Hartlepool United 0-1 Eastleigh · National League
Hartlepool United lost to Eastleigh 0-1 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Hartlepool United and Eastleigh met in the National League at Suit Direct Stadium in Hartlepool on Friday, 28 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Hartlepool United did not score. Eastleigh: N. Khumbeni 90'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. Hartlepool United had 10 shots with 1 on target, Eastleigh 15 with 4 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 5 to Hartlepool United and 6 to Eastleigh. Hartlepool United conceded 23 fouls, Eastleigh 9. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (4 for Hartlepool United, 1 for Eastleigh).
Line-ups
Hartlepool United started in a 4-2-3-1: Max Merrick, Neo Eccleston, Reiss McNally, Maxim Kouogun, Jay Benn, Jack Hunter, Jamie Miley, Brooklyn Ilunga, Will Harris, Corey Mckeown, Christopher Popov.
Eastleigh started in a 4-2-3-1: Nick Townsend, Nicholas Akoto, Temi Eweka, Tommy Dobson-Ventura, Reece Johnson, Harry Sidwell, Jordan Cousins, Aaron Blair, Josh Lundstram, Max Dickov, Oliver Hawkins.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Hartlepool United 0-0 Eastleigh.
- 46'Second yellow card for N. Eccleston (Hartlepool United), who is sent off.
- 90+7'Goal! Hartlepool United 0-1 Eastleigh. N. Khumbeni (Eastleigh) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Hartlepool United 0-1 Eastleigh.
Full commentary (42 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Hartlepool United vs Eastleigh.
- 9'Attempt missed. B. Ilunga (Hartlepool United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.00.
- 10'Attempt missed. C. Popov (Hartlepool United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
- 13'Attempt saved. J. Lundstram (Eastleigh), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 14'Attempt saved. A. Blair (Eastleigh), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 18'Attempt blocked. W. Harris (Hartlepool United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 18'Attempt blocked. W. Harris (Hartlepool United), left-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 19'Attempt saved. W. Harris (Hartlepool United), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 26'Attempt blocked. A. Blair (Eastleigh), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 32'Attempt missed. O. Hawkins (Eastleigh), header. xG 0.21.
- 32'Attempt missed. R. McNally (Hartlepool United), header from a throw-in. xG 0.15.
- 33'Attempt blocked. A. Blair (Eastleigh), right-footed shot. xG 0.37.
- 45'Yellow card for N. Eccleston (Hartlepool United).
- 45'Half-time. Hartlepool United 0-0 Eastleigh.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Hartlepool United: C. John comes on for C. McKeown.
- 46'Second yellow card for N. Eccleston (Hartlepool United), who is sent off.
- 57'Substitution, Hartlepool United: N. Sheron comes on for B. Ilunga.
- 59'Attempt missed. M. Kouogun (Hartlepool United), header from a corner. xG 0.35.
- 65'Attempt saved. H. Sidwell (Eastleigh), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 72'Substitution, Eastleigh: W. Randall comes on for M. Dickov.
- 73'Attempt blocked. R. Johnson (Eastleigh), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 76'Substitution, Hartlepool United: J. Hugill comes on for W. Harris.
- 76'Substitution, Hartlepool United: J. Nolan comes on for C. Popov.
- 78'Attempt blocked. J. Nolan (Hartlepool United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 79'Attempt missed. A. Blair (Eastleigh), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 81'Substitution, Eastleigh: I. Duku comes on for O. Hawkins.
- 85'Attempt missed. W. Randall (Eastleigh), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.00.
- 86'Substitution, Eastleigh: D. Rankine comes on for N. Akoto.
- 86'Substitution, Eastleigh: A. Pierre comes on for J. Lundstram.
- 86'Attempt blocked. J. Nolan (Hartlepool United), left-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 88'Yellow card for R. McNally (Hartlepool United).
- 88'Yellow card for J. Hugill (Hartlepool United).
- 90+1'Attempt blocked. A. Pierre (Eastleigh), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
- 90+1'Attempt blocked. H. Sidwell (Eastleigh), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.00.
- 90+3'Attempt missed. J. Nolan (Hartlepool United), left-footed shot. xG 0.19.
- 90+5'Yellow card for A. Blair (Eastleigh).
- 90+6'Attempt blocked. J. Cousins (Eastleigh), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 90+6'Attempt blocked. A. Blair (Eastleigh), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
- 90+7'Goal! Hartlepool United 0-1 Eastleigh. N. Khumbeni (Eastleigh) scores.
- 90+7'Attempt blocked. H. Sidwell (Eastleigh), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 90'Full-time. Hartlepool United 0-1 Eastleigh.