Hartlepool United 2-1 FC Halifax Town

Hartlepool beat Halifax to pick up their first National League victory in four games.

The hosts fell behind when former Hartlepool midfielder Devante Rodney fired home beyond goalkeeper Scott Loach after 14 minutes.

Pools equalised just after the half-hour mark when Luke James flicked the ball past Sam Johnson from a right-wing cross.

Luke Molyneux put Hartlepool in front after 53 minutes when he found himself with time and space to pick his spot.

Halifax tried in vain to find an equaliser in the closing stages as their winless run in the league stretched to five matches.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Hartlepool

Formation 4-4-2

1Loach

2Kioso15Kerr7Donaldson17Anderson

34Edgar16Featherstone14Holohan21Molyneux

33James29Kabamba

• 1Loach
• 2Kioso
• 15Kerr
• 7Donaldson
• 17Anderson
• 34Edgar
• 16Featherstone
• 14HolohanSubstituted forNobleat 74'minutes
• 21MolyneuxSubstituted forBaleat 90'minutes
• 33James
• 29Kabamba

Substitutes

• 6Noble
• 10Muir
• 13Catterick
• 26Bale
• 28Amos

Halifax

Formation 4-4-2

1Johnson

4Clarke5Brown8King39Skarz

6Staunton40Hanson18Berrett7Kosylo

34Duku35Rodney

• 1Johnson
• 4Clarke
• 5Brown
• 8King
• 39Skarz
• 6Staunton
• 40HansonSubstituted forFreedmanat 72'minutes
• 18Berrett
• 7Kosylo
• 34DukuSubstituted forGondohat 65'minutes
• 35Rodney

Substitutes

• 19Preston
• 21Rowley
• 24Freedman
• 33Gondoh
• 37Quigley

Referee:

Simeon Lucas

Attendance:

3,018

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Hartlepool United 2, FC Halifax Town 1.

2. 90'+1'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 2, FC Halifax Town 1.

3. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Adam Bale replaces Luke Molyneux.

4. 74'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Liam Noble replaces Gavan Holohan.

5. 72'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Harry Freedman replaces Jacob Hanson.

6. 65'

   Substitution

   Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Ryan Gondoh replaces Immanuelson Duku.

7. 53'

   Goal!

   Goal! Hartlepool United 2, FC Halifax Town 1. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United).

8. Second Half

   Second Half begins Hartlepool United 1, FC Halifax Town 1.

9. 45'

   Half Time

   First Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, FC Halifax Town 1.

10. 32'

    Goal!

    Goal! Hartlepool United 1, FC Halifax Town 1. Luke James (Hartlepool United).

11. 14'

    Goal!

    Goal! Hartlepool United 0, FC Halifax Town 1. Devante Rodney (FC Halifax Town).

12. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

13. Posted at 14:35 19 Apr 201914:35 19 Apr 2019

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.