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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 4 (setup 6, season 14)
Hartlepool United
v.
Cheltenham Town
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Adam COLLIN71Max CULVERWELL
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Neil AUSTIN62Ryan LEONARD
Carl DICKINSON37Danny LAFFERTY
Dale STEPHENS746Harry PELL
Peter HARTLEY57Sean RAGGETT
Krystian PEARCE666Marnick VERMIJL
Josh LAURENT77Marlon PACK
Andy MONKHOUSE788Luke VARNEY
Brad WALKER696Darryl DUFFY
Gary LIDDLE106Joe MORRELL
Luke WILLIAMS711Dan HOLMAN
Manager
Dejan BABIC12Keith LOWE
Scott FLINDERS13Danny WHITEHEAD
Haydn HOLLIS14Daniel O'SHAUGHNESSY
Liam NOBLE158Russell PENN
Dominic IORFA16Jamal LAWRENCE

Hartlepool United 3 Cheltenham Town 2
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 7,590, Stadium: Victoria Ground, Referee: Andy HALL 7)
8 Williams, 35 Williams, 58 LiddleScorers31 Varney, 86 Varney
Substitutions72 Leonard <=> O'Shaughnessy, 77 Pell <=> Penn
Sendings off
Bookings
4Corners2
19Fouls14
9Offsides9
6Shots on8
3Shots off9
9Total shots17
3Shots saved6
44%Possession56%
Man of the match: Luke VARNEY
4PELL worked the ball to PACK, VARNEY controlled his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Hartlepool United 'keeper.
8GOAL!! After some steady play on the right WILLIAMS came inside and blasted the ball into the top corner. (1-0 Hartlepool United)
10The 'keeper saved a swerving shot from DUFFY.
12A twenty-five yard drive from MONKHOUSE caused CULVERWELL no problem.
17The 'keeper dived to his right to save a lovely drive from Hartlepool United's WALKER.
21HOLMAN stormed through the Hartlepool United defence but shot straight at the Hartlepool United 'keeper.
23A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing Cheltenham Town 'keeper.
24A free-kick from HOLMAN flew wide.
25A pin-point pass fell to VARNEY and his right foot shot went narrowly over.
28VARNEY headed wide.
31GOAL!! An inswinging corner booted out by LAURENT was slammed into the back of the net by VARNEY. (1-1)
33HOLMAN dribbled round HARTLEY and rifled a tame shot well wide.
35GOAL!! A delightful drive from AUSTIN was pushed away by the Cheltenham Town 'keeper only as far as WILLIAMS who blasted the ball past the stranded CULVERWELL. (2-1 Hartlepool United)
37DUFFY snapped at an easy chance.
39VARNEY's shot was well saved by COLLIN.
44LIDDLE beat LAFFERTY and blasted the ball to LAURENT who fumbled his effort wide.
45LAFFERTY beat two Hartlepool United players and stroked a shot inches over.
 
47A fine ball from DUFFY on the right bobbled toward LAFFERTY who scuffed his effort over.
55A penalty box scramble resulted in DUFFY knocking a low shot wide.
57A great save prevented LAFFERTY from scoring an exceptional goal.
58GOAL!! A goalmouth scramble culminated with LIDDLE striking the ball into the back of the net. (3-1 Hartlepool United)
60A mix up in the Hartlepool United defence enabled DUFFY to fire the ball wide.
69The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from LAFFERTY dropped just wide.
75LAURENT made space on the left and touched the ball to STEPHENS who rasped the ball wide.
86GOAL!! A great solo effort from VARNEY who beat three defenders before rocketing the ball into the net. (3-2 Hartlepool United)
90The 'keeper was able to palm clear a poor shot from VARNEY.