Hartlepool United v Forest Green Rovers RECAP: Jamie Sterry sent off as Hartlepool lose on home soil to Forest Green Rovers
Pools were able to stage an FA Cup upset in midweek when they knocked out League One promotion chasers Wycombe Wanderers to book a second round tie with Lincoln City in a fortnight’s time.
But for Pools, and caretaker manager Antony Sweeney, it is back to League Two duty as they welcome table topping Forest Green this afternoon looking to avoid three straight defeats in the league.
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Hide AdSweeney may have one or two niggles to contend with following the lengthy midweek trip to Adams Park but will be hopeful on fullback Jamie Sterry after the 25-year-old completed the full 90 minutes against Wycombe.
Elsewhere Pools will be without first team coach Clint Hill this afternoon after the former Queens Park Rangers defender left the club this week to link up with ex-Pools boss Dave Challinor at Stockport County.
Hill had been with Pools for little over a month and said of his departure: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my short time at Hartlepool United working with a great set of lads and staff, and also getting to experience the famous atmosphere at the Vic.
"I wish everybody connected to the club every success this season and for the future.’’
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Hartlepool United 1-3 Forest Green Rovers RECAP: Sterry sent off as Pools lose on home soil
Key Events
- Pools down to 10: Jamie Sterry is sent off for off the ball incident
- Nicky Featherstone scores from the penalty spot to give Pools hope
- Mathew Stevens extends Forest Green Rovers’ lead on the stroke of half time
- Jamille Matt doubles Forest Green Rovers’ lead with his eighth goal of the season
- Jordan Moore-Taylor puts Forest Green Rovers in front
- Hartlepool’s fighting champion Savannah Marshall is paraded on the Suit Direct Stadium pitch before the game
- Pools XI: Killip; Ferguson, Francis-Angol, Liddle, Byrne, Sterry; Featherstone, Shelton, Daly; Molyneux, Cullen
78 - SUB
Double change from the visitors with Matt and Diallo going off for Josh March and Ebrina Adams
75 - CHANCE
Sterry is able to find Molyneux on the right and his cross comes to Daly who is just unable to get it out of his feet in the six yard box as Forest Green see it out for a corner
Sterry allowed to drift inside all the way to the left where he plays a nice exchange with Ferguson and delivers a teasing cross but the visitors are able to clear
67 - AMBITIOUS
Forest Green defender Baily Cargill tries his luck from the freekick from inside his own half. Killip gathers.
Stoppage in play as Olomola is warned over a coming together with Forest Green’ Moore-Taylor who stays down for treatment
Ferguson’s corner from the right is punched clear by McGee and Sterry’s follow up is comfortably gathered
An hour gone at the Suit Direct Stadium and Pools still trail by three. It’s been a brighter start to this second half from them without creating anything clear cut yet. Forest Green already taking their time over breaks in play