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Story of the night: Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Hartlepool United – heroic defensive display sees Pools secure FA Cup second round spot
Hartlepool United secured their place in the second round of the FA Cup following a 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.
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Mark Cullen’s fifth goal in six starts was enough to see Pools through following a heroic defensive display as Wycombe hit the woodwork on three occasions.
The win sees Pools net £22,000 in prize money and set up a second round trip to Lincoln City next month.
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FULL-TIME: Wycombe Wanderers 0 Hartlepool United 1 (Cullen 19’)
Key Events
- Wycombe XI: Stockdale; Grimmer (McCarthy 86), Jacobson, Stewart, Thompson, Vokes, Horgan, Hanlan, Akinfenwa (Mehmeti 78), Obita, Scowen (Wheeler 72)
- Wycombe subs: Pryzbek, Wheeler, Mehmeti, McCarthy, Pendlebury, Forino, Parsons
- Wycombe bookings: Jacobson (67), Stewart (84), Wheeler (90)
- Pools XI: Killip; Sterry, Byrne, Liddle, Francis-Angol, Ferguson; Featherstone, Shelton (Smith 88), Daly (Crawford 88); Molyneux (Fondop 90), Cullen (Grey 74)
- Pools subs: Mitchell, Odusina, Hendrie, Crawford, Ogle, Smith, Grey, Fondop, Olomola
- Pools bookings: Liddle (55), Featherstone (90)
- Referee: Christopher Pollard
- Attendance: 1,582 (112 Pools)
72: Vokes hits the post
The forward’s effort from the edge of the box comes crashing back off the right post.
63: Sam Vokes heads over
Another good chance for the hosts as Vokes rises highest but his close range header sails harmlessly over the bar.
55: Liddle picks up a yellow card for a foul on Brandon Hanlan
Wycombe with a free-kick in a dangerous position.
52: JUST WIDE from Ferguson
Molyneux slides the ball to Ferguson who takes a touch before shooting just wide of the right post from 18-yards.
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