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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Victoria Park
  • Attendance: 4055
  • Referee: Evans, K

Live Commentary

90 mins

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

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Goal!! Jamie McCunnie scores for Hartlepool.

87 mins

The referee has booked Gary Mulligan.

82 mins

Richie Humphreys is replaced by Robbie Elliott.

81 mins

Simeon Jackson is being taken off, Gary Mulligan has come on in his place.

79 mins

Andy Monkhouse is being taken off, Matty Robson has come on in his place.

75 mins

Willie Boland is replaced by David Foley.

74 mins

Goal!! Sam Collins scores for Hartlepool.

69 mins

Arran Lee-Barrett is booked for unsporting behaviour.

60 mins

Gillingham are replacing Dennis Oli with Leroy Griffiths.

50 mins

Barry Fuller goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by K Evans

26 mins

Goal!! Hartlepool have scored with Joel Porter putting it in the back of the net.

21 mins

Goal!! Andy Monkhouse scores for Hartlepool.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, March 8th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Gillingham had their moments, but not enough of them to ease their relegation worries as Hartlepool finished up comfortable 4-0 winners.

The Gills looked the brighter side in the opening minutes and visitors goalkeeper Arran Lee-Barrett had to be on his toes.

He saved well from Delroy Facey twice and also kept out a wicked curling cross from the right by Dennis Oli as it threatened to sneak under the crossbar.

But Hartlepool began to get their game together and, after Antony Sweeney sent a shot a foot over an open goal when he should have scored and had another goal disallowed for a foul deep in the area, two home goals in five minutes put them in control.

First, on 21 minutes, Andy Monkhouse almost had his back to goal when a poor Gillingham clearance came his way and from 25 yards he swung his left foot to curl a shot into the top corner.

Then, on 26 minutes, came a brilliant solo goal from Joel Porter, who beat his marker in his own half, beat another defender on the fringe of the penalty area and finished with a perfect chip over keeper Derek Stillie.

Midway through the second half, Gillingham were pressing for a goal and got a penalty when Lee-Barrett fouled Simeon Jackson in the area, but the keeper made amends with a brilliant save from Adam Miller's spot-kick.

Four minutes later Hartlepool made it safe when Sam Collins powered in a header from Jamie McCunnie's right-wing corner.

And McCunnie wrapped it all up in added time when he curled his free-kick from the left inside the far corner.

With just one win in 11 games, Gillingham are deep in trouble, but Hartlepool look a lot safer after two wins in a week.

Hartlepool United Team

Gillingham Team

Hartlepool United

Gillingham

Corners

8 8

Fouls

13 14

Goal attempts

14 7

Shots off target

5 6

Offsides

2 4

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