Match ends, Hartlepool United 1, Accrington Stanley 2.
HartlepoolHartlepool United1AccringtonAccrington Stanley2
Accrington Stanley moved up to second in League Two with a narrow win at Hartlepool United.
Seamus Conneely gave Stanley an early lead with a firmly struck volley after just three minutes.
Hartlepool levelled through Rakish Bingham's header at the back post before Tarique Fosu-Henry slotted home after Josh Windass had hit a post.
Stanley had started the day in fourth but have now moved ahead of both Oxford and Plymouth.
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Carson
- 19Richards
- 6Bates
- 26Jackson
- 3Carroll
- 28Laurent
- 8WalkerSubstituted forFeatherstoneat 45'minutes
- 14Woods
- 30GraySubstituted forJamesat 63'minutes
- 9BinghamSubstituted forOatesat 82'minutes
- 7Thomas
Substitutes
- 2Magnay
- 12Nelson-Addy
- 13Bartlett
- 15Oates
- 16Featherstone
- 29Jones
- 33James
Accrington
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Etheridge
- 2Pearson
- 24Hughes
- 5Davies
- 22Buxton
- 7Mingoia
- 34Halliday
- 28ConneelyBooked at 28mins
- 30Fosu-HenrySubstituted forMcCartanat 79'minutes
- 8WindassBooked at 73mins
- 29Kee
Substitutes
- 4Barry
- 10Gornell
- 11McConville
- 12Wakefield
- 17McCartan
- 26Boco
- 33Mooney
- Referee:
- Steve Martin
- Attendance:
- 3,445
Match Stats
Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamAccrington
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, Accrington Stanley 2.
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Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Davies (Accrington Stanley).
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Jordan Richards (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley).
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Foul by Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United).
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Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Mark Hughes.
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Foul by Josh Laurent (Hartlepool United).
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Adam Buxton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Adam Jackson.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rhys Oates replaces Rakish Bingham.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jake Carroll.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Tarique Fosu-Henry.
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Foul by Josh Laurent (Hartlepool United).
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Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
