Weymouth 1-0 Hartlepool United

Weymouth turned the form table on its head as they won for the first time in 10 matches against high-flying Hartlepool.

Pools, who went into the game on the back of four straight wins, had the first chances of the game, with Luke Armstrong seeing a near-post effort saved before goalkeeper Ethan Ross tipped away the in-form striker's header.

Nicky Featherstone flicked a header wide and Ross denied Hartlepool forward Rhys Oates before Weymouth took the lead five minutes before the break when Ollie Harfield's free-kick was powered home by the head of Josh McQuoid.

Gavan Holohan's acrobatic effort hit the side-netting and Oates dragged a shot wide when well placed as Hartlepool went in search of an equaliser in the early stages of the second half.

Dave Challinor made a triple substitution on the hour, with Luke Molyneux, Luke Williams and Mason Bloomfield coming on and the latter was immediately involved, forcing a fine save from Ross.

Molyneux lasted just 11 minutes before he was sent off for a high foot and the home side comfortably held on for a valuable three points.

Report by PA Media.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Weymouth

Formation 4-4-2

29Ross

6Ngalo8McCarthy21Mensah17Brooks

10McQuoid18Dallas24Revan26Harfield

27Luque32Shields

• 29Ross
• 6Ngalo
• 8McCarthy
• 21Mensah
• 17Brooks
• 10McQuoidSubstituted forRobinsonat 78'minutes
• 18DallasBooked at 29mins
• 24Revan
• 26Harfield
• 27LuqueSubstituted forMurrayat 66'minutesBooked at 79mins
• 32Shields

Substitutes

• 1Benfield
• 2Camp
• 16Robinson
• 23Murray
• 28Saydee

Hartlepool

Formation 4-4-2

1Killip

23Sterry3Ferguson6Shelton2Cass

15Johnson5Odusina8Featherstone14Holohan

11Oates29Armstrong

• 1Killip
• 23Sterry
• 3Ferguson
• 6SheltonSubstituted forMolyneuxat 60'minutesBooked at 69mins
• 2Cass
• 15Johnson
• 5OdusinaBooked at 39minsSubstituted forEnigbokan-Bloomfieldat 60'minutes
• 8Featherstone
• 14Holohan
• 11OatesSubstituted forWilliamsat 60'minutes
• 29Armstrong

Substitutes

• 9Enigbokan-Bloomfield
• 10Molyneux
• 12Grey
• 18Williams
• 22Crawford

Referee:

Matthew Russell

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Weymouth 1, Hartlepool United 0.

2. 90'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Weymouth 1, Hartlepool United 0.

3. 79'

   Booking

   Cameron Murray (Weymouth) is shown the yellow card.

4. 78'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Weymouth. Andy Robinson replaces Josh McQuoid.

5. 69'

   Dismissal

   Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) is shown the red card.

6. 66'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Weymouth. Cameron Murray replaces Joan Luque.

7. 60'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Luke Williams replaces Rhys Oates.

8. 60'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Luke Molyneux replaces Mark Shelton.

9. 60'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Hartlepool United. Mason Bloomfield replaces Timi Odusina.

10. Second Half

    Second Half begins Weymouth 1, Hartlepool United 0.

11. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Weymouth 1, Hartlepool United 0.

12. 40'

    Goal!

    Goal! Weymouth 1, Hartlepool United 0. Josh McQuoid (Weymouth).

13. 39'

    Booking

    Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.

14. 29'

    Booking

    Andrew Dallas (Weymouth) is shown the yellow card.

15. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

16. Posted at 14:40 23 Jan14:40 23 Jan

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.