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30/09/2025, Victoria Park, Hartlepool, England
FA Trophy, Round 2

Hartlepool Vs Bromsgrove

Hartlepool play in a 4-2-4 formation, and line up with: J Rodgerson (GK) , I Winn (CB) , L Colquhoun (CB) , M Roger (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: C Howie (CB) , A Duncan (CB) , D Bivin (CM) , S McCrory (CM) , P McNabb (ST)

Bromsgrove play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: W Whary (GK) , E Kearney (CB) , J Owen (CB) , J Cooper (RB) , G Whitfield (LB) , A Innis (CM) , C Mateer (CDM) , R Lannon (CDM) , A Treharne (RM) , R Cleary (LM) , C Tait (ST) And the subs are: D Mulryan (CB) , J Morgan (CB) , I McCray (CM) , B Whelan (CM) , R Speed (ST)

Welcome to Victoria Park in Hartlepool, England where Hartlepool will face Bromsgrove Sporting.  This is round 2 of the FA Trophy.  The attendance is 2239.

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

8' - Ellis Kearney finds Griffith Whitfield with a long pass.  Leo Colquhoun dispossesses Griffith Whitfield and the ball goes loose.  Mike Roger slides the ball to Jim Kerr.  Jim Kerr plays a short pass to Mike Roger.  Mike Roger runs with the ball, beating Ashley Innis.  

8' - Mike Roger sees Jacob Bransfield making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

10' - Ronan Cleary curls in a cross, but Leo Colquhoun intercepts and takes possession.  

20' - Jim Kerr slides the ball to Jacob Bransfield.  Jacob Bransfield passes to Gareth Slane.  Gareth Slane spots a run from James Adefope.  He attempts a quick throughball, but James Adefope is caught offside!  

28' - Bryan Forbush plays a long pass to Geoff Crighton.  Geoff Crighton sees Jim Kerr making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

35' - Ian Winn passes the ball to Jim Kerr.  Jim Kerr plays the ball to Bryan Forbush.  Bryan Forbush finds Ian Winn with a long ball.  Ian Winn passes the ball to Ewan Leamon.  Ewan Leamon looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is offtarget!

39' - Hartlepool attempt a quick counter attack.  Jim Kerr finds Bryan Forbush with a long pass.  Bryan Forbush speeds past Ronan Cleary.  

45' - Jacob Bransfield tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Hartlepool.  Geoff Crighton gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding James Adefope.  James Adefope jumps up and gets his head to the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

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

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

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Callum Tait is going to be taken off.  Robert Speed joins the game from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Robert Lannon is going to be taken off.  Bob Whelan is going to be brought on.  

55' - Jim Kerr whips in a cross, finding James Adefope.  Griffith Whitfield fouls James Adefope...and the referee immediately points to the spot!  Ewan Leamon prepares to take the penalty.  He attempts  to power the ball into the top corner...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Geoff Crighton pounces on the loose ball...Geoff Crighton tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

55' - 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.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jim Kerr is going to be taken off.  Shamus McCrory is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Owen will come off.  Davie Mulryan joins the game from the bench.  

57' - Wayne Whary spots a run from Ashley Innis.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ashley Innis has strayed offside!  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian Winn is going to be taken off.  Alex Duncan joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Ashley Innis brings the ball forward, outpacing James Adefope.  

60' - Ashley Innis spots a run from Bob Whelan.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Bob Whelan  is unable to take the ball down!  

63' - Geoff Crighton curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Bob Whelan takes possession.  

65' - Shamus McCrory sees James Adefope making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but James Adefope can't get to the ball!  

70' - Shamus McCrory passes to James Adefope.  James Adefope attempts to outskill Colin Mateer.  The opposing player is unable to stop James Adefope who takes the ball forward!  

70' - James Adefope curls in a cross, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

73' - Bob Whelan spots a run from Ronan Cleary.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ronan Cleary is caught offside!  

78' - Bob Whelan spots a run from Ashley Innis.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Ashley Innis takes the ball.  Ashley Innis hits the ball...and its in! It's a beautiful goal from Ashley Innis for Bromsgrove!  The ball went in off the upright!

79' - Hartlepool kick the ball off for the restart.  

86' - Ashley Innis dispossesses James Adefope and gains possession for his team.  Ashley Innis plays a long ball to Bob Whelan.  Bob Whelan sees a run from Robert Speed.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Robert Speed takes the ball.  Robert Speed looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

89' - John Rodgerson passes a long ball to Shamus McCrory.  Shamus McCrory sees a run from James Adefope.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but James Adefope  is unable to take the ball down!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Hartlepool 0 - 1 Bromsgrove Sporting.