Match ends, Hartlepool United 2, Newport County 2.
HartlepoolHartlepool United2NewportNewport County2
Hartlepool United fought back from 2-0 down to earn a draw against 10-man Newport County.
Newport went ahead through Chris Zebroski before Aaron O'Connor increased their lead after the break.
Andy Sandell's second yellow reduced the Exiles to 10 men and United took full advantage.
Late goals from Brad Walker and Michael Duckworth earned Pools a vital point but they remain at the bottom of the League Two table.
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Flinders
- 21Duckworth
- 5Collins
- 26HarrisonBooked at 67mins
- 2AustinBooked at 52mins
- 16Featherstone
- 8Walker
- 14WoodsBooked at 30minsSubstituted forSchmeltzat 63'minutes
- 7Franks
- 9Harewood
- 24Wyke
Substitutes
- 17Brobbel
- 18Hawkins
- 19Richards
- 20Jones
- 23Smith
- 27Schmeltz
- 29Crooks
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Day
- 5Jones
- 6Yakubu
- 16Hughes
- 13SandellBooked at 66mins
- 8Minshull
- 17Flynn
- 4PorterSubstituted forKlukowskiat 61'minutes
- 21Obeng
- 10O'ConnorSubstituted forLoveridgeat 79'minutes
- 11Zebroski
Substitutes
- 1Pidgeley
- 3Feely
- 15Tancock
- 18Klukowski
- 19Patten
- 20Loveridge
- 39Collins
- Referee:
- Mark Brown
- Attendance:
- 3,172
Match Stats
Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 2, Newport County 2.
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Foul by Brad Walker (Hartlepool United).
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Michael Flynn (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Hand ball by Michael Flynn (Newport County).
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Joe Day.
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Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Hartlepool United 2, Newport County 2. Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sidney Schmeltz with a cross.
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Charlie Wyke (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ismail Yakubu (Newport County).
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Attempt saved. Brad Walker (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Marlon Harewood (Hartlepool United).
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Ismail Yakubu (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Neil Austin (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Flynn (Newport County).
Goal!
Goal! Hartlepool United 1, Newport County 2. Brad Walker (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. James Loveridge replaces Aaron O'Connor.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Hartlepool United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Curtis Obeng.
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Lee Minshull (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
