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Rovers Get Three Points Against Unlucky Hartlepool

Sherriff - Third Scorer
By Mark Ridgway March 15 2008
It wasn't Rovers best ever performance today, but it was the result that counted against ten man Hartlepool. Chris Greenacre opened the scoring from a penalty re-bound for which McCunnie was sent off for the foul. Michael Nelson then scored an own goal before Hartlepool got one back through Humphreys but then missed a penalty. Shane Sherriff then made the game safe in injury time.
TOTAL TRANMERE – Match Report

Tranmere R 3 - 1 Hartlepool

Attendance: 5,608

 

Match Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire)

 
By Mark Ridgway

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Ronnie Moore made a couple of changes to the side that drew 1-1 at Swansea with the formation changing back to 4-4-2 after the 4-5-1 played on Tuesday night.

Chris Greenacre partnered Ian Moore up front whilst Steven Jennings returned after suspension and Chris Shuker made his long awaited return from injury due to an injury to Jennison Myrie-Williams.  John Mullin and Adnan Ahmed were the players to be sacrificed from the starting line-up on Tuesday.

The first shot took ten minutes in coming when Chris Shuker set up Stockdale to cross for Sherriff, whose header was well saved.

Ten minutes later Ian Moore was in the clear after a mix up in the Pools defence but Nelson did well to track back and prevent his former colleague from finding the net.

Antony Kay miss-hit his effort from a McLaren corner and Chris Greenacre also shot over shortly afterwards from a good chance.

On 36 minutes, Ian Moore was again clean through after a Hartlepool defensive error.  The striker took his time and just when he seemed set to round the keeper he was brought down by Jamie McCunnie for a Rovers penalty as McCunnie was dismissed for being the last man.

Chris Greenacre stepped up to take the penaltyand although his effort was saved, he was well placed to tap in the re-bound to give Rovers a half-time lead after a drab first half..

HALF-TIME: TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0 HARTLEPOOL UNITED

Hartlepool came out for the second half with renewed hope and took the game to Rovers, without creating too many chances.

After good work from Robbie Stockdale, Rovers made it 2-0. McLaren found Shuker wide and the returning hero crossed for Michael Nelson to put past his own keeper awkwardly.

With twenty minutes left Calvin Zola replaced Chris Shuker who at least had a decent seventy minutes under his belt in his first game back as Ian Moore moved to the right of midfield.

Within seconds of the substitution, Hartlepool were back in it with Richie Humphreys smashing in after good work on the right wing.

With twelve minutes left, Antony Kay rashly brought down a Hartlepool attacker after a mistake by Ben Chorley and gifted Hartlepool a penalty.

Substitute Tom Craddock stepped up and put his spot kick wide and Rovers had been let off the hook.

Rovers were still hanging on and Prenton Park was a nervous place as Danny Coyne saved from Craddock as the game entered injury time.

In that spell of three minutes added time the game was made safe from a set piece by Paul McLaren. Shane Sherriff met McLarens free kick perfectly, his bullet header finding the bottom corner of the Hartlepool net.

There was still time for Calvin Zola to rifle a shot at the keeper as Rovers aimed to see out the game,and it ended 3-1 with the result being the most important thing rather than the performance.

FULL-TIME: TRANMERE ROVERS 3 - 1 HARTLEPOOL UNITED

Match Snippets

Weather Report

It got slightly colder towards the end but all in all it was good footballing weather.

Crowd

5,608 - Pretty poor considering Hartlepool brought a decent amount.

Referee Watch

Dean Whitestone - Didn't do much wrong, got the penalty right and had to send off their man as he was the last man. Not many problems really with the referee which makes a change. 8/10

Best Moment

Probably seeing Chris Shuker back in the Rovers team after the fans fearing he could be out for a lot longer.

Funniest Moment

A great moment in the second half when a Hartelpool player fell into the rovers dug out and broke an advertising board.  Ronnie and Les were then standing there fixing the dugout.

Tranmere Man of the Match

Steve Jennings - it was great to see him back controlling the game, it was the right decison for Ronnie to put him back in the team.

Opposition's Main Man

Richie Humphreys - His goal was well taken and did well to support the attack as much as he did.  Also he didn't give Shuker much chance on his return to the side.

Connections

Ian Moore was playing against his former club, on another day he might have got a goal or two as well.

Away Fans

I was surprised how many they actually brought considering they are mid-table side, but to be fair they got behind their team and probably felt a bit hard done by at the of the game.

Summary

The result was the most important thing and with other results going our way it was a vital three points and we are now outside the play offs only on goal difference.

Entertainment Value

For Rovers fans it was a nervous game more than anything and we didn't create to many chances - 6/10

Atmosphere

I think the Hartelpool fans did their best but the Rovers fans were too nervous to create much atmosphere and the performance didn't really get the fans going - 6/10

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Re: Rovers get the 3 points against unlucky hartlepool
Posted by: brilley's_mouldy_hair_gel (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:03:15:18:39:06

entertainment value atleast 9/10

4 goals

2 missed penalties

1 sending off

play wasnt stuck in midfield all game

Why havent the people of Oldham, who have emmigrated over here done what theyre supposed to do and blow up the place?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:03:15:19:36:42 by Deadly Submarine.

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Re: Rovers Get the Three Points Against Unlucky Pools
Posted by: Deadly Submarine (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:03:15:19:39:41

First half was pretty poor but like you say Niall, the game had everything in it in the end lol!

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Re: Rovers Get the Three Points Against Unlucky Pools
Posted by: super_white_army (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:03:15:20:42:54

I thought the referee was very poor. 'Pools should have had a penalty in the first few minutes when Taylor pushed (heavily) an attacker to the ground. He was also very reluctant to give freekicks for handball. I would say he let the game flow and was fairly consistant. I would have given him 6/10.

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Re: Rovers Get the Three Points Against Unlucky Pools
Posted by: MikeyB (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:03:15:20:46:41

Ref did very well IMO.

He may of missed that pen for them but he also missed a penalty we should of had too when Moore got pushed over. He wasn't too bad.

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Re: Rovers Get the Three Points Against Unlucky Pools
Posted by: tran67 (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:03:15:21:21:36

I think overall he was the best ref we have had at PP this season,the things he missed balanced out in the end

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