Swindon T. 2-1 Hartlepool

Hartlepool's awful away form continued with another defeat, this time at Swindon Town

Danny Wilson stuck with the same side that beat Crewe last weekend while Lee Bullock was included on the bench after returning from his loan spell at Bury.

Eddie Nolan was lucky to escape an immediate booking, the on loan defender challenged for the ball with a high foot but the referee let the challenge go.

On 5 minutes Pools won a corner and could have taken the lead. Robbie Elliott drifted the ball in towards an unmarked Godwin Antwi but the defender could only glance the header past the post.

Swindon were more dangerous at the beginning of the match and Barry Corr had a good chance on 10 minutes. Corr layed the ball off to Simon Cox who went on a dazzling run down the wing and played the ball into the box. Corr had made the run into the middle and Jan Budtz made a good save from the strikers shot.

Sofiene Zaaboub went down and recieved treatment while Simon Cox had a good effort from 20 yards. Lee Peacock had a shot go just over the bar as Swindon took the lions share of the possesion.

With half time fast approaching Hartlepool took the lead. The referee awarded a dubious free kick and Robbie Elliott whipped the ball into the box, after a scramble in the box Ian Moore stabbed the ball home.

HT: Swindon Town 0 Hartlepool United 1

Danny Wilson didn't make any changes at the break but did bring Michael Mackay off just 2 minutes into the second half, Ritchie Barker replacing the former Consett man.

Swindon didn't take long to equalise, just 4 minutes into the second half Miguel Comminges played the ball into the box where Simon Cox slotted the ball home.

The home crowd celebrated by singing 'We are Fitton's red and white army' to show their backing for their new chairman who rescued the club from financial ruin earlier this week.

Zaabboub went close on the hour mark but Budtz made a good save and the Pools keeper made a good reflex save to keep out a Lee Peacock header.

The home side won a penalty after Michael Nelson hauled Corr down in the box. The defender had been turned inside out by Corr and he brought him down as he sprinted towards goal. Barry Corr dusted himself down to slot home from 12 yards.

Billy Painter should have made it 3-1 when he shot wide past Jan Budtz while David Foley had a great chance to equalise down the other end. Foley latched on to a long ball and went one on one with the keeper, the younster should have done better as he dragged his shot wide.

FT: Swindon Town 2 Hartlepool United 1 Yet again a good win is followed by a poor defeat, Swindon is a tough place to go but they dominated the match today.

I think fans are getting a bit demoralised with how we are playing and we need to pick up as many points as possible over christmas if opinions are to change.

Well done Ian Moore on getting his 100th career goal, hopefully he can get some more against his old club on Boxing Day.

We're in 13th place now, 5 points from the play offs and 8 from relegation. These next few games could decide whether we're looking upwards or downwards for the rest of the season. Hartlepool: Budtz, Nolan, Nelson, Antwi, Elliott, Brown (Foley), Liddle, Boland (Sweeney), Humphreys, Moore, Mackay (Barker)
Subs Not Used: Bullock, Gibb

Swindon Town: Brezovan, Vincent, Peacock, Ifil, Easton, Corr (Paynter), McGovern, Zaaboub, Comminges, Aljofree (Williams (Pook)), Cox
Subs Not Used: Sturrock, Mohamed

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