Story of the night: Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Hartlepool United – heroic defensive display sees Pools secure FA Cup second round spot
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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)
Half-time player ratings
Killip - 7
Sterry - 7
Byrne - 7
Liddle - 7
Francis-Angol - 7
Ferguson - 8
Featherstone - 7
Shelton - 6
Daly - 6
Molyneux - 6
Cullen - 8
35: Cullen heads over from Molyneux’s cross
Another well worked effort from Pools as Cullen arrives late into the box but his header is wide.
GOAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!! CULLEN GIVES POOLS THE LEAD!
David Ferguson’s ball in isn’t dealt with by Joe Jacobson as Mark Cullen controls and passes the ball into the bottom right corner from the corner of the six yard box.