Date:03 Sep 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Victoria Park
Attendance:5,152

Liddle (4) Luscombe (88)

Goal!

Live Commentary

90mins Neil Austin gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Billy Jones. Billy Jones takes the free kick.

90mins Corner taken short by Neil Austin.

88mins A goal is scored by Nathan Luscombe from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Hartlepool 2-0 Exeter.Andy Monkhouse provided the assist for the goal.

87mins Gary Liddle concedes a free kick for a foul on James Dunne. David Noble restarts play with the free kick.

84mins Troy Archibald-Henville challenges Nathan Luscombe unfairly and gives away a free kick. Troy Archibald-Henville receives a caution. Free kick crossed right-footed by Neil Austin.

82mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Tom Nichols. Nathan Luscombe replaces Antony Sweeney. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.

81mins Billy Jones takes the inswinging corner, Antony Sweeney makes a clearance.

79mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Billy Jones, Antony Sweeney manages to make a clearance.

75mins Billy Jones comes on in place of Chris Shephard.

73mins Unfair challenge on Adam Boyd by Troy Archibald-Henville results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Ritchie Humphreys.

72mins Shot from just outside the penalty box by Gary Liddle misses to the left of the target.

72mins The ball is sent over by Paul Murray, Troy Archibald-Henville makes a clearance. Andy Monkhouse crosses the ball.

69mins Gary Liddle goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

69mins Tom Nichols has a drilled shot. Save by Scott Flinders.

64mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David Noble on Gary Liddle. (Hartlepool) makes a substitution, with Andy Monkhouse coming on for Colin Nish. Rowan Vine leaves the field to be replaced by Tom Nichols. Neil Austin takes the direct free kick.

64mins Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Adam Boyd goes wide of the right-hand upright.

62mins Rowan Vine gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Murray. Scott Flinders takes the direct free kick.

60mins Colin Nish fouled by Troy Archibald-Henville, the ref awards a free kick. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Neil Austin.

60mins Steve Tully challenges Gary Liddle unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Neil Austin.

59mins Gary Liddle produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

58mins Nolberto Solano leaves the field to be replaced by James Poole.

57mins Gary Liddle takes a shot. Save by Lenny Pidgeley.

56mins Richard Logan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Peter Hartley. Free kick taken by Ritchie Humphreys.

55mins Steve Tully takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Peter Hartley gets a block in.

53mins Richard Logan on for Richard Duffy.

51mins Corner taken by Chris Shephard, clearance made by Colin Nish. Outswinging corner taken left-footed by David Noble, clearance by Ritchie Humphreys.

50mins Troy Archibald-Henville delivers the ball, Stephen Wright manages to make a clearance.

49mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by David Noble, clearance made by Ritchie Humphreys.

47mins Nolberto Solano takes a shot. Blocked by Danny Coles. Inswinging corner taken by Nolberto Solano. Nolberto Solano takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Danny Coles.

46mins Adam Boyd is caught offside. Lenny Pidgeley restarts play with the free kick.

45mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Shephard by Paul Murray. Richard Duffy takes the free kick.

44mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Antony Sweeney on James Dunne. Direct free kick taken by Lenny Pidgeley.

43mins Centre by Ritchie Humphreys, clearance made by Troy Archibald-Henville.

42mins Corner taken by Nolberto Solano, clearance made by Steve Tully.

41mins The ball is delivered by Neil Austin, James Dunne manages to make a clearance. Nolberto Solano takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Danny Coles.

40mins Inswinging corner taken by David Noble, save made by Scott Flinders.

39mins Troy Archibald-Henville produces a cross, Peter Hartley makes a clearance.

39mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Stephen Wright on Chris Shephard. David Noble takes the direct free kick.

38mins Antony Sweeney produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.

34mins The ball is sent over by Daniel Nardiello, Peter Hartley gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Daniel Nardiello from the left by-line. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Daniel Nardiello from the left by-line.

27mins Adam Boyd takes a shot. Save by Lenny Pidgeley. Paul Murray concedes a free kick for a foul on David Noble. Free kick taken by David Noble.

26mins Nolberto Solano takes the outswinging corner, Ritchie Humphreys produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.

25mins The ball is sent over by James Dunne. Chris Shephard takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders.

25mins Daniel Nardiello fouled by Antony Sweeney, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by David Noble.

21mins Foul by Troy Archibald-Henville on Ritchie Humphreys, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Ritchie Humphreys.

20mins Chris Shephard takes a shot. Paul Murray gets a block in. Corner taken right-footed by David Noble, save by Scott Flinders.

20mins Header on goal by Peter Hartley from just inside the area goes over the goal.

19mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ritchie Humphreys by Rowan Vine. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.

19mins James Dunne is penalised for a handball. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Hartley by Rowan Vine. Scott Flinders takes the direct free kick.

14mins Outswinging corner taken by Nolberto Solano from the right by-line, clearance by David Noble.

14mins Rowan Vine takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders. Corner from right by-line taken by David Noble.

13mins Foul by Richard Duffy on Colin Nish, free kick awarded. A cross is delivered by Nolberto Solano, Antony Sweeney takes a shot. Save by Lenny Pidgeley.

11mins Neil Austin crosses the ball, Close range shot by Antony Sweeney clears the bar.

11mins Chris Shephard concedes a free kick for a foul on Neil Austin. Direct free kick taken by Neil Austin.

10mins Peter Hartley produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.

9mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Hartley by Rowan Vine. Direct free kick taken by Ritchie Humphreys.

9mins The offside flag is raised against Chris Shephard. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.

7mins Shot from just outside the penalty area by Daniel Nardiello misses to the left of the target.

7mins Inswinging corner taken by Chris Shephard, clearance by Ritchie Humphreys.

4mins A goal is scored by Gary Liddle from inside the six-yard box to the top left corner of the goal. Hartlepool 1-0 Exeter.Assist by Nolberto Solano. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Rowan Vine by Stephen Wright. David Noble produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, blocked by Danny Coles. Inswinging corner taken by Chris Shephard from the right by-line.

2mins Neil Austin challenges Rowan Vine unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from David Noble, save made by Scott Flinders.

1mins Effort from inside the area by Adam Boyd misses to the right of the goal.

Colin Nish is ruled offside. Lenny Pidgeley takes the indirect free kick.

Match Preview

Formation:442Manager: Mick Wadsworth

Hartlepool

Formation: 433Manager: Paul Tisdale

Exeter

Scott Flinders
Neil Austin
Stephen Wright
Peter Hartley
Ritchie Humphreys
Nolberto Solano
Paul Murray
Gary Liddle
Antony Sweeney
Colin Nish
Adam Boyd
SUBS
Andy Rafferty
James Poole
Andy Monkhouse
Nathan Luscombe
Steven Haslam

Home

Away

Lenny Pidgeley
Steve Tully
Danny Coles
Richard Duffy
James Dunne
Scott Golbourne
David Noble
Daniel Nardiello
Troy Archibald-Henville
Chris Shephard
Rowan Vine
SUBS
Artur Krysiak
Billy Jones
Richard Logan
Scot Bennett
Tom Nichols

Match Report

Pools marching on Hartlepool made it six games unbeaten this season with a 2-0 win over Exeter. Midfielder Gary Liddle scored the opener after five minutes, drilling in from close range after both Antony Sweeney and Colin Nish struck the frame of the goal following a lovely floated pass from Nobby Solano. Solano almost made it two but his low angled drive smashed off the inside of the far post with Lenny Pidgeley beaten. But while Pools were on top in the first half, the second period belonged to the visitors who dominated possession but were unable to break through. In the 83rd minute Scott Flinders turned over a fierce effort from Daniel Nardiello. But six minutes later substitute Nathan Luscombe scored a first career goal when he swept in an Andy Monkhouse cross to seal the win.

Form Guide

DDDDW Hartlepool VS Exeter DLLLW

Last Meetings

Exeter 1 - 2 Hartlepool 26/02/2011 Hartlepool 2 - 3 Exeter 11/09/2010 Hartlepool 1 - 1 Exeter 01/05/2010 Exeter 3 - 1 Hartlepool 03/10/2009 Hartlepool 1 - 2 Exeter 26/02/1994 Exeter 2 - 1 Hartlepool 04/09/1993

Top Scorers

Hartlepool J Poole 3 A Boyd 2 CJ Nish 1 P Hartley 1 Exeter T Archibald-Henville 1 T Nichols 1

Goals

Hartlepool Total goals 14 Goals per game 8 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) Period 41-50 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Exeter Total goals 9 Goals per game 3 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins