Match ends, Coventry City 2, Hartlepool United 1.
Coventry City 2-1 Hartlepool United
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Coventry striker Leon Clarke hit a stoppage-time winner just minutes after Hartlepool defender Jack Baldwin looked like he had forced extra time.
The Sky Blues led at the break, Clarke latching on to a John Fleck through ball before calmly slotting home.
They continued to have the better of the play, but Pools goalkeeper Scott Flinders was in top form.
Baldwin rose highest from Matty Dolan's corner to equalise, but Clarke struck from inside the box in the 93rd minute.
Coventry now face an
Line-ups
Coventry
- 1Murphy
- 2Christie
- 3Adams
- 6Thomas
- 24Clarke
- 15Seaborne
- 8BakerSubstituted forWebsterat 90+6'minutes
- 7Fleck
- 20C WilsonSubstituted forDanielsat 84'minutes
- 9Clarke
- 14Moussa
Substitutes
- 4Webster
- 16Barton
- 17Daniels
- 18Phillips
- 30Garner
- 31Haynes
- 35Gott
Hartlepool
- 1Flinders
- 21Duckworth
- 2Austin
- 8WaltonSubstituted forPooleat 69'minutes
- 6BaldwinBooked at 82mins
- 35Burgess
- 14ComptonSubstituted forJamesat 56'minutes
- 4Dolan
- 7FranksSubstituted forCollinsat 83'minutes
- 38Walker
- 11MonkhouseBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 5Collins
- 10Poole
- 13Rafferty
- 15Sweeney
- 22Holden
- 23Rodney
- 33James
- Referee:
- Keith Hill
- Attendance:
- 1,214
Match Stats
Home TeamCoventryAway TeamHartlepool
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away3
- Corners
- Home9
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Hartlepool United 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Andy Webster replaces Carl Baker.
Attempt missed. Sam Collins (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Booking
Andy Monkhouse (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Coventry City 2, Hartlepool United 1. Leon Clarke (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Jack Baldwin (Hartlepool United).
Leon Clarke (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Luke James (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cyrus Christie (Coventry City).
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Neil Austin.
Attempt blocked. Carl Baker (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jack Baldwin (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Leon Clarke (Coventry City).
Goal!
Goal! Coventry City 1, Hartlepool United 1. Jack Baldwin (Hartlepool United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Dolan with a cross.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Daniel Seaborne.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Billy Daniels replaces Callum Wilson.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Sam Collins replaces Jonathan Franks.
Foul by Christian Burgess (Hartlepool United).
Callum Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Jack Baldwin (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
John Fleck (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Baldwin (Hartlepool United).
Attempt missed. Matthew Dolan (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Franck Moussa (Coventry City).
Attempt missed. Franck Moussa (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
(Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Daniel Seaborne (Coventry City).
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Scott Flinders.
Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Neil Austin (Hartlepool United).
Cyrus Christie (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Christian Burgess.