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27/09/2025, Victoria Park, Hartlepool, England
National League, English National League

Hartlepool Vs Rochdale

Hartlepool play in a 4-2-4 formation, and line up with: J Rodgerson (GK) , I Winn (CB) , L Colquhoun (CB) , C Howie (RB) , B Forbush (LB) , G Crighton (CM) , J Kerr (CM) , J Bransfield (RW) , E Leamon (LW) , G Slane (ST) , J Adefope (ST) And the subs are: B Sayer (CB) , A Duncan (CB) , S McCrory (CM) , D Bivin (CM) , P McNabb (ST)

Rochdale play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Camm (GK) , T Dolan (CB) , D Meyrick (CB) , B Hayes (RB) , S Hier (LB) , H Devin (CDM) , S Parry (CAM) , J Jones (RM) , E Hughes (LM) , E Fugleberg (ST) , R Seward (ST) And the subs are: M Llandinam (CB) , J Leckie (CB) , D Mulloy (CM) , C Merricks (CM) , B McQuilkin (ST)

Welcome to Victoria Park in Hartlepool, England where Hartlepool will face Rochdale.  This is a league fixture taking place in the National League, English National League.  The attendance is 5723.

1' - Hartlepool kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Steven Parry dispossesses Leo Colquhoun and the ball goes loose.  Rochdale attempt to counter.  Euan Hughes strikes the ball from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

8' - John Rodgerson plays the ball to Geoff Crighton.  Geoff Crighton spots a run from Gareth Slane.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Gareth Slane is caught offside!  

10' - With a turn of pace, Brendan Hayes beats James Adefope.  

11' - Brendan Hayes sees a run from Euan Fugleberg.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman signals for offside!  

16' - James Adefope attempts to outskill Tobias Dolan, but is brought down.    The referee shows Tobias Dolan the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Hartlepool.  

20' - Rochdale try to launch a quick counter attack.  Henry Devin passes a long ball to Steven Parry.  Steven Parry whips in a cross, but Ian Winn intercepts and takes possession.  

24' - Bryan Forbush brings the ball forward, outpacing Roy Seward.  

25' - Steven Parry whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Bryan Forbush.  

27' - Bryan Forbush hits the ball long to Cody Howie.  Cody Howie whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Brendan Hayes.  

29' - Bryan Forbush uses his pace to beat Henry Devin.  

36' - Cody Howie finds Geoff Crighton with a long pass.  Geoff Crighton sees James Adefope making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

40' - Rochdale attempt a quick counter attack.  Sam Hier uses his pace to beat Jim Kerr.  

44' - Joel Jones slides the ball to Roy Seward.  Roy Seward tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Rochdale kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - Bryan Forbush tackles Sam Hier and the ball goes loose.  James Adefope tackles Steven Parry and the ball goes loose.  Hartlepool try to launch a quick counter attack.  Bryan Forbush runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Sam Hier.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Sam Hier has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Hartlepool.  

53' - Jim Kerr stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Ewan Leamon.  Ewan Leamon jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards the top corner...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  That will be a corner for  Hartlepool.  Geoff Crighton will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but opposing player Henry Devin takes possession.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tobias Dolan will come off.  John Leckie is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joel Jones is going to be taken off.  Charles Merricks is brought on from the bench.  

57' - Sam Hier takes the ball past Geoff Crighton with a turn of pace.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jacob Bransfield is going to be taken off.  Paul McNabb is going to be brought on.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Euan Fugleberg is going to be taken off.  Brendan McQuilkin is going to be brought on.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jim Kerr is going to be taken off.  Shamus McCrory is going to be brought on.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian Winn is going to be taken off.  Alex Duncan is going to be brought on.  

66' - Henry Devin tackles Geoff Crighton and the ball goes loose.  Alex Duncan finds Cody Howie with a long pass.  Cody Howie plays the ball to James Adefope.  James Adefope attempts to outskill John Leckie, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

71' - Steven Parry successfully tackles Shamus McCrory and the ball goes loose.  Rochdale attempt a quick counter attack.  Roy Seward plays a short pass to Henry Devin.  Henry Devin sees a run from Brendan McQuilkin.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Brendan McQuilkin runs on to the ball.  Brendan McQuilkin tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

72' - Roy Seward uses his pace to beat Shamus McCrory.  

73' - Roy Seward tries a layoff pass, but Charles Merricks is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Steven Parry shoots from long range...but the shot goes wide!

74' - John Rodgerson spots a run from Ewan Leamon.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

79' - Roy Seward tackles Bryan Forbush and the ball goes loose.  Rochdale try to launch a quick counter attack.  Leo Colquhoun successfully tackles Henry Devin and the ball goes loose.  Steven Parry tackles Alex Duncan and takes possession.  Rochdale launch a counter attack.  Steven Parry looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

86' - Dan Meyrick successfully tackles Shamus McCrory and the ball goes loose.  Ewan Leamon attempts to outskill Sam Hier and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

87' - Ewan Leamon speeds past Sam Hier.  

87' - Ewan Leamon crosses the ball into the box, but Sam Hier intercepts and takes possession.  

89' - Sam Hier brings the ball forward, outpacing Gareth Slane.  



The match has ended Hartlepool 0 - 0 Rochdale.