Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Hartlepool United

Fred Onyednma scored his first goal for Wycombe Wanderers

On-loan Fred Onyedinma scored the game's only goal to send Wycombe top of League Two and leave Hartlepool 10 points adrift at the bottom.

The Millwall midfielder scored from a swift counter-attack, beating Scott Flinders at his near post after Michael Duckworth was dispossessed.

Peter Murphy and Alfie Mawson then went close for the Chairboys.

Hartlepool nearly levelled late on but Dan Jones' header hit the post before Lewis Hawkins was red carded.

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Ainsworth on Wycombe v Hartlepool

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:

"It's one of those games where potentially it could have been an upset.

"We came out and we wanted to put a high tempo from the start. The game plan was for the 20 minutes could we impose our game on them?

"(On Fred Onyedinma) Fantastic for him to score on his home debut, it was a great finish.

"I'm really pleased with everyone, great performance all the way round."

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Line-ups

Wycombe

• 1Ingram
• 2Jombati
• 6Pierre
• 26Mawson
• 3Jacobson
• 23Onyedinma
• 15Murphy
• 4ScowenBooked at 20mins
• 11Wood
• 25Amadi-HollowaySubstituted forCraigat 90'minutes
• 9Hayes

Substitutes

• 8Lewis
• 10Bloomfield
• 12Craig
• 13Richardson
• 16Fletcher
• 18Rowe

Hartlepool

• 1Flinders
• 2AustinBooked at 45mins
• 4Bates
• 26Harrison
• 20Jones
• 16FeatherstoneSubstituted forFenwickat 83'minutes
• 21Duckworth
• 31Tshibola
• 11Compton
• 7FranksSubstituted forHawkinsat 73'minutesBooked at 88mins
• 29Bingham

Substitutes

• 3Holden
• 8Walker
• 13Maxted
• 17Fenwick
• 18Hawkins
• 19Richards
• 28Green

Referee:

Darren Deadman

Attendance:

3,607

Match Stats

Home TeamWycombeAway TeamHartlepool

Possession

Home41%

Away59%

Shots

Home13

Away5

Shots on Target

Home4

Away1

Corners

Home9

Away4

Fouls

Home6

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Hartlepool United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Hartlepool United 0.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Steven Craig replaces Aaron Holloway.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 90'

Scott Flinders (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Dismissal

Posted at 88'

Second yellow card to Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 88'

Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 87'

Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Paul Hayes.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 84'

Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Scott Fenwick replaces Nicky Featherstone.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Duckworth.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Harrison.

Posted at 80'

Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Alfie Mawson (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.

Posted at 77'

Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Lewis Hawkins replaces Jonathan Franks.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Aaron Holloway (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Bates.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Dan Jones.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Bates.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.

Posted at 65'

Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Aaron Tshibola (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 62'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Aaron Pierre.

Posted at 62'

Attempt blocked. Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Peter Murphy (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 61'

Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Dan Jones.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Dan Jones.

Posted at 58'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Harrison.

Posted at 58'

Attempt missed. Aaron Holloway (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Bates.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

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