Rushden and Diamonds v Hartlepool United head to head
| Paul Hall | 29 |
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| Dean Holdsworth for Onandi Lowe | 90 |
| Onandi Lowe | 63 | Y |
| Andy Burgess | 77 | Y |
| Chris Westwood | 90 |
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| Kevin Henderson for Gordon Watson | 45 |
| Jermaine Easter for Darrell Clarke | 78 |
| Graeme Lee | 42 | Y |
Comments:
FINAL 2002/03 League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Adam Sollitt, Daniel Talbot, Andy Sambrook and John Dempster This result confirmed Rushden and Diamonds as champions of Division 3Comments:
FINAL 2002/03 League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Paul Arnison, Tommy Widdrington and Jim Provett