Match ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Hartlepool United 1.
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Accrington Stanley have moved up to sixth in League One, six points off automatic promotion, after beating Hartlepool.
Adam Buxton put the hosts ahead with a free-kick that went in off the crossbar before Hartlepool striker Ellis Harrison hit the post.
Shay McCartan's solo effort made it 2-0 and the forward fired home his second of the night after the break.
The visitors scored through Rakish Bingham's right-footed, 20-yard shot.
Accrington, who were playing their first home game since 14 November, missed early chances as Piero Mingoia headed just wide and Billy Kee was superbly denied by Trevor Carson.
But they gradually took control of the game to register their 12th victory of the season.
Hartlepool remain 21st in the table, six points clear of the relegation zone.
Line-ups
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Mooney
- 34Halliday
- 2Pearson
- 15Wright
- 22Buxton
- 7Mingoia
- 28Conneely
- 14Crooks
- 11McConvilleSubstituted forProctorat 90+4'minutes
- 17McCartanSubstituted forBrunaat 83'minutes
- 29KeeSubstituted forGornellat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Etheridge
- 4Barry
- 5Davies
- 6Proctor
- 10Gornell
- 12Wakefield
- 21Bruna
Hartlepool
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Carson
- 19RichardsBooked at 82mins
- 5Harrison
- 26Jackson
- 3Carroll
- 15Oates
- 16Featherstone
- 14WoodsSubstituted forGrayat 64'minutes
- 7ThomasBooked at 33minsSubstituted forHawkinsat 61'minutes
- 32Harrison
- 17FenwickSubstituted forBinghamat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Walker
- 9Bingham
- 13Bartlett
- 18Hawkins
- 20Jones
- 23Smith
- 30Gray
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 1,211
Match Stats
Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamHartlepool
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Hartlepool United 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Andrew Proctor replaces Sean McConville.
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Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United).
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Attempt blocked. Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Adam Jackson.
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Attempt blocked. Adam Jackson (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).
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Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gerardo Bruna (Accrington Stanley).
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Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Brad Halliday (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Gerardo Bruna replaces Shay McCartan.
Booking
Jordan Richards (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Richards (Hartlepool United).
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Attempt missed. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Accrington Stanley 3, Hartlepool United 1. Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicky Featherstone.
