Match ends, Sutton United 1, Hartlepool United 0.
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Defender Ben Goodliffe bagged the only goal of the game as resilient Sutton beat Hartlepool in the battle of EFL new boys at Gander Green Lane.
The Us famously beat Pools to win the National League title in May as they reached the English Football League for the first time in their 123-year history.
Pools stopper Ben Killip made two good saves to first keep out Enzio Boldewijn and then Saturday's two-goal hero Richie Bennett in the first half.
But the hosts got the deserved opener as Goodliffe bundled home at the back post.
Sutton skipper Craig Eastmond ensured the half-time advantage when he cleared Time Odusina's header off the line.
Us stopper Dean Bouzanis produced two fine saves to keep out headers from David Ferguson and Olufela Olomola as the rain battered down after the break.
Down the other end, the sprawling Killip did well to deny David Ajiboye with 15 minutes left.
And frustrations boiled over as Pools boss Dave Challinor was booked for remonstrating with the fourth official.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Sutton United
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bouzanis
- 22Kizzi
- 5Goodliffe
- 6John
- 24MilsomBooked at 90mins
- 7Ajiboye
- 15Eastmond
- 29Smith
- 20Boldewijn
- 17Sho-SilvaSubstituted forWilsonat 67'minutes
- 26BennettSubstituted forBugielat 63'minutesBooked at 74mins
Substitutes
- 3Wyatt
- 4Rowe
- 9Bugiel
- 10Beautyman
- 11Randall-Hurren
- 13House
- 25Wilson
Hartlepool
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Killip
- 2Sterry
- 16ByrneBooked at 74mins
- 4Liddle
- 5OdusinaSubstituted forFergusonat 61'minutes
- 23Francis-Angol
- 10Molyneux
- 8FeatherstoneBooked at 70mins
- 18SmithSubstituted forOlomolaat 62'minutes
- 28Daly
- 11GoodwinSubstituted forCullenat 77'minutesBooked at 86mins
Substitutes
- 3Ferguson
- 9Cullen
- 15Jones
- 20Ogle
- 22Crawford
- 24Olomola
- 35Mitchell
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 2,484
Match Stats
Home TeamSutton UnitedAway TeamHartlepool
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home10
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away17
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sutton United 1, Hartlepool United 0.
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Foul by Neill Byrne (Hartlepool United).
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Ben Goodliffe (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Sutton United. Dean Bouzanis tries a through ball, but Donovan Wilson is caught offside.
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Offside, Sutton United. Joe Kizzi tries a through ball, but Donovan Wilson is caught offside.
Booking
Robert Milsom (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United).
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Enzio Boldewijn (Sutton United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ferguson with a cross.
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Zaine Francis-Angol (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Donovan Wilson (Sutton United).
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by David Ajiboye.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Dean Bouzanis.
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Attempt saved. Olufela Olomola (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ferguson with a cross.
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Foul by Omar Bugiel (Sutton United).
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David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Mark Cullen (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
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Ben Goodliffe (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Olufela Olomola (Hartlepool United).
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2 wins in 4 days as well
Ya know what I mean !