MATCH THREAD [+post-match p21]: Hartlepool vs Charlton | Papa John's Trophy | Tuesday 25th Jan 2022

aliwibble · January 2022

Morgan plays the ball forward for Burstow who pressurises the defender, but the keeper clears.

ross1 · January 2022

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63: Good defending from Pools after Charlton pressed forward - Hendrie in the way of the eventual shot, and the Addicks have a corner. 1-2

eaststandmike · January 2022

They look like the League One team and us League Two.

aliwibble · January 2022

Oooh! Great ball from Leko to Gilbey, Purrington's cross has several attacking, but we can't quite make contact and eventually it's out for a corner.

eastterrace6168 · January 2022

TOO much space being given to Hart's, our midfield has the habit of going AWOL sometimes..time to change things up Jacko, get The Beast on for Washington..

aliwibble · January 2022

Ball pings about a bit from the corner, and Gilbey crosses in but Purrington's header is saved.

Indianaaddick · January 2022

Time to get Chucks on to finish this off.

killerandflash · January 2022

I'd bring Clare on to offer more defensive cover than Watson

aliwibble · January 2022

Erk, ball over the top but Purrington manages to get a foot in, but we can't clear properly, and eventually they shoot over.

Dazzler21 · January 2022

We're getting drawn into the scrap here.

ross1 · January 2022

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65: Shelton's blocked shot sees Crawford teed up, but the midfielder can't make a good connection and the ball flies over. 1-2

cazo · January 2022

Get Watson off for good

moutuakilla · January 2022

Clare and Aneke on please

moutuakilla · January 2022

Is it 5 subs?

KiwiValley · January 2022

Leko required mastery of quantum physics to get beyond those two players on the wing...spolier: he didn't

aliwibble · January 2022

Uh-oh, Leko loses the ball under pressure near the halfway line and HP counter and Morgan concedes the corner.

ross1 · January 2022

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67: Pools are hammering at the door - chance after chance is being repelled by Charlton as Joe Grey wins a corner. 1-2

Chris_from_Sidcup · January 2022

Seriously please sub Watson!!

aliwibble · January 2022

Messy corner followed by messy defending but it's our goal kick.

killerandflash · January 2022

Instead the only change is Terry for Greg

JohnnyH2 · January 2022

RonnieMoore said:

All I see are people slagging off Watson and Matthews well these two have not played for months so clearly rusty and being thrown into a cup tie that’s being player at 100 miles an hour .. any player would struggle at any level

What are you on about now, Watson played against MK Dons 3 weeks ago, Matthews at Cheltenham 10 days ago

RoanRedNY · January 2022

In recent games the gaping holes between MF and Defence and/or behind the Defenders make me wonder how we are setting up. Are we still pressing and if so we can’t press and sit back at the same time. If we are sitting back then the MF need to be linking far better than they are and throw in just a smidge of covering, marking and anticipation.