Chesterfield 1-1 Hartlepool United

Chesterfield's first match since Martin Allen's sacking ended in an encouraging draw at home to Hartlepool.

With confidence fragile for both sides after poor runs, each found it difficult to create chances in the first half and retreated into defensive shape.

For the hosts, Joe Rowley had a dangerous shot deflected wide, while at the other end Josh Hawkes curled just past the post for Pool.

The visitors went in front thanks to a pacy first-half injury-time strike from Luke James.

It could have been the signal for the Spireites to get demoralised, but they roared back in the second half.

Bradley Barry advanced forward with 15 minutes left on the clock and smashed an effort past Scott Loach.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Live Text

Line-ups

Chesterfield

Formation 4-4-2

31Burton

2Barry3Binnom-Williams23Smith19Hollis

5Evans9Shaw8Weston28Reid

16Rowley29Amantchi

• 31Burton
• 2Barry
• 3Binnom-Williams
• 23Smith
• 19Hollis
• 5Evans
• 9ShawBooked at 22mins
• 8Weston
• 28ReidSubstituted forSharmanat 56'minutes
• 16RowleySubstituted forBeestinat 56'minutes
• 29AmantchiSubstituted forRawsonat 68'minutes

Substitutes

• 11Beestin
• 15Weir
• 21Anyon
• 24Rawson
• 27Sharman

Hartlepool

Formation 4-4-2

1Loach

3Kitching5Magnay11Hawkes7Donaldson

6Noble10Muir14Rodgers17Anderson

19Richardson33James

• 1Loach
• 3Kitching
• 5Magnay
• 11HawkesSubstituted forFeatherstoneat 87'minutes
• 7DonaldsonBooked at 90mins
• 6Noble
• 10Muir
• 14Rodgers
• 17Anderson
• 19Richardson
• 33James

Substitutes

• 2Kioso
• 16Featherstone
• 21O'Neill
• 24Newton
• 26McLaughlin

Referee:

David Richardson

Attendance:

4,752

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Chesterfield 1, Hartlepool United 1.

2. 90'+1'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Chesterfield 1, Hartlepool United 1.

3. 90'

   Booking

   Ryan Donaldson (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.

4. 87'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Nicky Featherstone replaces Josh Hawkes.

5. 75'

   Goal!

   Goal! Chesterfield 1, Hartlepool United 1. Bradley Barry (Chesterfield).

6. 68'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Chesterfield. Luke Rawson replaces Levi Amantchi.

7. 56'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Chesterfield. Jamie Sharman replaces Kyel Reid.

8. 56'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Chesterfield. Alfie Beestin replaces Joe Rowley.

9. Second Half

   Second Half begins Chesterfield 0, Hartlepool United 1.

10. 45'+1'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Chesterfield 0, Hartlepool United 1.

11. 45'

    Goal!

    Goal! Chesterfield 0, Hartlepool United 1. Luke James (Hartlepool United).

12. 22'

    Booking

    Lee Shaw (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.

13. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

14. Posted at 14:51 29 Dec 201814:51 29 Dec 2018

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.