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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Victoria Park
  • Attendance: 5619
  • Referee: Moss, J

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Goal!! Brighton have scored with Bas Savage putting it in the back of the net.

86 mins

Goal!! Richie Barker scores for Hartlepool.

79 mins

The referee has booked Tommy Elphick.

76 mins

The referee has booked Andrew Whing.

74 mins

Hartlepool are replacing Jamie McCunnie with Anthony Sweeney.

67 mins

Dean Cox is being taken off, Doug Loft has come on in his place.

61 mins

Joel Porter is replaced by Michael Mackay.

53 mins

Brighton are replacing Alex Revell with Bas Savage.

52 mins

Jamie McCunnie goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

46 mins

Ben Clark is being taken off, Andy Monkhouse has come on in his place.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

45 mins

It's red. He's off. Willie Boland has been sent off.

38 mins

The referee has booked Michels Kuipers.

14 mins

Own goal, Michael Nelson has put it in his own net.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, October 27th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Brighton grabbed their third successive away win with an added time goal from substitute Bas Savage just when it seemed ten-man Hartlepool had earned a point.

But a game that was designed to pay tribute to Hartlepool player Michael Maidens - who died in a car crash last weekend - ended on a sour note when players from both sides squared up to each as they made for the tunnel after the final whistle.

There had also been a scuffle at the end of the first half just minutes after Hartlepool were reduced to ten men when Willie Boland was sent off for a kick on Dean Cox.

Brighton had gone ahead on 14 minutes when Cox's cross from the right was headed into his own net by home defender Ben Clark, under no pressure as he tried to clear in front of goal.

But the ten men turned the game around in the second half and spent most of the time camped in the Brighton half, although the Seagulls were always a danger on the break.

Hartlepool appeared to be running out of time when they were thrown a penalty lifeline four minutes from the end when a piledriver from Andy Monkhouse was blocked by Tommy Elphick, but referee Jon Moss decided it hit his arm and awarded a spot-kick which Richard Barker tucked away.

The home team were chasing a winner now, but as the game headed for the last of four minutes of added time, Brighton broke and Savage squeezed between two defenders on the left before hammering a low shot through two sets of legs and into the far corner.

The final whistle was greeted by mayhem as players squared up to each other.

Referee Jon Moss stayed out of the way as security men shepherded the teams off the pitch.

Hartlepool United Team

Brighton and Hove Albion Team

Hartlepool United

Brighton and Hove Albion

Corners

8 5

Fouls

14 11

Goal attempts

8 13

Shots off target

7 11

Offsides

1 4

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