Oxford United 2-0 Hartlepool United

League Two Player of the Year Kemar Roofe took his tally to 26 goals in all competitions

Oxford United ended a run of two games without a win as they defeated Hartlepool United and maintained their push for automatic promotion.

Kemar Roofe scored on the rebound to open the scoring after Liam Sercombe's effort had hit the woodwork.

Sercombe secured the points in stoppage time when he broke through on goal and calmly beat the goalkeeper.

The visitors best effort came through a Matthew Bates glancing header that flew just wide.

Victory keeps the U's in League Two's automatic promotion places but with fourth-placed Bristol Rovers also winning the gap is just a point while defeat for Pools keeps them in 16th.

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Line-ups

Oxford Utd

• 13Buchel
• 16Kenny
• 6Wright
• 33Dunkley
• 3SkarzBooked at 28minsSubstituted forLundstramat 65'minutes
• 11MacDonaldSubstituted forRobertsat 79'minutesBooked at 86mins
• 8Sercombe
• 14Ruffels
• 28Maguire
• 4RoofeSubstituted forO'Dowdaat 57'minutes
• 10Hylton

Substitutes

• 1Slocombe
• 5Mullins
• 7Waring
• 15O'Dowda
• 18Lundstram
• 29Bowery
• 31Roberts

Hartlepool

• 1Carson
• 2Magnay
• 6BatesBooked at 38mins
• 26Jackson
• 3CarrollBooked at 64mins
• 18HawkinsBooked at 63mins
• 16Featherstone
• 14WoodsSubstituted forBinghamat 79'minutes
• 30GraySubstituted forOatesat 70'minutes
• 33JamesSubstituted forDuckworthat 85'minutes
• 7Thomas

Substitutes

• 9Bingham
• 13Bartlett
• 15Oates
• 19Richards
• 21Duckworth
• 28Laurent
• 29Jones

Referee:

Chris Kavanagh

Attendance:

7,955

Match Stats

Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamHartlepool

Possession

Home43%

Away57%

Shots

Home9

Away6

Shots on Target

Home4

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away2

Fouls

Home10

Away7

Live Text

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Match ends, Oxford United 2, Hartlepool United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Hartlepool United 0.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

Goal! Oxford United 2, Hartlepool United 0. Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Chris Maguire (Oxford United).

Posted at 90'+3'

Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 90'

Danny Hylton (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Matthew Bates.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Lewis Hawkins.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Trevor Carson.

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 86'

James Roberts (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Michael Duckworth replaces Luke James.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Danny Hylton.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rakish Bingham replaces Michael Woods.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Oxford United. James Roberts replaces Alexander MacDonald because of an injury.

Posted at 79'

Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United).

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 74'

Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Michael Woods (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United).

Posted at 72'

Luke James (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Oxford United).

Posted at 71'

Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rhys Oates replaces Jake Gray.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Oxford United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 69'

Attempt saved. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Oxford United. John Lundstram replaces Joe Skarz.

Booking

Posted at 64'

Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 64'

Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 63'

Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).

Booking

Posted at 63'

Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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