Story of the day: Hartlepool United 2-4 Maidenhead United – 10 men Magpies end Pools' title hopes
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A hat-trick for Alan Massey and another for Danilo Orsi saw the visitors end Pools’ 13 game unbeaten run at Victoria Park as a sublime Rhys Oates solo goal and a late consolation from Danny Elliott weren't enough.
Ryheem Sheckleford was sent off in the first half for Maidenhead but that didn’t stop the visitors securing a comfortable win.
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FULL-TIME: Hartlepool United 2 (Oates 28, Elliott 86) Maidenhead United 4 (Orsi 15, Barratt 38, 47, 55)
Key Events
- Pools XI: Ravas; Sterry, Odusina, Johnson, FergusonShelton, Featherstone, Holohan; Molyneux, Saunders, Oates
- Pools subs: Donaldson, Francis-Angol, Cass, Williams, Elliott.
- Pools bookings: Ferguson (66), Johnson (90)
- Maidenhead XI: Lovett; Massey, Wells, Parry, Sheckleford, Wiltshire, Sparkes, Ince, Compley, Barratt, Orsi
- Maidenhead subs: Egan, Keetch, Coley, Smith, Kelly
- Maidenhead bookings: Wiltshire (3), Comley (18)
- Maidenhead sendings off: Sheckleford (42)
- Referee: Martin Woods
RED CARD! Maidenhead down to 10
Maidenhead are down to 10 men as Ryheem Sheckleford is shown a straight red following a challenge on Saunders.
GOAL! Maidenhead retake the lead
Orsi breaks through again before playing the ball across goal to Barratt who can’t miss.
Against the run of play and a big blow from Pools’ perspective.
GOAL! Maidenhead retake the lead
Orsi breaks through again before playing the ball across goal to Barratt who can’t miss.
Against the run of play and a big blow from Pools’ perspective.
36: Ferguson with a solo effort now!
Ferguson runs from the halfway line into the Maidenhead box before getting a shot away which Lovett is equal to.
GOAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!! WHAT A STRIKE FROM OATES!!!!!!!
WOW! WOW! WOW!
Rhys Oates has just beat four players, turned another and smashed the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.
Another goal of the season contender from the Pontefract Messi.
23: Saunders shoots wide
Ferguson’s cross from the left is turned just past the left post by Saunders. Good chance.
18: Comley picks up a booking for Maidenhead
A late challenge on Ryan Johnson sees the referee brandish the yellow.