Carlisle United v Hartlepool United RECAP: How things played out at Brunton Park as Pools have to settle for a draw
Brennan Dickenson struck the bar with Pools goalkeeper Ben Killip beaten in the first half while Graeme Lee’s side had their own misfortune with the woodwork in the second half as Mark Howard was somehow able to divert David Ferguson’s first time effort onto the bar.
Reagan Ogle came close to stealing the points with the final kick of the game when he got on the end of a deep Nicky Feathertstone freekick which Howard was again on hand to prevent.
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Hide AdIn truth, neither side did enough to merit the three points and following their late defeat at Bristol Rovers at the weekend Pools will be pleased to have avoided another late defeat here.
And here is how the 90 minutes played out at Brunton Park as Pools move 10 points clear of the relegation zone in League Two.
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Carlisle United 0-0 Hartlepool United RECAP: Pools forced to settle for a draw in Carlisle
Key Events
- Hartlepool United XI: Killip, Ogle, Byrne, Liddle, Odusina, Ferguson, Featherstone, Crawford, Holohan, Molyneux, Carver
- Subs: Boyes, Hull, Hendrie, Smith, Shelton, Grey, Cullen
- Carlisle United XI: Howard, Mellor, Armer, McDonald, Guy, ©, Dickenson, Mellish, Feeney, Gibson, Omotoye, Patrick
- Subs: Norman, Devine, Riley, Alessandra, Abrahams, Whelan, Senior
76 - OFF THE BAR
How has that stayed out?
Holohan with a clever pass to find Molyneux inside the right of the penalty area and his cross finds Ferguson who meets it first time and fires at goal but it hits the underside of the diving Howard and cannons off the bar and away. Remarkable
Killip collects a cross from Armer as Molyneux just can’t reach Featherstone’s through ball at the other end. It’s all a bit scrappy now.
Pools enjoying a moment in the Carlisle half as Ogle finds himself free down the right on a couple of occasions but the home side defend the crosses well. It was Byrne’s initial pass which set Ogle free
Killip called into action twice in a matter of seconds as he collects Senior’s cross before Shelton loses it just outside of the area to Gibson who curls into Killip’s arms. Bit of a let off for Shelton
65 - Sub
Both teams make a change as Shelton comes on for Crawford for Pools
Omotoye is replaced by ex-Pools’ man Alessandra
61 - CLOSE
Pools find space down the left with Ferguson and his cross is met by Byrne of all people, the defender having continued his run, but he nods wide. Close.
Better from Pools. Cullen comes deep for the ball and releases Holohan who tries to find Molyneux in the area but Feeney does enough to clear.