Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Hartlepool United 0.
WycombeWycombe Wanderers1HartlepoolHartlepool United0
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.
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."
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Hartlepool United 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Steven Craig replaces Aaron Holloway.
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Foul by Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Scott Flinders (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).
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Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).
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Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Paul Hayes.
Booking
Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
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Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Scott Fenwick replaces Nicky Featherstone.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Duckworth.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Harrison.
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Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).
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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.
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Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
