Hartlepool United 0-0 Mansfield Town

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.

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Line-ups

Hartlepool

• 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

• 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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Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Mansfield Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+9'

Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Mansfield Town 0.

Posted at 90'+6'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam Donnelly.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 90'+4'

Oscar Gobern (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Ashley Hemmings (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam Donnelly.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 85'

Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Josh Laurent (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 82'

Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Nicky Deverdics replaces Lewis Hawkins because of an injury.

Posted at 79'

Aristote Nsiala (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 78'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam Donnelly.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Hartlepool United. Padraig Amond replaces Billy Paynter.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Ashley Hemmings replaces Danny Rose.

Booking

Posted at 69'

Jamie McGuire (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 68'

Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Danny Rose (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 63'

Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Oscar Gobern (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 62'

Foul by Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 62'

Matt Green (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Josh Laurent (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 61'

(Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Scott Shearer.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 57'

(Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Danny Rose.

Posted at 50'

Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Hartlepool United).

Posted at 50'

Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 50'

Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti.

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