Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
HartlepoolHartlepool United0CheltenhamCheltenham Town1
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:
"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."
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Foul by James Poole (Hartlepool United).
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Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Christian Burgess (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Terry Gornell replaces Byron Harrison.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Compton (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Hand ball by Matthew Richards (Cheltenham Town).
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Foul by Sam Collins (Hartlepool United).
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Michael Ihiekwe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Darren Holden (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Byron Harrison.
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Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jason Taylor replaces David Noble.
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Simon Walton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jermaine McGlashan (Cheltenham Town).
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Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Sam Deering (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Greg Rutherford replaces Jonathan Franks.
