Date:19 Mar 2013
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Boundary Park
Attendance:3,269

Simpson (16) Mvoto (26)
Baxter (68)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Shot from outside the box by Jose Baxter misses to the left of the target.

90mins Foul by Jean Yves Mvoto on Steve Howard, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Evan Horwood.

89mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jose Baxter from the left by-line, save by Scott Flinders. Kirk Millar takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.

89mins Jordan Obita produces a cross, clearance made by Peter Hartley.

86mins The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Dean Bouzanis.

86mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Franks by Jonathan Grounds. Free kick taken by Evan Horwood.

85mins Steve Howard challenges James Tarkowski unfairly and gives away a free kick. James Tarkowski takes the free kick.

82mins Chris Iwelumo on for Lee Barnard. Corner taken by Evan Horwood from the left by-line.

79mins Unfair challenge on Peter Hartley by Lee Barnard results in a free kick. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.

78mins Jordan Obita on for Robbie Simpson.

76mins Luke James takes a shot. James Tarkowski gets a block in.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Luke James by James Tarkowski. The ball is swung over by Simon Walton, Sam Collins produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

72mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Sam Collins on Robbie Simpson. The ball is delivered by Jose Baxter, Robbie Simpson takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.

71mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Kirk Millar. Scott Flinders takes the indirect free kick.

71mins Luke James delivers the ball, clearance made by Jean Yves Mvoto.

70mins Lee Croft goes off and Kirk Millar comes on.

68mins Jose Baxter finds the back of the net with a goal from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Oldham 3-0 Hartlepool.Lee Croft provided the assist for the goal.

67mins Evan Horwood crosses the ball, Jonathan Grounds makes a clearance. Outswinging corner taken by Jonathan Franks, Antony Sweeney produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.

65mins Jose Baxter takes a shot. Blocked by Peter Hartley.

63mins Andy Monkhouse produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

60mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Luke James. Free kick taken by Dean Bouzanis.

56mins James Wesolowski crosses the ball.

56mins Antony Sweeney takes a shot. Jonathan Grounds gets a block in.

55mins Unfair challenge on Andy Monkhouse by Robbie Simpson results in a free kick. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.

55mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Luke James. Dean Bouzanis takes the free kick.

51mins Luke James is brought on as a substitute for Nathan Luscombe.

48mins Shot by Lee Barnard from outside the area goes high over the crossbar.

47mins The offside flag is raised against Lee Barnard. Indirect free kick taken by Evan Horwood.

46mins Andy Monkhouse is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Dean Bouzanis takes the free kick.

46mins James Tarkowski concedes a free kick for a foul on Steve Howard. Free kick taken by Evan Horwood.

45mins Shot from long range by Lee Croft misses to the right of the target.

46mins Foul by Evan Horwood on Connor Brown, free kick awarded. Dean Bouzanis takes the free kick.

44mins Corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood, clearance made by Jonathan Grounds.

43mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Connor Brown on Steve Howard. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Simon Walton, Lee Barnard manages to make a clearance.

42mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Steve Howard. Dean Bouzanis restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Unfair challenge on Robbie Simpson by Neil Austin results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jose Baxter, save by Scott Flinders.

40mins Lee Barnard produces a mishit right-footed shot from 18 yards. Scott Flinders makes a comfortable save.

39mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Antony Sweeney by Jonathan Grounds. Free kick taken by Neil Austin.

36mins Steve Howard challenges Jean Yves Mvoto unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jonathan Grounds takes the direct free kick.

35mins Andy Monkhouse takes a shot from a long way out clearing the bar.

32mins Steve Howard is adjudged to have handled the ball. James Tarkowski takes the free kick.

32mins The ball is crossed by Lee Croft, clearance made by Neil Austin.

30mins Outswinging corner taken by Jonathan Franks from the right by-line played to the near post, Korey Smith manages to make a clearance.

29mins James Wesolowski gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steve Howard. Strike comes in from Simon Walton from the free kick.

28mins Jonathan Franks is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Dean Bouzanis.

27mins Korey Smith fouled by Andy Monkhouse, the ref awards a free kick. Dean Bouzanis takes the direct free kick.

26mins Jose Baxter crosses the ball, Jean Yves Mvoto grabs a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Oldham 2-0 Hartlepool.Assist by Jose Baxter.

26mins Andy Monkhouse joins the action as a substitute, replacing James Poole. Corner taken by Jose Baxter played to the near post, clearance made by Simon Walton.

23mins Lee Croft gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Poole. Evan Horwood crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left channel, save by Dean Bouzanis.

22mins Korey Smith crosses the ball.

22mins Lee Croft takes a shot. Fantastic save by Scott Flinders.

21mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Wesolowski by Antony Sweeney. Dean Bouzanis takes the free kick.

20mins Evan Horwood takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Connor Brown.

18mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Jonathan Grounds played to the near post, clearance made by Peter Hartley.

18mins The ball is sent over by Robbie Simpson, Sam Collins makes a clearance.

18mins The ball is crossed by Evan Horwood, Jonathan Grounds makes a clearance.

16mins Jose Baxter delivers the ball, Robbie Simpson scores a headed goal from close range. Oldham 1-0 Hartlepool.Assist by Jose Baxter.

16mins Connor Brown fouled by Steve Howard, the ref awards a free kick. Dean Bouzanis takes the free kick.

14mins James Wesolowski concedes a free kick for a foul on James Poole. Neil Austin restarts play with the free kick.

14mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Collins by Lee Barnard. Sam Collins restarts play with the free kick.

13mins Steve Howard concedes a free kick for a foul on James Tarkowski. James Tarkowski takes the direct free kick.

10mins Jonathan Franks produces a cross, Headed effort from inside the area by Steve Howard misses to the right of the goal.

10mins Jose Baxter takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.

8mins The referee blows for offside against Steve Howard. Dean Bouzanis restarts play with the free kick.

8mins Jose Baxter takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a save.

8mins Lee Croft delivers the ball, Sam Collins makes a clearance.

7mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Simon Walton on Jose Baxter. Direct free kick taken by Dean Bouzanis.

5mins Neil Austin crosses the ball, blocked by Jonathan Grounds. Corner taken by Jonathan Franks.

4mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Korey Smith on James Poole. Free kick taken by Evan Horwood.

3mins Corner taken by Evan Horwood played to the near post, Peter Hartley takes a shot. Dean Bouzanis makes a save.

3mins The ball is crossed by Jonathan Franks. Nathan Luscombe takes a shot. Blocked by Jean Yves Mvoto.

2mins Jonathan Franks takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by James Tarkowski.

2mins The official flags Lee Barnard offside. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.

Centre by Simon Walton, Steve Howard has a headed effort at goal from just inside the penalty area that misses to the right of the goal.

Match Preview

Smith may make debut for Latics Korey Smith is set to make his Oldham debut as Lee Johnson starts his managerial career at Boundary Park against Hartlepool. Smith has joined the npower League One strugglers on a one-month loan deal from Norwich and is fit to feature against John Hughes' side. Johnson inherits a Latics side placed 21st in the npower League Two table after he was confirmed as Paul Dickov's permanent replacement. His first task will be to halt a run of three consecutive league defeats which has left his side two points from safety. The youngest manager in the Football League will be without Matt Smith (knee) and Cliff Byrne (ankle) who both remain absent. Johnson has no other injury or suspension concerns with Kirk Millar, Cristian Montano and Robbie Simpson all hoping for a change in selection under the new regime. Hartlepool manager John Hughes could stick with the same starting line-up for the midweek game. Hughes has no new injury or suspension problems and could opt for the same XI that started in the narrow weekend defeat at Coventry. That could mean a place on the substitutes' bench again for striker Steve Howard, who has yet to start a game since late January after shaking off a hamstring strain. Antony Sweeney made his first start since January at Coventry after his recovery from a knee injury and lasted 70 minutes. He is expected to resume in midfield alongside Ritchie Humphreys, Simon Walton and Jonathan Franks. Teenage striker Luke James is pushing for a recall, but James Poole is likely to continue his partnership with Middlesbrough loanee Charlie Wyke up front. Teenage defenders Jordan Richards and Jack Baldwin are out for the rest of the season with respective knee injuries.

Formation:4231Manager: Lee Johnson

Oldham

Formation: 451Manager: John Hughes

Hartlepool

Dean Bouzanis
Connor Brown
Jean Yves Mvoto
James Tarkowski
Jonathan Grounds
James Wesolowski
Korey Smith
Lee Croft
Jose Baxter
Robbie Simpson
Lee Barnard
SUBS
Alex Cisak
Chris Iwelumo
Cristian Montano
Jordan Obita
Cliff Byrne
Kirk Millar
David Mellor

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Scott Flinders
Neil Austin
Sam Collins
Peter Hartley
Evan Horwood
Jonathan Franks
Simon Walton
Antony Sweeney
Nathan Luscombe
James Poole
Steve Howard
SUBS
Adam McHugh
Andy Monkhouse
Greg Rutherford
Darren Holden
Lewis Hawkins
Luke James
Charlie Wyke

Match Report

Form Guide

WWWLLL Oldham VS Hartlepool WWLDDL

Last Meetings

Hartlepool 1 - 2 Oldham 20/11/2012 Hartlepool 0 - 1 Oldham 20/03/2012 Oldham 0 - 1 Hartlepool 26/12/2011 Oldham 4 - 0 Hartlepool 01/02/2011 Hartlepool 4 - 2 Oldham 01/01/2011 Hartlepool 2 - 1 Oldham 02/01/2010

Top Scorers

Oldham J Baxter 8 M Smith 3 L Barnard 2 J Mvoto 2 J Tarkowski 2 Y M'Changama 2 C Iwelumo 1 C Byrne 1 R Simpson 1 J Grounds 1 C Montano 1 D Taylor 1 Hartlepool J Franks 4 J Poole 4 S Howard 3 A Monkhouse 3 P Hartley 2 J Baldwin 2 L James 2 C Wyke 2 R Humphreys 1 A Sweeney 1 E Horwood 1 R Noble 1 C Lynch 1 G Rutherford 1

Goals

Oldham Total goals 85 Goals per game 35 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 13 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Hartlepool Total goals 83 Goals per game 33 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins