Match ends, Hartlepool United 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
HartlepoolHartlepool United1PlymouthPlymouth Argyle0
An impressive long-range Luke James goal earned 10-man Hartlepool a win over Plymouth at Victoria Park.
Jack Compton was sent off midway into the first half for a dangerous challenge on Argyle's Jamie Reckord.
Home keeper Scott Flinders kept Plymouth at bay, with saves to deny Reuben Reid and Rommy Boco.
The home side claimed all three points after the break when James fired a low angled shot past Luke McCormick from the edge of the area.
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Flinders
- 21DuckworthSubstituted forCollinsat 90+2'minutes
- 2Austin
- 8Walton
- 6Baldwin
- 35Burgess
- 14ComptonBooked at 26mins
- 4DolanBooked at 34mins
- 33JamesSubstituted forFranksat 90+3'minutes
- 10PooleBooked at 13minsSubstituted forRichardsat 71'minutes
- 11Monkhouse
Substitutes
- 5Collins
- 7Franks
- 13Rafferty
- 15Sweeney
- 19Richards
- 23Rodney
- 38Walker
Plymouth
Formation 4-5-1
- 23McCormick
- 4Blanchard
- 2BerrySubstituted forGurrieriat 67'minutes
- 14YoungBooked at 37mins
- 16Trotman
- 17Nelson
- 9ReidSubstituted forAlessandraat 52'minutes
- 8Boco
- 28ReckordSubstituted forBlackmanat 56'minutes
- 19Hayes
- 6Hourihane
Substitutes
- 1Cole
- 3Blackman
- 7Alessandra
- 15Wotton
- 18Harvey
- 20Bencherif
- 27Gurrieri
- Referee:
- Scott Mathieson
- Attendance:
- 3,929
Match Stats
Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamPlymouth
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away21
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away9
- Corners
- Home0
- Away15
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
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Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jonathan Franks replaces Luke James.
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Luke James (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andre Blackman (Plymouth Argyle).
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Sam Collins replaces Michael Duckworth.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Simon Walton.
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Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Andres Gurrieri (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Maxime Blanchard (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Jack Baldwin (Hartlepool United).
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Andre Blackman (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Neil Austin.
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Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Andre Blackman (Plymouth Argyle).
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Foul by Andy Monkhouse (Hartlepool United).
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Maxime Blanchard (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Neal Trotman (Plymouth Argyle).
