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Gray accepts ugly victory

11 Oct 2008 - 11:06:58

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Northampton Town boss Stuart Gray admitted that his side had been fortunate to clinch a 1-0 victory at home to Hartlepool United on Friday evening.

On-loan striker Karl Hawley netted the only goal of the game 17 minutes in at Sixfields, with the visitors having plenty of chances to earn at least a point.

Gray told the Northampton Chronicle: "Sometimes you have to win ugly and this was an extremely ugly win.

"Even though we were the home side we had to play mainly on the counter and full credit goes to Hartlepool for that.

"They're a very good side and I can't believe we've kept a clean sheet against them to be honest.

"We did the right thing in both boxes and people will look in the paper and see that Northampton have won 1-0."