Crewe Alexandra vs Hartlepool United, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Crewe Alexandra
  • 31': Callum Ainley
  • 39': Ryan Finnigan
FT
2 - 0
Hartlepool United
  • Red Card 13': Jamie Sterry

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Hartlepool United at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Joel Tabiner.
  • 3': Hand ball by Jack Hamilton (Hartlepool United).
  • 3': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Edon Pruti.
  • 4': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Callum Ainley tries a through ball, but Rod McDonald is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hamilton with a headed pass.
  • 6': Hand ball by Ryan Finnigan (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Daniel Kemp (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 10': Foul by Oliver Finney (Hartlepool United).
  • 10': Ryan Finnigan (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Callum Ainley tries a through ball, but Daniel Agyei is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United).
  • 13': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Mohamad Sylla replaces Jack Hamilton.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Ainley.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Stolarczyk (Hartlepool United).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Daniel Kemp (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Oliver Finney (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Kemp with a cross.
  • 30': Offside, Hartlepool United. Daniel Kemp tries a through ball, but Josh Umerah is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Finnigan.
  • 31': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Hartlepool United 0. Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Agyei.
  • 34': Foul by Daniel Kemp (Hartlepool United).
  • 34': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United).
  • 39': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Hartlepool United 0. Ryan Finnigan (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Finnigan.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 42': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 42': Oliver Finney (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Kemp with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by David Ferguson.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Rod McDonald.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Daniel Kemp (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Finney.
  • 45'+1': Daniel Dodds (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Kemp (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Hartlepool United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 2, Hartlepool United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Brendan Kiernan replaces Josh Umerah.
  • 45': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Connor Jennings replaces Oliver Finney.
  • 45': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Mouhamed Niang replaces Nicky Featherstone.
  • 49': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Edon Pruti (Hartlepool United).
  • 51': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Hartlepool United).
  • 51': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rio Adebisi.
  • 55': Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 55': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Hartlepool United).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Connor Jennings (Hartlepool United).
  • 58': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Connor Jennings (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Ainley with a cross.
  • 60': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Lachlan Brook replaces Daniel Agyei because of an injury.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Brendan Kiernan (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edon Pruti.
  • 66': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Bassala Sambou replaces Callum Ainley.
  • 67': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Hartlepool United).
  • 67': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Mouhamed Niang (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Rio Adebisi with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Daniel Dodds (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Kemp.
  • 72': Brendan Kiernan (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 76': Offside, Hartlepool United. David Ferguson tries a through ball, but Brendan Kiernan is caught offside.
  • 77': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Lachlan Brook tries a through ball, but Bassala Sambou is caught offside.
  • 79': Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Joe Grey replaces Daniel Kemp.
  • 84': Foul by Ryan Finnigan (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 84': Joe Grey (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elliott Nevitt.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Bassala Sambou (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Nevitt.
  • 85': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by David Ferguson.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Finnigan.
  • 86': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Taylor Foran.
  • 88': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Finnigan tries a through ball, but Bassala Sambou is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Mohamad Sylla (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Foran with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Tariq Uwakwe replaces Joel Tabiner.
  • 90'+3': Bassala Sambou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mouhamed Niang (Hartlepool United).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Hartlepool United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Hartlepool United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Hartlepool United 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 3,110

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 40 +25 79
2 Milton Keynes Dons 40 +35 74
3 Notts County 40 +25 73
4 Cambridge United 39 +27 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Dave Richards (GK)
5 Rod McDonald
6 Luke Offord
15 Connor O'Riordan
18 Ryan Finnigan
8 Conor Thomas
10 Callum Ainley
3 Rio Adebisi
25 Joel Tabiner
11 Daniel Agyei
20 Elliott Nevitt
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
James Beadle, Billy Sass-Davies, Tariq Uwakwe, Lachlan Brook, Matús Holícek, Regan Griffiths, Bassala Sambou.

HAR Hartlepool United (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
41 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
35 Taylor Foran
15 Edon Pruti
37 Daniel Dodds
8 Nicky Featherstone
38 Oliver Finney
40 Daniel Kemp
3 David Ferguson
2 Jamie Sterry Red Card
9 Josh Umerah
19 Jack Hamilton
Hartlepool United Substitutes:
Connor Jennings, Ben Killip, Joey Grey, Matthew Dolan, Brendan Kiernan, Mouhamed Niang, Mohamad Sylla.

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