Goals:
0-1: Rowe (44, turned in a header from a left-sided cross)
0-2: Gnahoua (77, found space, and turned a low shot around Loach)
1-2: Noble pen (84, slotted low after a handball in the area)
Bookings: Tunnicliffe (33, foul); Richardson (77, foul); Noble (90, foul)
Referee: James Oldham (Derby): Picky and inconsistent – nothing new there 5
Attendance: 1721
Entertainment: 2/5
HARTLEPOOL UNITED (4-2-3-1):
7 Loach: Made saves when he had to, and he kept Pools in contention, but he’s playing behind a porous defence;
6 Richardson: Started nervy, appearing to lack the confidence he has displayed in recent weeks
5 Magnay: Committed and battled, but fought a losing battle against one of the division’s top strikers
4 Anderson: Never the dominant central defender he looks like he should be – beaten for pace on occasions
5 Kitching: Wing-back or left back? Probably more suited to the latter and he looks happier starting from a deeper position;
4 Featherstone: Busy in the middle, but Pools needed more in the engine room than just that
4 McLaughlin: Started as captain, but ran of ideas alongside Featherstone and replaced when Pools went with two up top;
7 Donaldson: Too often looks like the one Pools player with some drive and a willingness to attack the opposition
6 Hawkes: Lively and tried to get forward, while never scared to try and find a shooting chance, but tired second-half
6 Newton: Ran, harassed, closed down and was replaced as Pools opted to go with two strikers up top;
6 James: Needed support from deep and in the main he got it as he kept going all night.
Subs:
Noble (for McLaughlin 61): Scored the penalty to get Pools back into it 5
O’Neill (for Newton 65): Little impact when pitched up top alongside James 5
Muir (for Hawkes 79)
(not used): Kioso, Butler.
FYLDE: Lynch 7; Francis-Angol 6, Byrne 7, Tunnicliffe 7, Bond 6, Croasdale 5 (Brewitt 89), Philliskirk 7, Burke 8, Toure 6 (Gnahoua 66, 6), Haughton 7 (Hemmings 75), ROWE 8. Subs (not used): Tasdemir, Williams.
MAN OF THE MATCH DANNY Rowe – always a threat up front
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