Story of the night: Hartlepool United 1-0 Everton under-21s – Antony Sweeney starts with a win as Huddersfield Town loanee is the hero again
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Matty Daly’s fourth goal of the competition saw Pools go top of the Group A and secure their place in the next round in Antony Sweeney’s first match back in caretaker charge.
The victory also sees them net £10,000 in prize money.
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FULL-TIME: Hartlepool United 1 (Daly 71) Everton under-21s 0
Key Events
- Antony Sweeney takes caretaker charge for Pools tonight in the Papa John’s Trophy.
- Pools XI: Mitchell; Jones, Francis-Angol (Molyneux 60), Byrne, Odusina, Ogle; Crawford, Smith, Shelton; Goodwin (Cullen 80), Grey (Daly 70)
- Pools subs: Killip, Hendrie, Featherstone, Daly, Molyneux, Cullen, Fondop
- Pools bookings:
- Everton u21s XI: Tyrer; John, Astley, Welch, Campbell, Price, Warrington (McAllister 84), Onyango, Hughes, Cannon (Anderson 46), Dobin
- Everton u21s subs: McAllister, Cuirk, Barret, Anderson, Mills, Whittaker, Hunt
- Everton u21s bookings:
- Referee: Anthony Backhouse
- Attendance: 1,990 (52 Everton)
58: SO CLOSE FROM POOLS!
Goodwin’s effort is well saved by Tyrer but Grey reacts well to the parry and puts the ball through the Everton goalkeeper’s legs only for it to be cleared off the line.
55: OFF THE BAR! Everton come close
Best chance of the game so far for Everton as they go clean through but the chipped effort comes bouncing back off the bar.
BREAKING: Challinor confirmed as Stockport County manager
The former Hartlepool boss said: “The chance to return to County and help make Club history was too good an opportunity to miss.
“The excitement surrounding the Club and the investment that has been put into it, on and off the pitch, makes County an incredibly attractive proposition for any manager. This can be seen by the influx of new talent the Club has recruited over the last month, with the likes of Robert Elstone and Bolton Wanderer’s Antoni Sarcevic joining.
“Now is the time to capitalise on this and take the fans on the journey they deserve, making Stockport County a force to be reckoned with and getting back to the Football League. I look forward to being re-united with County fans on Sunday.”
Half-time Pools player ratings
Mitchell - 5
Ogle - 6
Odusina - 6
Byrne - 6
Francis-Angol - 6
Jones - 7
Crawford - 6
Smith - 6
Shelton - 7
Goodwin - 6
Grey - 6