Hartlepool United 2-0 Morecambe

Rakish Bingham scored and made an assist on his debut.

Hartlepool made the perfect start to the new season with victory over Morecambe at Victoria Park.

Billy Paynter opened the scoring on his competitive debut for Pools, heading in his 100th league goal.

Morecambe looked to equalise, but Jamie Devitt and Lee Molyneux wasted chances to level either side of half-time.

Rakish Bingham doubled the lead when he rifled in from Paynter's chipped through ball and although Morecambe hit the post late on Pools held on to win.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Hartlepool

Formation 4-3-3

13Bartlett

21Duckworth5Harrison4Worley3Carroll

16Featherstone2Magnay14Woods

10Paynter17Fenwick9Bingham

• 13Bartlett
• 21DuckworthBooked at 89mins
• 5HarrisonBooked at 30mins
• 4Worley
• 3Carroll
• 16Featherstone
• 2MagnayBooked at 84mins
• 14Woods
• 10Paynter
• 17FenwickBooked at 48minsSubstituted forSmithat 81'minutes
• 9BinghamSubstituted forOatesat 87'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Bates
• 11Oyenuga
• 12Nelson-Addy
• 15Oates
• 18Hawkins
• 23Smith
• 31Denton

Morecambe

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Roche

2Beeley6Edwards22Parrish19Wilson

8Murphy15Wildig

7Devitt10Molyneux11Ellison

12Mullin

• 1Roche
• 2Beeley
• 6EdwardsBooked at 90mins
• 22Parrish
• 19Wilson
• 8MurphySubstituted forKenyonat 11'minutes
• 15Wildig
• 7Devitt
• 10MolyneuxSubstituted forMillerat 71'minutes
• 11Ellison
• 12MullinBooked at 84minsSubstituted forRyanat 85'minutes

Substitutes

• 3McGowan
• 4Kenyon
• 13Goodall
• 16Miller
• 17Fleming
• 20Thompson
• 21Ryan

Referee:

Darren England

Attendance:

4,289

Match Stats

Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamMorecambe

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home11

Away15

Shots on Target

Home5

Away4

Corners

Home4

Away4

Fouls

Home12

Away14

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Hartlepool United 2, Morecambe 0.

2. 90'+5'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 2, Morecambe 0.

3. 90'+4'

   Booking

   Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

4. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

5. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).

6. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Adam Bartlett.

7. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Attempt saved. Jamie Devitt (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

8. 90'

   Post update

   Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9. 90'

   Post update

   Foul by Aaron Wildig (Morecambe).

10. 89'

    Booking

    Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

11. 89'

    Post update

    Foul by Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United).

12. 89'

    Post update

    Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13. 87'

    Post update

    Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Andy Parrish.

14. 87'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rhys Oates replaces Rakish Bingham.

15. 85'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Morecambe. Jack Ryan replaces Paul Mullin.

16. 84'

    Booking

    Paul Mullin (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17. 84'

    Post update

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

18. 84'

    Post update

    Foul by Paul Mullin (Morecambe).

19. 84'

    Booking

    Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

20. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United).

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