Match ends, Hartlepool United 1, Crawley Town 1.
HartlepoolHartlepool United1CrawleyCrawley Town1
James Collins' late penalty denied Hartlepool their first League Two home win of the season as Crawley earned a draw at the Northern Gas & Power Stadium.
Collins thundered home his spot-kick with 16 minutes remaining to ensure the spoils were shared after Lewis Alessandra's first goal for the club put Pools ahead.
Hartlepool did not look like a side with such a poor home record in the opening exchanges, taking the lead in the 12th minute.
Having been hauled over by Andre Blackman, Nathan Thomas failed to make it seven goals in as many games from the spot - yet Alessandra was on hand to head home the rebound.
Crawley were unfortunate not to level immediately as Enzio Boldewijn and Jimmy Smith rattled the woodwork in quick succession.
The Red Devils took control thereafter and equalised in the 74th minute, Collins netting having been pushed to the floor by Jake Carroll.
And Crawley were only denied a last-ditch winner by some brilliance from Hartlepool defender Scott Harrison, who somehow stopped Collins from tapping into an empty net after Billy Clifford's curler hit the crossbar.
Reports supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Bartlett
- 19Richards
- 22Nsiala
- 26HarrisonBooked at 74mins
- 3CarrollBooked at 73mins
- 28Laurent
- 17DeverdicsSubstituted forGreenat 31'minutesSubstituted forPaynterat 82'minutes
- 18Hawkins
- 15Alessandra
- 9AmondSubstituted forHeardmanat 90+1'minutes
- 7Thomas
Substitutes
- 10Paynter
- 16Pollock
- 20Orrell
- 24Green
- 29Martin
- 31Dudzinski
- 34Heardman
Crawley
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Morris
- 2Young
- 6Connolly
- 22McNerney
- 14BlackmanBooked at 54minsSubstituted forArthurat 57'minutes
- 7Boldewijn
- 8Smith
- 18CliffordBooked at 77mins
- 24Djaló
- 10BantonSubstituted forBawlingat 57'minutes
- 19Collins
Substitutes
- 3Arthur
- 5Davey
- 13Mersin
- 17Bawling
- 20Tajbakhsh
- 23Pappoe
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Attendance:
- 3,693
Match Stats
Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamCrawley
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, Crawley Town 1.
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Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joe McNerney (Crawley Town).
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Jake Carroll.
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Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United).
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Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Scott Harrison.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Tom Heardman replaces Padraig Amond.
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Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
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Foul by Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United).
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Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Aristote Nsiala (Hartlepool United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Lewis Young.
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Foul by Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United).
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Kaby (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Jake Carroll.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Billy Paynter replaces Kieran Green.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Scott Harrison.
