Date:23 Feb 2013
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Glanford Park
Attendance:3,434

Alabi (76)
Poole (19) Franks (36)

Goal!

Live Commentary

95mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Jimmy Ryan goes wide left of the target.

94mins A cross is delivered by Mark Duffy, clearance made by Peter Hartley.

92mins The assistant referee flags for offside against James Alabi. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Flinders.

92mins Eddie Nolan crosses the ball, clearance made by Peter Hartley.

91mins Michael Collins produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.

89mins Luke James takes the outswinging corner, clearance by David Mirfin.

88mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Duffy on Jack Baldwin. Neil Austin takes the free kick.

88mins David Mirfin fouled by Steve Howard, the ref awards a free kick. Niall Canavan takes the direct free kick.

88mins Centre by Luke James, clearance by Michael Collins.

87mins Ritchie Humphreys fouled by Michael Collins, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.

85mins The ball is delivered by Mark Duffy. The referee blows for offside against James Alabi. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.

84mins Andy Monkhouse gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andy Barcham. Jimmy Ryan takes the free kick.

84mins (Hartlepool) makes a substitution, with Luke James coming on for Jonathan Franks.

83mins The referee gives a free kick against Steve Howard for handball. Sam Slocombe restarts play with the free kick.

82mins A cross is delivered by Jimmy Ryan, Peter Hartley manages to make a clearance.

79mins Mark Duffy crosses the ball, Scott Flinders makes a save.

77mins Andy Monkhouse is brought on as a substitute for James Poole. Foul by Steve Howard on David Mirfin, free kick awarded. Steve Howard goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Sam Slocombe restarts play with the free kick.

76mins Mark Duffy crosses the ball, James Alabi scores a headed goal from inside the area. Scunthorpe 1-2 Hartlepool.Assist on the goal came from Mark Duffy.

74mins Evan Horwood takes the inswinging corner, save made by Sam Slocombe.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Franks by Eddie Nolan. Evan Horwood takes the free kick.

72mins Karl Hawley fouled by Sam Collins, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tom Newey.

71mins The ball is crossed by Jonathan Franks, clearance by David Mirfin.

70mins James Alabi challenges James Poole unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.

69mins Shot from outside the box by Mark Duffy goes wide right of the target.

68mins Michael Collins concedes a free kick for a foul on Ritchie Humphreys. Evan Horwood delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel. The assistant referee signals for offside against Steve Howard. Sam Slocombe restarts play with the free kick.

67mins The ball is swung over by Mark Duffy, Headed effort from inside the area by James Alabi misses to the left of the target.

65mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Mark Duffy, Foul by David Mirfin on Ritchie Humphreys, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders. James Alabi is brought on as a substitute for Akpo Sodje.

65mins The ball is delivered by Eddie Nolan, Evan Horwood makes a clearance.

64mins Mark Duffy takes a inswinging corner.

63mins Andy Barcham delivers the ball, clearance by Sam Collins. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mark Duffy, clearance made by Steve Howard.

63mins Shot on goal by Steve Howard from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

62mins James Poole produces a volleyed right-footed shot from 25 yards. Save by Sam Slocombe. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood from the right by-line, clearance made by David Mirfin.

60mins Steve Howard joins the action as a substitute, replacing Charlie Wyke.

58mins Centre by Eddie Nolan, Scott Flinders makes a save.

58mins The ball is delivered by Michael Collins, clearance by Neil Austin.

56mins Foul by Niall Canavan on Charlie Wyke, free kick awarded. Sam Collins takes the free kick.

53mins Simon Walton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Duffy. Tom Newey takes the free kick. Simon Walton receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.

52mins James Poole has an effort at goal from 30 yards.

49mins The ball is delivered by James Poole, clearance by Tom Newey.

48mins The ball is sent over by Andy Barcham.

47mins The ball is delivered by Michael Collins, Scott Flinders makes a save.

45mins Andy Barcham joins the action as a substitute, replacing Josh Walker.

45mins Evan Horwood takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Niall Canavan.

45mins The referee blows for offside. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.

43mins Shot by Jonathan Franks. Niall Canavan gets a block in. Corner taken by Evan Horwood from the left by-line, Peter Hartley takes a shot. Save by Sam Slocombe. Corner taken by Evan Horwood from the right by-line, Unfair challenge on David Mirfin by Peter Hartley results in a free kick. Sam Slocombe takes the free kick.

43mins Jonathan Franks fouled by Tom Newey, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Neil Austin.

39mins Neil Austin crosses the ball.

38mins Charlie Wyke is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Sam Slocombe.

36mins Jonathan Franks grabs a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 0-2 Hartlepool.

32mins Karl Hawley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ritchie Humphreys. Direct free kick taken by Scott Flinders.

31mins Foul by Charlie Wyke on David Mirfin, free kick awarded. Eddie Nolan restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Foul by James Poole on Eddie Nolan, free kick awarded. Sam Slocombe restarts play with the free kick.

29mins Centre by Tom Newey. Jimmy Ryan delivers the ball. The assistant referee signals for offside against Karl Hawley. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.

28mins The ball is delivered by James Poole, save made by Sam Slocombe.

27mins Tom Newey is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Sam Collins takes the direct free kick, Evan Horwood delivers the ball.

24mins Michael Collins crosses the ball. Effort on goal by Josh Walker from 20 yards. Clearance by Peter Hartley.

23mins Foul by Jimmy Ryan on James Poole, free kick awarded. Simon Walton takes the direct free kick.

22mins Effort on goal by Akpo Sodje from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

20mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Karl Hawley on Peter Hartley. Peter Hartley takes the free kick.

19mins Jonathan Franks sends in a cross. James Poole gets on the score sheet with a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 0-1 Hartlepool.

17mins Eddie Nolan is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.

14mins A cross is delivered by Jonathan Franks.

13mins Charlie Wyke challenges David Mirfin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael Collins takes the free kick.

11mins The offside flag is raised against Jonathan Franks. Sam Slocombe takes the indirect free kick.

9mins Charlie Wyke gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Mirfin. Free kick taken by David Mirfin.

7mins Shot from 25 yards by Jimmy Ryan. Scott Flinders makes a save.

6mins Jimmy Ryan produces a cross, Peter Hartley makes a clearance.

5mins Mark Duffy takes a short corner, Jimmy Ryan has an effort at goal. Peter Hartley gets a block in.

2mins Simon Walton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Collins. Michael Collins restarts play with the free kick.

1mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Josh Walker by Jack Baldwin. Free kick taken by David Mirfin.

Match Preview

Iron debut for young striker James Alabi is in line to make his Scunthorpe debut when they host fellow strugglers Hartlepool. The 18-year-old striker joined on a one-month loan deal from Stoke on Thursday to bolster Brian Laws' attacking options. Defender Callum Kennedy will definitely miss out after suffering a hamstring injury during last weekend's 3-0 defeat at Yeovil. Kennedy has been ruled out for at least six weeks with Eddie Nolan, who replaced him against the Glovers, expected to fill in at the back. Striker Akpo Sodje is also doubtful after twisting an ankle in the same fixture. Mike Grella may get the nod in attack alongside Karl Hawley, while Andy Barcham is also pushing for a starting role. The Iron have won their last three successive home matches and are three points clear of the relegation zone. Hartlepool boss John Hughes has hinted that Luke James will again be among the substitutes. The 18-year-old has suffered a torrid time with injuries in recent seasons and Hughes has vowed to protect him despite his last-gasp winner against Leyton Orient last weekend. Pools fans have urged the former Livingston chief to reward the youngster with a starting place but he insists James is still short of full fitness. "Luke is someone we have to look after," Hughes told the Hartlepool Mail. "I say to the supporters I know why he's a favourite, I can see that, he excites the fans and that's great. "But we shouldn't put too much on him in terms of expectations. I've seen players like that who, before you know it, have burned out." Hughes has no fresh injury or suspension worries and could name the same starting XI that edged past Orient. Winger Andy Monkhouse is pushing for inclusion while striker Steve Howard is also available following a hamstring problem.

Formation:442Manager: Brian Laws

Scunthorpe

Formation: 433Manager: John Hughes

Hartlepool

Sam Slocombe
Eddie Nolan
David Mirfin
Niall Canavan
Tom Newey
Mark Duffy
Michael Collins
Josh Walker
Jimmy Ryan
Karl Hawley
Akpo Sodje
SUBS
James Severn
Christian Ribeiro
Mike Grella
Andy Barcham
Connor Jennings
Matt Godden
James Alabi

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

Match Report

Form Guide

DLWWWL Scunthorpe VS Hartlepool LWWDDW

Last Meetings

Hartlepool 2 - 0 Scunthorpe 01/09/2012 Hartlepool 1 - 2 Scunthorpe 02/01/2012 Scunthorpe 0 - 2 Hartlepool 19/11/2011 Hartlepool 2 - 3 Scunthorpe 13/04/2009 Scunthorpe 3 - 0 Hartlepool 26/12/2008 Scunthorpe 2 - 0 Hartlepool 14/03/2006

Top Scorers

Scunthorpe K Hawley 6 A Sodje 4 N Canavan 4 M Duffy 2 J Ryan 2 C Ribeiro 2 D Mozika 2 P Reid 1 M Grella 1 Hartlepool S Howard 3 J Poole 3 A Monkhouse 2 P Hartley 2 J Franks 2 J Baldwin 2 L James 2 R Humphreys 1 A Sweeney 1 E Horwood 1 R Noble 1 C Lynch 1 C Wyke 1 G Rutherford 1

Goals

Scunthorpe Total goals 91 Goals per game 36 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 7 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Hartlepool Total goals 83 Goals per game 28 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 9 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 11 (Against) Period 81-90 mins