📝 Match Preview: Hartlepool United vs City

All you need to know ahead of Tuesday night's Emirates FA Cup second round replay

10 December 2019

Exeter City make the mammoth journey on Tuesday to Victoria Park to face Hartlepool United in an Emirates FA Cup second round replay.

The winners of the tie will go on to face Oxford United away in the third round of the compeition.

Ahead of the match, manager Matt Taylor said that the match is one the team is looking forward to "It's a long old trip to Hartlepool but one we are looking forward to, and we should go into it with a bit of confidence after Saturday's win."

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER

Exeter City 2 Hartlepool United 2 | December 1, 2019 | Emirates FA Cup R2

Exeter City gave away a two goal advantage in the Emirates FA Cup at home to Hartlepool United. The Grecians had been leading the match 2-0, thanks to goals from Ryan Bowman and Nigel Atangana but a wonder goal from Nicky Featherstone and then a quick second cost City the win.

Tuesday night's replay will decide who progresses to round 3.

TICKET NEWS

Tickets are on sale for City's Emirates FA Cup second round replay against Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday, December 10 in a 7:45pm kick-off.

Tickets must be purchased directly through Hartlepool's online ticketing system by clicking here. You can print off your ticket as an e-ticket and simply arrive at the turnstile, or there is a postage option or the option to collect from the Ticket Office if you do not have access to a printer.

Tickets can also be purchased on the day at the ground.

Tickets are available in the Smith & Graham Stand F at Victoria Park.

Admission Prices:

Adults: £15
Seniors (60+): £10
Under-19s: £5
Under-5s: Free

Further details

Advance Discounts? No.
Ambulant: Pay age related price and carer free.
Wheelchair: Pay age related price and carer free. Please contact Hartlepool directly on 01429 272 584.
Matchday Purchase available? Yes.

MATCH DAY COVERAGE

As usual, we’ll have the match covered across our social media channels and we’ll have a post-match interview with manager Matt Taylor as he reflects on the result. You can also tune into BBC Radio Devon to listen to commentary as well.

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STADIUM: Victoria Park – The Super 6 Stadium (capacity 7,865)

The Super 6 Stadium is a traditional compact ground. Away supporters are situated in the Smith & Graham Stand (also known as the Rink End). This is an all-seated stand that has a maximum capacity of 1,035. There is no terraced area available for away supporters. There is space for 14 wheelchair users within the Smith & Graham Stand.

TRAVEL GUIDE

GRECIAN TRAVEL

The coach will depart from Unit 1 nightclub at 11.30am for a fare of £49.

Other pick-up points include: Honiton Road park and ride (by Miller and Carter Steakhouse), junction 28 (Cullompton services). Junction 27 (Tiverton), junction 25 (Taunton.) All other pick-ups by prior arrangement.

The easiest way to buy is online, or on your mobile using the club’s ticketing system. For more information or to book please contact Chris Woolcott on 01392 250250 or John Bishop on 07904036334 or by email at: john.bishop760@btinternet.com (after 6pm). Alternatively, drop into reception at St James Park to book.

ROAD

There is an official club car park at Victoria Park, with occasional spaces available for sale on a matchday. Limited spaces may be available at £5 by calling Emma Wilkinson in advance on 01429 272 584 (option 9).

There is also parking available in the Millhouse Car Park, which is situated behind the Niramax Stand here at The Vic on Rium Terrace, off Raby Road. Spaces are charged at £3 each and, again, this is on a first-come-first-served basis.

PUBS/FOOD

There is a catering outlet inside the away end at Victoria Park that serves a selection of hot and cold snacks – including Hartlepool’s famous foot-long hotdogs.

There is a bar facility in the away stand, although this will not be open when the expected away following is less than 150. However, there will then be alcohol on sale from the catering outlet in the away stand.

Away fans are welcome to enjoy a pre-match drink in the Centenary Bar, which is situated on Clarence Road. The Centenary Bar provides a friendly atmosphere for home and away supporters, where you can enjoy a pre-match pint and snacks.

TOTAL DISTANCE

The distance between St James Park and Hartlepool United is 344 miles and should take around five hours and 35 minutes.

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Match Reports

📝 Match report: Hartlepool United 1 Exeter City 0

Grecians exit the Emirates FA Cup following second round replay defeat at Victoria Park

10 December 2019

Exeter City exited the Emirates FA Cup at the second round stage as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Hartlepool.

The winning goal came in extra-time, after the two sides had played out a goalless 90 minutes, from Josh Hawkes and sends the Pools into round three of the competition to face Oxford United away.

City manager Matt Taylor made four changes to the side that had beaten Northampton Town 3-2 on Saturday, with Lee Martin, Jake Taylor, Tom Parkes and Jayden Richardson coming into the side. Meanwhile Dave Challinor named the same starting XI for the hosts.

It was the Pools who started the brighter but the first chance of note, on 16 minutes, went the way of the Grecians as Jake Taylor stole the ball back in his own half and set up a counter attack where Ryan Bowman found Lee Martin who curled a shot just wide.

Ryan Donaldson then sliced an effort wide from 20 yards before a Jack Sparkes cross looped up into Jayden Richardson’s path at the back post only for his deflected effort to fide the side netting. The first effort on target saw Lee Martin force Ben Killip into a good save with a curling effort from the edge of the box. However, at the other end Jonny Maxted had to stick out a leg to stop a cross, that had been diverted by Pierce Sweeney, going past him.

The Grecians started the second half brightly as Ryan Bowman brought a fingertip save out of Ben Killip before Jack Sparkes sent in a low cross having beaten three players to get into the opposition box.

However, as the half wore on the hosts began to get a foothold in the game with substitute Nicky Kabamba and Gime Troure firing good efforts over and Hawkes having an effort well blocked by Tom Parkes. Archie Collins then produced a great sliding block to deny Hawkes with 15 minutes left as the Pools player looked destined to find the bottom corner with an effort from 12 yards out.

So, into extra-time the match went and it was there that the hosts found the breakthrough when Hawkes got in on the right side of the box and fired an effort across goal and into the top corner on 93 minutes.

City piled on the pressure for the rest of the extra-time period, forcing a number of corners, but the closest they came to an equaliser was a back post header from Tom Parkes from a Nicky Law cross. They were also dealt a further blow late on when Sparkes was shown a second yellow card and sent-off for hauling down a Hartlepool player as the attempted to counter-attack.

Hartlepool United: Killip, Richardson, Kerr, Raynes, Kitching, Featherstone, Mafuta, Hawkes (Chrichlow-Noble, 102), Donaldson, James (Kebamba, 57), Toure (Holohan, 114). Subs: Muir, Grey, Shepherd.

Booked: Kitching, Toure

Exeter City: Maxted, Sweeney, A Martin, L Martin (Fisher, 60), Law, Bowman (Atangana, 80), Parkes, Richardson (Williams, 56), Sparkes, Taylor (Moxey, 92), Collins. Subs: Visser, Jay, Seymour.

Booked: Taylor, Sweeney, Sparkes
Red: Sparkes

Ticket News

🎟 AWAY TICKETS: Hartlepool United (10/12/19)

Ticket news for City's Emirates FA Cup replay at Victoria Park

4 December 2019

Tickets are now on sale for City's Emirates FA Cup second round replay against Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday, December 10 in a 7:45pm kick-off.

Tickets can also be purchased on the day at the ground.

Tickets are available in the Smith & Graham Stand F at Victoria Park.

Admission Prices:

Adults: £15
Seniors (60+): £10
Under-19s: £5
Under-5s: Free

Further details

Advance Discounts? No.
Ambulant: Pay age related price and carer free.
Wheelchair: Pay age related price and carer free. Please contact Hartlepool directly on 01429 272 584.
Matchday Purchase available? Yes.

Grecian Travel

The coach will depart from Unit 1 nightclub at 11:30am for a fare of £49.

Please click here to find out more.

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