Match ends, Oxford United 2, Hartlepool United 0.
Oxford United 2-0 Hartlepool United
- From the section Football

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.
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
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away7
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Hartlepool United 0.
Goal!
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.
Foul by Chris Maguire (Oxford United).
Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United).
Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).
Danny Hylton (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Matthew Bates.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Lewis Hawkins.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Trevor Carson.
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
James Roberts (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Michael Duckworth replaces Luke James.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Danny Hylton.
Attempt missed. Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rakish Bingham replaces Michael Woods.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. James Roberts replaces Alexander MacDonald because of an injury.
Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United).
Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Woods (Hartlepool United).
Attempt missed. Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United).
Luke James (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Oxford United).
Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Rhys Oates replaces Jake Gray.
Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Oxford United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. John Lundstram replaces Joe Skarz.
Booking
Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United).
Chris Maguire (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United).
Booking
Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.