Hartlepool United 0-1 Cheltenham Town

Jermaine McGlashan's goal earned a 1-0 victory for Cheltenham at fellow mid-table outfit Hartlepool.

McGlashan netted from close range 16 minutes from time after Darren Holden failed to clear David Noble's cross.

Bradley Walker and Jack Barmby went close with first-half efforts for Hartlepool, while Jack Compton put a free header wide after the break.

James Poole almost equalised for Colin Cooper's men but his late attempt was blocked by team-mate Luke James.

Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

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Mark Yates: Cheltenham Town manager on win at Hartlepool

"I thought we thoroughly deserved that win, it was a really great game of football with two teams trying to pass and trying to get on it.

"Although we looked a threat, we just felt we looked too open in wide areas and they were getting some good deliveries, particularly down the left in the first 10 to 15 minutes.

"We changed it and locked it up a little bit and it actually helped us pass the ball more.

"Byron [Harrison] worked tirelessly, there were some really good glimpses and I thought he should have got a penalty seconds before the goal."

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Line-ups

Hartlepool

• 1Flinders
• 21Duckworth
• 22Holden
• 38WalkerSubstituted forHawkinsat 82'minutes
• 5Collins
• 35Burgess
• 8Walton
• 14Compton
• 33James
• 7FranksSubstituted forRutherfordat 84'minutes
• 12BarmbyBooked at 38minsSubstituted forPooleat 58'minutes

Substitutes

• 10Poole
• 13Rafferty
• 16Rowbotham
• 17Rutherford
• 19Richards
• 20Jones
• 28Hawkins

Cheltenham

• 1Brown
• 5Brown
• 11McGlashan
• 20Jombati
• 8Deering
• 9HarrisonSubstituted forGornellat 90+3'minutes
• 14Richards
• 25NobleSubstituted forTaylorat 87'minutes
• 29Daniels
• 32BrundleBooked at 81mins
• 28Ihiekwe

Substitutes

• 4Taylor
• 7Cureton
• 10Gornell
• 12Roberts
• 19Kotwica
• 21Vincent
• 22Braham-Barrett

Referee:

Graham Salisbury

Attendance:

3,328

Match Stats

Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamCheltenham

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home14

Away11

Shots on Target

Home5

Away5

Corners

Home4

Away2

Fouls

Home10

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Cheltenham Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Cheltenham Town 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by James Poole (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 90'+4'

Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt blocked. Christian Burgess (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Terry Gornell replaces Byron Harrison.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Jack Compton (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+2'

Hand ball by Matthew Richards (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 90'

Foul by Sam Collins (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 90'

Michael Ihiekwe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Darren Holden (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Byron Harrison.

Posted at 87'

Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town).

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jason Taylor replaces David Noble.

Posted at 86'

Simon Walton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Jermaine McGlashan (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 85'

Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town).

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Greg Rutherford replaces Jonathan Franks.

Posted at 84'

Simon Walton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Billy Daniels (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. James Poole (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Jermaine McGlashan (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Lewis Hawkins replaces Brad Walker.

Booking

Posted at 81'

Mitch Brundle (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 81'

Jack Compton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Mitch Brundle (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 76'

Foul by Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 76'

Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 74'

Goal! Hartlepool United 0, Cheltenham Town 1. Jermaine McGlashan (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Deering.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Jack Compton (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 68'

Attempt blocked. Jonathan Franks (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Matthew Richards (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Christian Burgess (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 66'

Byron Harrison (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Jack Compton (Hartlepool United) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 63'

Attempt blocked. James Poole (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Simon Walton (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 59'

Billy Daniels (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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