Hartlepool United 2-0 Cheltenham Town

Hartlepool recorded their first League Two victory under Ronnie Moore by overcoming Cheltenham at Victoria Park.

Scott Fenwick gave the home side the lead midway through the first-half converting Jack Compton's low cross.

Pools continued to dominate after the break and were rewarded through home debutant Rakish Bingham's drive.

Kevin Stewart rattled the post with a firm header for the Robins late on but Hartlepool held on to seal their first league win since October.

Cheltenham Town manager Paul Buckle told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

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Buckle on Hartlepool v Cheltenham

"It's always disappointing when you lose, of course it is, we've probably had enough of those days to last us a lifetime this season.

"You have to manage the game from the side, but the players have to manage the game as well, in terms of understanding the conditions.

"I don't think we cleared our lines well enough, we still had chances all the way to the end, but the goals we conceded were poor.

"We just lacked a little bit today, but it certainly wasn't effort or desire."

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Line-ups

Hartlepool

• 1Flinders
• 2Austin
• 20Jones
• 26HarrisonBooked at 90mins
• 21Duckworth
• 7Franks
• 14Woods
• 31Tshibola
• 11Compton
• 29Bingham
• 17Fenwick

Substitutes

• 3Holden
• 4Bates
• 8Walker
• 13Maxted
• 16Featherstone
• 19Richards
• 22Nearney

Cheltenham

• 1Carson
• 2VaughanBooked at 55mins
• 5Brown
• 29Jones
• 3Braham-Barrett
• 19Sterling-JamesSubstituted forHarrisonat 54'minutes
• 26StewartBooked at 37mins
• 8Richards
• 7Ferdinand
• 28DunnBooked at 90mins
• 10GornellSubstituted forWilliamsat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 9Harrison
• 11Haworth
• 15Deaman
• 16Hanks
• 17Kotwica
• 21Williams
• 30Reynolds

Referee:

Richard Clark

Attendance:

3,155

Match Stats

Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamCheltenham

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home13

Away2

Shots on Target

Home7

Away1

Corners

Home9

Away5

Fouls

Home7

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Hartlepool United 2, Cheltenham Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 2, Cheltenham Town 0.

Booking

Posted at 90'+6'

Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 90'+6'

Jack Dunn (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+3'

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

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Lee Vaughan (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Scott Harrison.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Michael Duckworth.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Jack Dunn (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Scott Fenwick (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Aaron Tshibola (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 80'

Kevin Stewart (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Lee Vaughan.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Craig Braham-Barrett.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Craig Braham-Barrett.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Scott Fenwick (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Trevor Carson.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Craig Braham-Barrett.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Scott Fenwick (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 71'

Kane Ferdinand (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Harry Williams replaces Terry Gornell.

Goal!

Posted at 68'

Goal! Hartlepool United 2, Cheltenham Town 0. Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Compton.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jonathan Franks.

Posted at 62'

Lloyd Jones (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Scott Fenwick (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 60'

Dan Jones (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Terry Gornell (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 58'

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

Posted at 56'

Attempt saved. Scott Fenwick (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 56'

Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Byron Harrison (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 55'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Matt Richards.

Posted at 55'

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

Booking

Posted at 55'

Lee Vaughan (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 54'

Jack Compton (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Lee Vaughan (Cheltenham Town).

Substitution

Posted at 54'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Byron Harrison replaces Omari Sterling-James.

Posted at 53'

Attempt saved. Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 51'

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

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