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That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
Jorge Leitao goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.
Adam Boyd takes a penalty for Hartlepool and scores!.
David Perpetuini is booked for dissent.
The referee has booked Craig Pead.
Mark Wright is replaced by Jorge Leitao.
Simon Osborn is being taken off, Mark Kinsella has come on in his place.
Hartlepool are replacing Jon Daly with Hugh Robertson.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 3.
Mark Tinkler is being taken off, Gavin Strachan has come on in his place.
Darren Craddock is replaced by Thomas Butler.
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
Goal!! Andrew Surman scores for Walsall.
Julian Joachim is being taken off, Matt Fryatt has come on in his place.
Darren Craddock is booked for unsporting behaviour.
Goal!! Walsall have scored with Julian Joachim putting it in the back of the net.
Own goal, Matty Robson has put it in his own net.
Own goal, Chris Westwood has put it in his own net.
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
Walsall looked a classy side as they cruised to their third away win on the trot and put a major dent in Hartlepool's play-off hopes. The Saddlers were always the better side in a game that turned the League One table on its head. Pool slumped to their worst form of the season as Walsall hit their best, and once the visitors had taken the lead, the result was never in doubt. Former Villa star Julian Joachim, on loan from Leeds, set up the victory with a great opening in which he made one goal and scored a second. Even after he limped off injured, Walsall stayed in command. His first contribution came on ten minutes when he crossed low after a left-wing run and defender Matty Robson deflected the ball into his own net at the near post. Four minutes later Joachim did the trick himself, scoring with a brilliant shot from the right of the area after his run took him from left to right across the face of the area. Pool were shell-shocked and Walsall were in no mood to let them off the hook even after Joachim limped off. On 42 minutes it was 3-0 when substitute Matt Fryatt sent Andrew Surman surging through the middle to slot in a third. In the second half, Pool tried to battle back but the Saddlers kept control and the only consolation for the home team came too late to make any difference. It was on 77 minutes when Robson was tripped in the area by Craig Pead and Adam Boyd blasted his 27th goal of the season from the spot. It gave them some hope but they weren't up to a full fight-back and their play-off hopes now rest on their visit to Bournemouth on the last day, while Walsall must be early favourites to do well in League One next season.
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