Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Mansfield Town 0.
HartlepoolHartlepool United0MansfieldMansfield Town0
Hartlepool's wait for a first home win of the season continues after their goalless draw with Mansfield.
Pools have yet to win in four games on home turf and rarely looked like winning this one either.
Lewis Alessandra, who had already had a shot deflected over, went close after 21 minutes. He tricked his way into the area but cut back onto his right foot and the shot was charged down.
Captain Billy Paynter then teed-up Josh Laurent for a volley but the midfielder could not keep it down.
The game lifted a gear in the second half and Pools thought they had scored when Nathan Thomas netted from a corner, but an offside flag ruled it out.
The Stags' first opening came on the hour mark as left-back Malvind Benning tricked his way forward and tried a low shot which curled wide.
Laurent was denied when his well-struck effort from 12 yards was tipped over the crossbar by Scott Shearer.
And Paynter should have put Pools ahead when he was played in by Thomas, only for the captain to lift his chipped finish over the bar.
At the other end, the dangerous Matt Green bounded in on goal but, as he picked his spot, Pools goalkeeper Trevor Carson stood tall to keep him out.
Report supplied by Press Association.
REACTION: Hartlepool boss Craig Hignett speaks to BBC Tees.
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Carson
- 2MagnaySubstituted forCarrollat 45+3'minutes
- 22Nsiala
- 26Harrison
- 33Donnelly
- 28Laurent
- 4Featherstone
- 18HawkinsSubstituted forDeverdicsat 80'minutes
- 7Thomas
- 10PaynterSubstituted forAmondat 74'minutes
- 15Alessandra
Substitutes
- 3Carroll
- 9Amond
- 13Bartlett
- 17Deverdics
- 19Richards
- 32Fewster
- 34Heardman
Mansfield
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Shearer
- 25Iacovitti
- 4Collins
- 5Pearce
- 2Bennett
- 19Rose
- 22HamiltonSubstituted forGobernat 49'minutes
- 24McGuireBooked at 69mins
- 3Benning
- 10Green
- 32RoseSubstituted forHemmingsat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Hoban
- 11Baxendale
- 12Jensen
- 14Hurst
- 23Hemmings
- 27Gobern
- 34Henderson
- Referee:
- Darren Handley
- Attendance:
- 3,775
Match Stats
Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamMansfield
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Mansfield Town 0.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam Donnelly.
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Foul by Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United).
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Oscar Gobern (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Ashley Hemmings (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam Donnelly.
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Foul by Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United).
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Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Josh Laurent (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).
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Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Nicky Deverdics replaces Lewis Hawkins because of an injury.
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Aristote Nsiala (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town).
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam Donnelly.
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Attempt saved. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Padraig Amond replaces Billy Paynter.
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Attempt missed. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Ashley Hemmings replaces Danny Rose.
