Match ends, Luton Town 2, Hartlepool United 1.
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Craig Mackail-Smith's late winner helped Luton to a first home win of 2016 over struggling Hartlepool.
After a dull first half, Cameron McGeehan's penalty following Nicky Featherstone's handball gave the home side the lead.
Adam Jackson soon headed in Jake Gray's cross to levelled proceedings.
But, with minutes remaining, substitute Mackail-Smith lobbed in his first goal for five months to steal the victory for Luton.
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Tyler
- 2O'DonnellSubstituted forRuddockat 85'minutes
- 6Cuthbert
- 44Sheehan
- 40Howells
- 7LawlessSubstituted forHallat 72'minutes
- 8McGeehanBooked at 64mins
- 19LeeBooked at 62mins
- 11Green
- 45PigottSubstituted forMackail-Smithat 80'minutes
- 14Marriott
Substitutes
- 4Smith
- 10Hall
- 15McCourt
- 16Justham
- 17Ruddock
- 18Okuonghae
- 22Mackail-Smith
Hartlepool
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Carson
- 2Magnay
- 6Bates
- 26Jackson
- 3Carroll
- 16FeatherstoneBooked at 89mins
- 18Hawkins
- 30Gray
- 8Walker
- 7ThomasBooked at 45minsSubstituted forOatesat 85'minutes
- 10Paynter
Substitutes
- 5Harrison
- 9Bingham
- 13Bartlett
- 15Oates
- 17Fenwick
- 19Richards
- 28Laurent
- Referee:
- Andy Davies
- Attendance:
- 7,880
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamHartlepool
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Hartlepool United 1.
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Attempt missed. Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Craig Mackail-Smith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United).
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Attempt saved. Jake Gray (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Danny Green (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United).
Goal!
Goal! Luton Town 2, Hartlepool United 1. Craig Mackail-Smith (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Cuthbert.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rhys Oates replaces Nathan Thomas.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock replaces Stephen O'Donnell because of an injury.
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Craig Mackail-Smith (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United).
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Jake Howells.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Craig Mackail-Smith replaces Joe Pigott.
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Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town).
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Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Foul by Stephen O'Donnell (Luton Town).
