Match Report
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United |  |  | Notts County | Notts County | ||||||||||||||||
| Barry Skinner | Barry Skinner | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liam Waters | L. Waters |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Martin Southgate | M. Southgate | |||||||||
| Mick Deane | M. Deane | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Paul McCoist | P. McCoist | |||||||||
| Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Djibrill Heurlié | D. Heurlié | |||||||||
| Dave Murphy | D. Murphy | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Eddie Walsh | E. Walsh | |||||||||
| Danny Greaves | D. Greaves | | 68 | D | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Camel Ouédec | C. Ouédec | |||||||||
| Spencer Sherwood | S. Sherwood | | 67 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Steve Beckham | S. Beckham | ||||||||
| Dean Rodgers | D. Rodgers | | 68 | M | | 7 | | | M | 69 | | Duncan Forbes | D. Forbes | ||||||||
| Julian Lopez | J. Lopez |  | 67 | A | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Thierry Beagrie | T. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Simon Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 68 | M | | 9 | | A | 74 |  | Marek Pol | M. Pol | |||||||||
| Les Owen | L. Owen | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Stanley Fox | S. Fox | |||||||||
| Matt Law | M. Law | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Gary Charlton | G. Charlton | |||||||||
| Edward Batty | E. Batty | | 66 | G | | 12 | | D | 60 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Ian Hurst | I. Hurst | | 61 | M | | 13 | | D | 56 | | Stephen Niven | S. Niven | |||||||||
| Gilles Vieira | G. Vieira | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 55 |  | Gijs Sluiter | G. Sluiter | |||||||||
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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Notts County. A crowd of 16,895 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hartlepool United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Marsden.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hartlepool United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Marsden.
0.00
0-0Notts County kick off and get the first half underway!
4.44
0-0Dean Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Les Owen. Les Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.52
0-0Spencer Sherwood flicks a high ball forward to Matt Law who takes it down. Matt Law shoots from 20 yards. Martin Southgate gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
18.01
0-0Duncan Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Fox controls it well on his chest. Stanley Fox sees Marek Pol just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Mick Deane comes in with a late challenge on Marek Pol. Marek Pol appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
20.15
0-0Paul McCoist catches Matt Law on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.57
0-0Steve Beckham runs straight at the opposition's defence. Steve Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Fox but the linesman indicates offside!
22.12
With some swift thinking, Djibrill Heurlié plays the ball forward to Duncan Forbes. Duncan Forbes takes it forward alone. Duncan Forbes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.26
0-0Dean Rodgers flicks a high pass forward to Simon Fletcher who brings the ball under control. Simon Fletcher shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.50
0-0Duncan Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton plays a one-two with Marek Pol and rushes in on goal... Dave Murphy hacks Gary Charlton from behind! Penalty not given!!
30.26
0-1Steve Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox plays a one-two with Marek Pol and advances towards the goal... Stanley Fox muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.10
Spencer Sherwood flicks a high pass forward. Julian Lopez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Fletcher but the linesman indicates offside!
40.31
Steve Fletcher takes it forward alone. Steve Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Lopez. Julian Lopez shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Martin Southgate had no chance!! Goal for Hartlepool United!
45.00
Spencer Sherwood kicks a strong pass forward to Les Owen. Les Owen tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Hartlepool United kick off!
47.43
Duncan Forbes makes a simple pass to Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Liam Waters is on top of it.
48.06
Duncan Forbes knocks the ball to his team mate, Marek Pol. Marek Pol shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
49.23
Dean Rodgers makes a probing pass to Simon Fletcher. Simon Fletcher makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Matt Law. Some silky footwork from Matt Law provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.21
Without breaking stride, Dean Rodgers plays the ball forward to Julian Lopez. Julian Lopez knocks the ball forward, putting Simon Fletcher through on goal. Simon Fletcher shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
57.14
Dean Rodgers sees Matt Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Law threads the ball through to Julian Lopez but he's offside!
60.54
2-1Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Andy Mason replacing Paul McCoist, Stephen Niven replacing Thierry Beagrie and Gijs Sluiter replacing Gary Charlton .
61.56
Spencer Sherwood flicks a high pass forward. Les Owen controls it well on his chest. Les Owen shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
63.23
Mick Deane hits a low pass to Spencer Sherwood. Spencer Sherwood hits a low pass to Matt Law. Matt Law shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
65.38
Dean Rodgers decides to run forward with the ball. Dean Rodgers plays a scrappy one-two with Julian Lopez and advances towards the goal... Dean Rodgers shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.36
Dean Rodgers kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Lopez. Julian Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Fletcher. Simon Fletcher whips the ball goalwards with his head. Simon Fletcher scores for Hartlepool United!!
72.37
Dave Murphy makes a probing pass to Dean Rodgers. Dean Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. Matt Law controls it well on his chest. Matt Law plays a sublime one-two with Julian Lopez and races in on goal... Matt Law tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Martin Southgate as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
73.03
Dean Rodgers takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Andy Mason reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
75.25
Spencer Sherwood makes a probing pass to Matt Law. Matt Law knocks in a cross ball towards Les Owen. Les Owen directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.32
Duncan Forbes flicks a high pass forward to Marek Pol who brings the ball under control. Marek Pol shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.32
Showing composure, Dave Murphy plays the ball forward to Dean Rodgers. Dean Rodgers brings the ball forward. Dean Rodgers knocks the ball to his team mate, Les Owen. Some good footwork from Les Owen provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
84.58
Djibrill Heurlié threads a neat ball through to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven takes it forward alone. Stephen Niven tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.45
Andy Mason knocks the ball forward to Steve Beckham. Steve Beckham flicks a high ball forward to Marek Pol who takes it down. Marek Pol deftly passes the ball to Gijs Sluiter, releasing him through on goal. Gijs Sluiter strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
89.07
Dean Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. Les Owen controls it well on his chest. Les Owen deftly passes the ball to Matt Law, releasing him through on goal. Matt Law comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Steve Beckham threads a neat ball through to Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
25.6%
45.3%
29.1%
Scorers
| Julian Lopez 40 Matt Law 49 Simon Fletcher 66 | Stanley Fox 30 Marek Pol 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dean Rodgers of Hartlepool United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Liam Waters (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mick Deane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Fletcher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dave Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Spencer Sherwood (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dean Rodgers (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Julian Lopez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Simon Fletcher (MID) | | 8 |
| 10. | Les Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matt Law (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Edward Batty (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Hurst (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gilles Vieira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Martin Southgate (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul McCoist (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Djibrill Heurlié (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Walsh (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Camel Ouédec (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Beckham (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Duncan Forbes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Thierry Beagrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marek Pol (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Stanley Fox (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gary Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stephen Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gijs Sluiter (ATT) | 6 | |