Newport County 2-0 Hartlepool United

Newport County moved into the League Two play-off places with victory over Hartlepool United.

Defender Harry Worley headed home a Robbie Wilmot cross to give the home side a 1-0 lead at half-time.

Striker Conor Washington made sure of the win with his seventh goal of the season from close range midway through the second half.

Pools' best chances fell to forward James Poole but both his strikes were saved by County keeper Lenny Pidgeley.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:

"We knew it was going to be tough. It was our third game in six days and the players deserve a huge amount of credit.

"Their work-rate and the way they played the game, pressing and dispossessing Hartlepool, was a real pleasure to see.

"They started the second half better than us, we'd lost our discipline in the shape of our team, and the second goal was crucial for us. It settled us down.

"We looked comfortable from thereon in."

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Newport

Formation 5-3-2

1Pidgeley
18JacksonSubstituted forJonesat 78'minutes
20Oshilaja
22Worley
19Naylor
6Yakubu
12Willmott
7Chapman
14Washington
9Crow
23JolleySubstituted forFlynnat 66'minutes

Substitutes

5James
8Minshull
16Jones
17Flynn
25Stephens
26Redman

Hartlepool

Formation 4-4-2

1Flinders
2Austin
21Duckworth
4Dolan
6Baldwin
35Burgess
11Monkhouse
8WaltonSubstituted forWalkerat 87'minutes
33JamesSubstituted forFranksat 70'minutes
10Poole
14ComptonSubstituted forSweeneyat 81'minutes

Substitutes

5Collins
7Franks
13Rafferty
15Sweeney
19Richards
23Rodney
38Walker

Referee:: Steve Martin
Attendance:: 3,094

Match Stats

Home TeamNewportAway TeamHartlepool

Possession: Home56%; Away44%

Shots: Home11; Away8

Shots on Target: Home3; Away5

Corners: Home4; Away6

Fouls: Home11; Away3

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Match ends, Newport County 2, Hartlepool United 0.
90'+6'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 2, Hartlepool United 0.

90'+3'
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Andy Monkhouse (Hartlepool United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
90'+2'
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Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
87'
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Adam Chapman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
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Foul by Antony Sweeney (Hartlepool United).
87'
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Brad Walker replaces Simon Walton.
86'
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Tom Naylor.
85'
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Adedeji Oshilaja.
81'
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Antony Sweeney replaces Jack Compton.
78'
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Billy Jones replaces Ryan Jackson.
74'
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Foul by Danny Crow (Newport County).
74'
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Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70'
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jonathan Franks replaces Luke James.
70'
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Attempt missed. Adam Chapman (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
68'
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Foul by Adam Chapman (Newport County).
68'
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Matthew Dolan (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Michael Flynn replaces Christian Jolley.
65'
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Foul by Christian Jolley (Newport County).
65'
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Neil Austin (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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