Match ends, Burton Albion 4, Hartlepool United 0.
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Managerless Hartlepool were left six points adrift at the bottom of League Two after a heavy defeat at Burton.
The visitors, who sacked boss Paul Murray following their FA Cup exit to non-league Blyth Spartans, fell behind to Alex MacDonald's angled shot.
Jacob Blyth set up MacDonald to double the lead from eight yards a minute after the break and Shane Cansdell-Sherriff's header made it three.
Stuart Beavon netted a fourth from 12 yards to send Burton up to second.
Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby:
"You have to give Hartlepool credit. They came here organised and made things difficult for us. They gave nothing away and it was important for us not to be on the back foot. The tempo was not high enough, but I must say, we didn't get in trouble.
"We had the better of the play in the first half, but our purpose needed to be higher.
"We took that on board in the second half and we scored at a beautiful time. To go in like that helps and in the second half we were always in control."
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McLaughlin
- 2Edwards
- 4Mousinho
- 3Cansdell-Sherriff
- 14McCrory
- 21Morris
- 8WeirSubstituted forPalmerat 82'minutes
- 22Lenihan
- 11MacDonaldSubstituted forHarnessat 77'minutes
- 9BeavonSubstituted forKnowlesat 72'minutes
- 12Blyth
Substitutes
- 5Taft
- 6Sharps
- 18Knowles
- 20McGurk
- 23Palmer
- 27Harness
- 32Matthews
Hartlepool
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Flinders
- 19Richards
- 2AustinBooked at 38mins
- 4Bates
- 3Holden
- 15Dolan
- 16Featherstone
- 11ComptonSubstituted forWoodsat 46'minutes
- 8WalkerSubstituted forGreenat 68'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 7Franks
- 9HarewoodSubstituted forFenwickat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Maxted
- 14Woods
- 17Fenwick
- 18Hawkins
- 24Lanzoni
- 28Green
- 31Ironside
- Referee:
- Gavin Ward
- Attendance:
- 2,474
Match Stats
Home TeamBurtonAway TeamHartlepool
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home23
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home11
- Away1
- Corners
- Home8
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 4, Hartlepool United 0.
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Attempt missed. Dominic Knowles (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Dominic Knowles (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darren Holden (Hartlepool United).
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Matthew Palmer.
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Foul by Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion).
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Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jacob Blyth (Burton Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Scott Flinders.
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Attempt saved. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Kieran Green (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
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Darragh Lenihan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kieran Green (Hartlepool United).
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jordan Richards.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Matthew Palmer replaces Robbie Weir.
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Attempt blocked. Jonathan Franks (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kieran Green (Hartlepool United).
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Marcus Harness replaces Alexander MacDonald.
