Goals:
1-0: McCallum (64, knocked in from close range after Pools failed to clear a corner convincingly)
1-1: Sweeney OG (70, Donaldson’s cross from the left flank headed past his own keeper)
2-1: Akinola (78, long ball not dealt with and striker knocked into the corner)
Bookings: Dunne (13, foul); Holohan (17, foul); Johnson (34, foul); Holohan (48, foul); Alexander (53, foul); Odusina (57, foul); Featherstone (65, foul)
Sending-off: Holohan (48 second bookable offence, foul)
Referee: Dan Middleton (Derby): Too many fouls merited yellow cards in his opinion, but Holohan made the decision easy for him 5
Entertainment: 1/5
BARNET (3-5-2): Loach 5; Sweeney 5, Reynolds 5, Johnson 6; Alexander 6, Adams 6, Dunne 7, Vilhette 6, Tutonda 6; Walker 6 (McCallum 62, 6), Akinola 6 (Sparkes 88). Subs (not used): Azaze, McBurnie, Fonguck.
HARTLEPOOL UNITED (4-1-4-1):
4 Beeney: Once again didn’t convince, and his positional awareness saw him exposed for the second goal;
5 Southam-Hailes: So impressive on his debut last weekend, this time he was culpable for the winner
6 Liddle: Saw more of the ball than anyone in the first-half as he prompted Pools from deep
6 Odusina: Defended generally well in the most testing and trying of conditions
5 Kitching: Tried to get forward as is the norm, and found himself crowded out and closed down more often than not;
6 Featherstone: Busy on the ball in a congested area and had a lot of ground to cover when Pools were down to ten men;
5 Donaldson: Swung over a fine ball for Pools goal and gave a disciplined performance on the flank
5 Holohan: Did he need to make the tackle which led to his dismissal? Probably not and that cost Pools in the end
6 Shelton: Busy throughout, amid another performance when he was stronger second half than first
5 Toure: In and out of the game as is his usual manner, caused some problems but ultimately didn’t hurt the opposition directly;
4 Keena: Little service, and had nothing to work with up front before he was replaced when Pools were a man short.
Subs:
Harker (50, for Keena): A bit of a thankless task to be pitched in for his debut in such circumstances 4
Molyneux (for Featherstone 82)
Hawkes (for Shelton 88)
(not used): Anderson, Mafuta.
MAN OF THE MATCH: MARK Shelton – kept plugging away and trying to make something happen in the second half.
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