Story of the day: Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Hartlepool United – smash and grab from the hosts sees wait for away win continue
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After a dominant display from Pools failed to yield a goal, Tranmere’s Tom Davies popped up in the 89th minute to head home from Josh Hawkes’ corner to claim all three points for the hosts.
It’s Pools’ second away defeat of the season as they now look ahead to next weekend’s home match against Bristol Rovers.
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LIVE: Tranmere Rovers 1 (Davies 90’) Hartlepool United 0
Key Events
- Pools (5th) travel to Tranmere (19th) in League Two this afternoon.
- Dave Challinor’s side are looking to make it three league wins in a row and pick up their first away victory of the season.
- Pools XI: Killip; Ferguson, Francis-Angol, Liddle, Byrne, Sterry; Featherstone, Shelton, Holohan; Burey, Goodwin
- Pools subs: Odusina, Molyneux, Smith, Olomola, Ogle, Daly, Mitchell
- Pools bookings: Sterry (36), Byrne (55)
- Tranmere XI: Murphy; Dacres-Cogley, Clarke, Davies, Knight-Percival, Morris; Duffy, Spearing, Watson; Maynard, Nevitt
- Tranmere subs: Doohan, Merrie, Feeney, McManaman, Hawkes, Glatzel, Foley
- Tranmere bookings: Clarke (55)
- Referee: Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
Half-time player ratings
Killip - 6
Sterry - 7
Ferguson - 6
Francis-Angol - 7
Liddle - 6
Byrne - 6
Featherstone - 7
Shelton - 7
Holohan - 7
Burey - 5
Goodwin - 6
33: Neill Byrne with a foul on the edge of the Pools penalty area
The resulting free-kick from Mark Duffy is easily saved by Ben Killip.
31: WOW! Great double chance for Pools
Jamie Sterry unleashes a stunning strike from the edge of the box which crashes back off the left post. Featherstone arrives on the follow up but his close range effort is blocked.