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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 16 (setup 4, season 21)
Stoke City
v.
Hartlepool United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Nicky WEAVER616Sam COWLER
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Neal EARDLEY72Michael DUCKWORTH
Joe BENNETT737Jeffrey SCHLUPP
Frédéric THOMAS746Brad WALKER
Gareth OWEN75Nathan AKÉ
CHO Won-hee66Sam HIRD
Dale STEPHENS7Matt RITCHIE
Adam LALLANA87Jesse LINGARD
Conor SAMMON9Craig BEATTIE
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ10Chris TAYLOR
Aaron McLEAN11Eoin DOYLE
Manager
Jermaine JOHNSON12Scott MALONE
Steve SIMONSEN13Josh BARRINGTON
John OSTER14Nialle RODNEY
Wayne THOMAS15Rhoys WIGGINS
Jobi McANUFF16Josh ROWBOTHAM

Stoke City 5 Hartlepool United 2
(Half-time: 2-2, Attendance: 15,942, Stadium: Britannia, Referee: Roger FREESTONE 8)
1 Sammon, 14 Sammon, 58og Hird, 69 Jutkiewicz, 83 LallanaScorers28 Beattie, 38 Lingard
Substitutions
Sendings off
10 StephensBookings24 Ritchie, 35 Hird, 65 Walker, 90 Lingard
1Corners2
6Fouls12
2Offsides1
6Shots on5
9Shots off5
15Total shots10
1Shots saved3
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Adam LALLANA
1GOAL!! A great twenty-five yard shot from JUTKIEWICZ shook the upright and in the ensuing meleé the ball was kicked into the net by SAMMON. (1-0 Stoke City)
7The motionless 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from DUCKWORTH dropped just wide.
10STEPHENS booked.
13BEATTIE's shot beat the Stoke City 'keeper but rebounded off the Stoke City crossbar.
14GOAL!! Uncertainty between DUCKWORTH and COWLER allowed SAMMON to crack the ball into the empty net. (2-0 Stoke City)
22Uncertainty in the Hartlepool United defence enabled BENNETT to volley an effort over the bar.
24The Stoke City 'keeper was able to palm clear an amazing shot.
24FREESTONE books RITCHIE for an off-the-ball incident against SAMMON.
25A weak shot from JUTKIEWICZ bounced agonisingly wide.
28GOAL!! The Stoke City 'keeper got into difficulty with a backpass from BENNETT and BEATTIE managed to scramble the ball into the net. (2-1 Stoke City)
35HIRD booked by the referee for a bad challenge.
38GOAL!! With his back to goal LINGARD wrong-footed the defence and poked the ball past the Stoke City 'keeper. (2-2)
40SAMMON was put clear by STEPHENS and he raced past the Hartlepool United 'keeper but thrust his shot inches over.
42STEPHENS made space on the left and dragged the ball to LALLANA who touched the ball over.
 
49LALLANA fluffed an easy chance.
58GOAL!! A long drive from SAMMON deflected off the shins of HIRD and into his own net.
62LALLANA nodded the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
65WALKER receives a yellow card by the ref.
69GOAL!! A long ball from LALLANA had the Hartlepool United defence back-pedalling and JUTKIEWICZ made the most of the opportunity with a lovely goal. (4-2 Stoke City)
83GOAL!! Stoke City's LALLANA beat two defenders before firing just inside the Hartlepool United 'keeper's far post. (5-2 Stoke City)
84BEATTIE ran onto a delightful ball from RITCHIE but fumbled his effort wide.
90LINGARD receives a yellow card for a late tackle.