English FA Cup

Hartlepool United vs Blyth Spartans, 2014-15 English FA Cup, Round 2

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Hartlepool United
  • 31': Jonathan Franks
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Blyth Spartans
  • 56': Stephen Turnbull
  • 90': Jarrett Rivers

Blyth Spartans upset Hartlepool United in FA Cup

Jarrett Rivers struck a last-minute winner to fire non-league Blyth Spartans into the third round of the FA Cup with a memorable 2-1 win away to Hartlepool on Friday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 1': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 2': Nicky Featherstone clears the ball from danger.
  • 2': Dan Jones commits a foul on Jarrett Rivers resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 2': Stephen Turnbull (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 2'
  • 3': Jonathan Franks crosses the ball.
  • 3': Sidney Schmeltz hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 3': Peter Jeffries makes the save (Fumble)
  • 3': Marlon Harewood hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 3': Jordan Watson blocks the shot
  • 3': Neil Austin crosses the ball.
  • 3': Daniel Hawkins clears the ball from danger.
  • 3': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': Neil Austin clears the ball from danger.
  • 4': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 5': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 5': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 5': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 5': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 5': Offside called on Jonathan Franks
  • 6': Peter Jeffries (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 6'
  • 6': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 7': Neil Austin clears the ball from danger.
  • 7': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 7': Robert Dale hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 7': Michael Woods blocks the shot
  • 8': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 8': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 8': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 8': Daniel Maguire crosses the ball.
  • 8': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 9': Jonathan Franks commits a foul on Jordan Watson resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 9': Ryan Hutchinson (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 9'
  • 10': Jonathan Franks clears the ball from danger.
  • 10': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 10': Offside called on Sidney Schmeltz
  • 11': Peter Jeffries (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 11'
  • 11': Daniel Maguire crosses the ball.
  • 11': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 11': Michael Woods hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 12': Peter Jeffries takes a long goal kick
  • 12': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Neil Austin crosses the ball.
  • 13': Jonathan Franks hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 13': Alex Nicholson blocks the shot
  • 13': Jordan Watson clears the ball from danger.
  • 13': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Matteo Lanzoni commits a foul on Daniel Maguire resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 14': Jordan Watson (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 14'
  • 15': Sidney Schmeltz hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 15': Nathan Buddle blocks the shot
  • 16': Daniel Hawkins crosses the ball.
  • 16': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 16': Daniel Hawkins commits a foul on Matteo Lanzoni resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 16': Scott Flinders (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 16'
  • 16': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 16': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 17': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 17': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Defending)
  • 17': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 17': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 17': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Throw-in: Robert Dale takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 19': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 19': Jonathan Franks crosses the ball.
  • 19': Peter Jeffries takes a long goal kick
  • 19': Brad Walker clears the ball from danger.
  • 20': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 21': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 21': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Stephen Turnbull crosses the ball.
  • 21': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 21': Dan Jones commits a foul on Jarrett Rivers resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 22': Daniel Hawkins (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 22'
  • 22': Daniel Hawkins crosses the ball.
  • 22': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 23': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 23': Marlon Harewood commits a foul on Nathan Buddle resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 23': Peter Jeffries (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 23'
  • 24': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Dan Jones commits a foul on Jarrett Rivers resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 24': Alex Nicholson (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 24'
  • 24': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 25': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 25': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 25': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 25': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Defending)
  • 26': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 26': Jonathan Franks crosses the ball.
  • 26': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 27': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Defending)
  • 28': Alex Nicholson crosses the ball.
  • 28': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 29': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 29': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 29': Daniel Hawkins curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 30': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 30': Robert Dale curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 30': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 31': Robert Dale commits a foul on Matteo Lanzoni resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 31': Scott Flinders (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 31'
  • 31': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 31': Neil Austin crosses the ball.
  • 31': That last goal was assisted by Neil Austin
  • 31': Jonathan Franks hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 31': Goal!! Jonathan Franks hits a header to the lower left corner from the centre 6 yard and scores!! Hartlepool United now leads 1 - 0
  • 33': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 33': Marlon Harewood crosses the ball.
  • 33': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 33': Jonathan Franks hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 33': Nathan Buddle blocks the shot
  • 33': Jonathan Franks hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 33': Nathan Buddle blocks the shot
  • 33': Handball called on Matteo Lanzoni
  • 33': Robert Dale (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 33'
  • 34': Daniel Maguire crosses the ball.
  • 34': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 35': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Jordan Watson clears the ball from danger.
  • 35': Sidney Schmeltz crosses the ball.
  • 35': Marlon Harewood hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 36': Peter Jeffries takes a long goal kick
  • 36': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 37': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Robert Dale crosses the ball.
  • 38': Brad Walker clears the ball from danger.
  • 38': Daniel Maguire hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 38': Scott Flinders makes the save (Catch)
  • 39': Jonathan Franks hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 39': Ryan Hutchinson blocks the shot
  • 39': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 39': Nicky Featherstone crosses the ball.
  • 39': Stephen Turnbull clears the ball from danger.
  • 40': Matteo Lanzoni commits a foul on Daniel Maguire resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 40': Nathan Buddle (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 40'
  • 40': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 41': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 41': Throw-in: Robert Dale takes it (Attacking)
  • 41': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 41': Robert Dale crosses the ball.
  • 41': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 41': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 42': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 42': Jordan Watson clears the ball from danger.
  • 42': Throw-in: Marlon Harewood takes it (Attacking)
  • 42': Peter Jeffries takes a long goal kick
  • 42': Michael Woods clears the ball from danger.
  • 43': Marlon Harewood commits a foul on Nathan Buddle resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 43': Nathan Buddle (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 43'
  • 43': Brad Walker clears the ball from danger.
  • 44': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': Neil Austin clears the ball from danger.
  • 45': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': Throw-in: Daniel Maguire takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': Nicky Featherstone clears the ball from danger.
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Robert Dale crosses the ball.
  • 45'+1': Daniel Maguire commits a foul on Scott Flinders resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 45'+1': Scott Flinders (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 46'
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 46': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 47': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 50': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 51': Neil Austin clears the ball from danger.
  • 52': Jordan Watson crosses the ball.
  • 52': Nicky Featherstone clears the ball from danger.
  • 52': Marlon Harewood clears the ball from danger.
  • 52': Stephen Turnbull crosses the ball.
  • 52': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 52': Marlon Harewood clears the ball from danger.
  • 52': Alex Nicholson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 52': Marlon Harewood clears the ball from danger.
  • 53': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 53': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 53': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 54': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 54': Robert Dale hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 54': Nicky Featherstone blocks the shot
  • 54': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 54': Mathew Wade commits a foul on Matthew Bates resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 55': Scott Flinders (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 55'
  • 55': Sidney Schmeltz hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 55': Ryan Hutchinson blocks the shot
  • 55': Matthew Bates commits a foul on Daniel Maguire resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 56': Stephen Turnbull (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 56'
  • 56': Stephen Turnbull curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 56': Goal!! Stephen Turnbull hits a right footed shot to the upper left corner from the centre and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 57': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 58': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Defending)
  • 58': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 59': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 59': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 59': Michael Woods hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 60': Peter Jeffries takes a long goal kick
  • 60': Jonathan Franks crosses the ball.
  • 60': Jordan Watson clears the ball from danger.
  • 60': Daniel Hawkins clears the ball from danger.
  • 61': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 61': Daniel Hawkins clears the ball from danger.
  • 61': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 62': Dan Jones commits a foul on Jarrett Rivers resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 62': Alex Nicholson (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 62'
  • 65': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 65': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 65': Jonathan Franks crosses the ball.
  • 65': Marlon Harewood hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 65': Peter Jeffries makes the save (Fumble)
  • 67': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 67': Alex Nicholson clears the ball from danger.
  • 67': Blyth Spartans makes a sub: Damien Mullen enters for Daniel Hawkins. Reason: Tactical
  • 67': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 67': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 68': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 68': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 69': Throw-in: Dan Jones takes it (Attacking)
  • 71': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 71': Michael Woods crosses the ball.
  • 71': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 71': Jordan Watson clears the ball from danger.
  • 71': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 71': Alex Nicholson commits a foul on Sidney Schmeltz resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 72': Sidney Schmeltz (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 72'
  • 72': Sidney Schmeltz crosses the ball.
  • 72': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 72': Nicky Featherstone clears the ball from danger.
  • 72': Jarrett Rivers crosses the ball.
  • 73': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 73': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 74': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 74': Alex Nicholson crosses the ball.
  • 74': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 74': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 74': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 74': Brad Walker commits a foul on Alex Nicholson resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 75': Hartlepool United makes a sub: Jack Compton enters for Sidney Schmeltz. Reason: Tactical
  • 75': Stephen Turnbull (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 75'
  • 75': Stephen Turnbull crosses the ball.
  • 75': Stephen Turnbull curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 75': Brad Walker clears the ball from danger.
  • 76': Blyth Spartans makes a sub: Michael Richardson enters for Mathew Wade. Reason: Tactical
  • 76': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 76': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 77': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 77': Michael Richardson commits a foul on Nicky Featherstone resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 77': Dan Jones (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 77'
  • 77': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 77': Stephen Turnbull commits a foul on Michael Woods resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 78': Jack Compton (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 78'
  • 78': Jack Compton crosses the ball.
  • 78': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 78': Marlon Harewood hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 79': Peter Jeffries takes a long goal kick
  • 79': Daniel Maguire commits a foul on Nicky Featherstone resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 80': Daniel Maguire is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 80': Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 80'
  • 80': Brad Walker hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
  • 80': Nathan Buddle blocks the shot
  • 80': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 81': Stephen Turnbull clears the ball from danger.
  • 81': Scott Flinders takes a long goal kick
  • 81': Ryan Hutchinson clears the ball from danger.
  • 81': Nathan Buddle clears the ball from danger.
  • 82': Peter Jeffries takes a long goal kick
  • 83': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 83': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 83': Michael Richardson commits a foul on Matthew Bates resulting on a free kick for Hartlepool United
  • 84': Scott Flinders (Hartlepool United) Free Kick at 84'
  • 84': Jack Compton commits a foul on Alex Nicholson resulting on a free kick for Blyth Spartans
  • 84': Peter Jeffries (Blyth Spartans) Free Kick at 84'
  • 84': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 85': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 85': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 85': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 85': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 85': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 85': Matthew Bates clears the ball from danger.
  • 85': Jack Compton clears the ball from danger.
  • 86': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': Jarrett Rivers crosses the ball.
  • 86': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 87': Michael Woods clears the ball from danger.
  • 87': Brad Walker clears the ball from danger.
  • 87': Jordan Watson crosses the ball.
  • 87': Throw-in: Jordan Watson takes it (Attacking)
  • 88': Throw-in: Neil Austin takes it (Attacking)
  • 88': Matteo Lanzoni clears the ball from danger.
  • 89': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)
  • 89': Dan Jones clears the ball from danger.
  • 89': Throw-in: Alex Nicholson takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

BLYT HARhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/323.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 1
51 Possession 49
9 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
17 Crosses 14
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
8 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
42 Clearances 61

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Victoria Park
Location: ,
Attendance: 3,735

Line-Ups

HAR Hartlepool United

No. Name
1 Scott Flinders (GK)
2 Neil Austin
4 Matthew Bates
24 Matteo Lanzoni
20 Dan Jones
16 Nicky Featherstone
14 Michael Woods
8 Brad Walker
7 Jonathan Franks
9 Marlon Harewood
27 Sidney Schmeltz
Hartlepool United Substitutes:
Jon Maxted, Darren Holden, Jack Compton, Lewis Hawkins, Jordan Richards, Connor Smith, Adam Campbell.

BLYT Blyth Spartans

No. Name
1 Peter Jeffries (GK)
2 Alex Nicholson
4 Ryan Hutchinson
5 Nathan Buddle
3 Jordan Watson
10 Mathew Wade
6 Stephen Turnbull
8 Daniel Hawkins
7 Jarrett Rivers
11 Robert Dale
9 Daniel Maguire Yellow Card
Blyth Spartans Substitutes:
Nia Harris, Danny Parker, Damien Mullen, Joel Dixon, Neal Hooks, Aaron Wearmouth, Michael Richardson.

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