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Hartlepool United 2-1 Forest Green Rovers · National League

Hartlepool United beat Forest Green Rovers 2-1 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Hartlepool United and Forest Green Rovers met in the National League at Suit Direct Stadium in Hartlepool on Saturday, 18 April 2026.

Goalscorers

Hartlepool United: A. Campbell 31'; R. McNally 42'. Forest Green Rovers: K. McAllister 90'.

How the match went

Hartlepool United saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Hartlepool United had 5 shots with 3 on target, Forest Green Rovers 12 with 2 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 6 to Hartlepool United and 4 to Forest Green Rovers. Hartlepool United conceded 13 fouls, Forest Green Rovers 14. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Hartlepool United, 1 for Forest Green Rovers).

Line-ups

Hartlepool United started in a 5-4-1: Nick Hayes, Jay Benn, Jack Hunter, Maxim Kouogun, Reiss McNally, Cameron John, Adam Campbell, Nathan Sheron, Jamie Miley, Tyrese Sinclair, Alex Reid.

Forest Green Rovers started in a 3-5-2: Harry Isted, Ashqar Ahmed, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Jay Mingi, Sean Etaluku, Kyle McAllister, Laurent Mendy, Nicolas Haughton, Jili Buyabu, D'Mani Mellor, Ricardo Rees.

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Minute by minute

  1. 31'Goal! Hartlepool United 1-0 Forest Green Rovers. A. Campbell (Hartlepool United) scores, assisted by A. Reid.
  2. 42'Goal! Hartlepool United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers. R. McNally (Hartlepool United) scores, assisted by J. Miley.
  3. 45'Half-time. Hartlepool United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers.
  4. 90'Goal! Hartlepool United 2-1 Forest Green Rovers. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) scores, assisted by T. Knowles.
  5. 90'Full-time. Hartlepool United 2-1 Forest Green Rovers.
Full commentary (32 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Hartlepool United vs Forest Green Rovers.
  2. 2'Attempt blocked. S. Etaluku (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  3. 17'Attempt missed. L. Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.00.
  4. 18'Attempt missed. M. Kouogun (Hartlepool United), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  5. 23'Attempt blocked. R. Rees (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  6. 31'Goal! Hartlepool United 1-0 Forest Green Rovers. A. Campbell (Hartlepool United) scores, assisted by A. Reid.
  7. 41'Attempt blocked. N. Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  8. 42'Goal! Hartlepool United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers. R. McNally (Hartlepool United) scores, assisted by J. Miley.
  9. 45'Half-time. Hartlepool United 2-0 Forest Green Rovers.
  10. 46'The second half is under way.
  11. 46'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: T. Knowles comes on for S. Etaluku.
  12. 46'Attempt missed. A. Campbell (Hartlepool United), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  13. 56'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: J. Clarke comes on for N. Haughton.
  14. 60'Attempt blocked. T. Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  15. 64'Yellow card for J. Hunter (Hartlepool United) for foul.
  16. 65'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: K. Mitchell comes on for A. Ahmed.
  17. 73'Substitution, Hartlepool United: C. Caton comes on for A. Campbell.
  18. 73'Substitution, Hartlepool United: M. Daly comes on for A. Reid.
  19. 77'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: C. Nwoko comes on for J. Mingi.
  20. 77'Substitution, Forest Green Rovers: N. K. Kuemo comes on for R. Rees.
  21. 79'Attempt saved. T. Sinclair (Hartlepool United), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.14.
  22. 81'Substitution, Hartlepool United: V. Oliver comes on for T. Sinclair.
  23. 81'Substitution, Hartlepool United: J. Smith-Sway comes on for J. Miley.
  24. 82'Attempt saved. C. Nwoko (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  25. 83'Attempt missed. K. Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), header from a throw-in. xG 0.09.
  26. 85'Attempt blocked. J. Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  27. 88'Attempt missed. J. Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
  28. 90'Goal! Hartlepool United 2-1 Forest Green Rovers. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) scores, assisted by T. Knowles.
  29. 90+1'Attempt blocked. K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
  30. 90+2'Yellow card for K. McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) for foul.
  31. 90+5'Attempt blocked. K. Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  32. 90'Full-time. Hartlepool United 2-1 Forest Green Rovers.
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