Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 3, Hartlepool United 0.
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Andy Mangan scored two goals and made another as Shrewsbury Town climbed to third in League Two with victory over bottom-of-the-table Hartlepool United.
An open and entertaining first half saw Liam Lawrence and Mark Ellis go close for the hosts, while Pools pair Michael Duckworth and Rakish Bingham were denied by goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler.
But Shrewsbury dominated after the break, Mangan firing in the opener.
And, after teeing up James Collins for the second, Mangan headed number three.
Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"The game lasts for 90 minutes. Sometimes, if it doesn't quite work out in the first 45, it can click into gear and produce the three points.
"Hartlepool played well in the first half. But it was an easier second half. We tweaked a few things and started to find gaps and put players in there who would create good chances.
"Andy Mangan is a terrific player. It has paid dividends him coming back to full fitness from a knee injury. He has two goals to show for his efforts."
Line-ups
Shrewsbury
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Leutwiler
- 2Grandison
- 5Ellis
- 6Goldson
- 12Gayle
- 11Lawrence
- 4Woods
- 14WesolowskiSubstituted forGrantat 17'minutes
- 3Demetriou
- 19ManganSubstituted forAkpa-Akproat 75'minutes
- 9CollinsSubstituted forVernonat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Vincent
- 10Vernon
- 21Halstead
- 22Clark
- 24Grant
- 26Akpa-Akpro
- 27Randall
Hartlepool
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Flinders
- 21Duckworth
- 20Jones
- 26Harrison
- 2AustinBooked at 54mins
- 7Franks
- 14Woods
- 31Tshibola
- 11ComptonSubstituted forHawkinsat 73'minutes
- 9HarewoodBooked at 43minsSubstituted forFenwickat 69'minutes
- 29Bingham
Substitutes
- 4Bates
- 8Walker
- 13Maxted
- 16Featherstone
- 17Fenwick
- 18Hawkins
- 23Smith
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 4,601
Match Stats
Home TeamShrewsburyAway TeamHartlepool
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home11
- Away3
- Corners
- Home10
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home3
- Away12
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 3, Hartlepool United 0.
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Attempt saved. Liam Lawrence (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Bobby Grant (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dan Jones (Hartlepool United).
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Foul by Cameron Gayle (Shrewsbury Town).
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Neil Austin (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Mickey Demetriou (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Scott Fenwick (Hartlepool United).
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Jayson Leutwiler.
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Attempt saved. Aaron Tshibola (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Jonathan Franks (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Tshibola (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Jonathan Franks.
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Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro replaces Andy Mangan.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Scott Vernon replaces James Collins.
