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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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Hartlepool United advanced to the next round of the Papa John’s Trophy with a 1-0 win over Everton under-21s.
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)
37: Approaching half-time here
Pools are still on top of the game but not creating many clear cut chances as Everton look to counter attack. Still goalless
23: Pools still turning the screw here
Eddy Jones has a free-kick which deflects out for a corner. Pools continuing to get bodies forward here but Everton standing strong.
9: Good work from Grey and Goodwin up front as the latter gets a shot away
It’s comfortably saved by Everton’s Harry Tyrer.
3: Crawford had a good opportunity go just wide
It deflects out for a corner but Everton are able to clear.
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