Brentford 0 - 0 Hartlepool

Brentford   0 - 0   Hartlepool

Brentford 0-0 Hartlepool

Hartlepool avoided relegation from League One on goal difference after they held Brentford to a goalless draw and Gillingham lost at Wycombe.

Brentford winger Myles Weston went closest with a 30-yard strike that away keeper Scott Flinders tipped over.

At the other end Bees keeper Wojciech Szczesny thwarted Roy O'Donovan with a brilliant double save late on.

Brentford's Charlie MacDonald then slammed home from a tight angle but his effort was ruled out for offside.

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Brentford boss Andy Scott told BBC London 95.9:

"Ninth place is a big effort, particularly where we were in November everyone was looking over their shoulders.

"It's a massive achievement for this group of players.

"They've worked ever so hard and it's a pleasure to work with them, and you need that if you are going to be successful."

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Saturday, 8 May 2010

League One

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Brentford	0-0	Hartlepool	FT
(HT 0-0)

Brentford

• 53 Szczesny (Simon Moore 90+1)
• 14 Foster
• 22 Osborne
• 32 Leon Legge (Phillips 51)
• 02 O'Connor
• 11 Weston
• 13 Hunt yellow card (Dickson 74)
• 16 Wood
• 20 Diagouraga
• 10 MacDonald
• 18 Strevens

Substitutes

• 31 Simon Moore,
• 04 Bean,
• 05 Phillips,
• 24 Lewis Ferrell,
• 25 Franks,
• 27 Blake,
• 03 Dickson

Hartlepool

• 01 Flinders
• 02 Austin
• 05 Collins
• 29 Hartley
• 03 Humphreys
• 04 Liddle
• 07 McSweeney yellow card (Jones 69)
• 11 Monkhouse yellow card
• 30 Gamble (Sweeney 90+4)
• 10 Boyd (Behan 75 yellow card)
• 32 O'Donovan yellow card

Substitutes

• 21 Cook,
• 06 Clark,
• 16 Haslam,
• 08 Jones,
• 15 Sweeney,
• 09 Behan,
• 26 Bjornsson

Ref: Danny McDermidAtt: 6,893

BRENTFORD

HARTLEPOOL

Possession

• Brentford 57%
• Hartlepool 43%

Attempts on target

• Brentford 5
• Hartlepool 5

Attempts off target

• Brentford 6
• Hartlepool 3

Corners

• Brentford 4
• Hartlepool 3

Fouls

• Brentford 13
• Hartlepool 16

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+5:36 The match has reached full-time.
• 90:00+3:11 Substitution Joe Gamble goes off and Antony Sweeney comes on.
• 90:00+3:05 Booking Denis Behan booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 90:00+0:28 Substitution Simon Moore comes on in place of Wojciech Szczesny.
• 89:46 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Myles Weston by Andy Monkhouse. The ball is sent over by Myles Weston, Effort from just outside the area by Kevin O'Connor goes over the target.
• 89:04 The assistant referee signals for offside against Denis Behan. Wojciech Szczesny takes the indirect free kick.
• 84:11 Myles Weston produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the right-hand post.
• 80:39 Foul by Joe Gamble on Ryan Dickson, free kick awarded. Kevin O'Connor takes the direct free kick.
• 79:52 Booking Andy Monkhouse is cautioned.
• 76:33 The offside flag is raised against Roy O'Donovan. Wojciech Szczesny takes the free kick.
• 75:50 Free kick awarded for a foul by Ben Strevens on Joe Gamble. Gary Liddle takes the direct free kick.
• 75:25 Denis Behan produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
• 75:01 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neil Austin by Ryan Dickson. Neil Austin takes the free kick.
• 74:28 Substitution Adam Boyd leaves the field to be replaced by Denis Behan.
• 73:56 Substitution (Brentford) makes a substitution, with Ryan Dickson coming on for David Hunt.
• 73:00 Charlie MacDonald takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.
• 72:39 Ritchie Jones takes a shot. Wojciech Szczesny makes a save.
• 72:23 Ritchie Jones takes a shot. Wojciech Szczesny makes a save.
• 70:12 The official flags Charlie MacDonald offside. Gary Liddle takes the free kick.
• 68:41 Free kick taken by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 68:41 Substitution Ritchie Jones is brought on as a substitute for Leon McSweeney.
• 68:41 Leon McSweeney is penalised for a handball.
• 67:42 Corner taken by David Hunt from the left by-line, Ben Strevens takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.
• 60:55 Unfair challenge on Ritchie Humphreys by David Hunt results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Joe Gamble from left wing, Kevin O'Connor makes a clearance. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Joe Gamble from the left by-line, save by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 60:10 Charlie MacDonald is caught offside. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
• 59:35 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by David Hunt, Peter Hartley makes a clearance.
• 57:22 Myles Weston takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders. Outswinging corner taken by David Hunt from the right by-line, Andy Monkhouse manages to make a clearance.
• 55:22 The referee blows for offside against Ben Strevens. Scott Flinders takes the indirect free kick.
• 54:50 Shot by Kevin O'Connor from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.
• 53:59 Myles Weston fouled by Neil Austin, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Sam Wood.
• 51:50 Charlie MacDonald challenges Gary Liddle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
• 51:23 Shot from close range by Sam Wood clears the bar.
• 47:00 Wojciech Szczesny takes the free kick.
• 47:00 Substitution Mark Phillips comes on in place of Leon Legge.
• 47:00 Leon Legge fouled by Neil Austin, the ref awards a free kick.
• 46:15 The referee gives a free kick against Ben Strevens for handball. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.
• 45:04 The referee penalises Ritchie Humphreys for handball. Karleigh Osborne takes the free kick.
• 45:01 The referee starts the second half.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:54 The referee calls an end to the first half.
• 45:00+1:21 The free kick is delivered right-footed by David Hunt from left wing, Peter Hartley manages to make a clearance.
• 45:00+1:21 Booking David Hunt is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
• 45:00+0:46 Booking Booking for Leon McSweeney for unsporting behaviour.
• 45:00+0:25 Free kick awarded for a foul by Leon McSweeney on Charlie MacDonald.
• 44:49 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Wood by Leon McSweeney. Wojciech Szczesny takes the direct free kick.
• 42:53 Corner from the right by-line taken by Ritchie Humphreys, clearance by Toumani Diagouraga.
• 40:56 Sam Collins concedes a free kick for a foul on Ben Strevens. David Hunt has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, save by Scott Flinders.
• 40:18 Unfair challenge on Danny Foster by Adam Boyd results in a free kick. Wojciech Szczesny takes the direct free kick.
• 39:40 The referee gives a free kick against Ben Strevens for handball. Sam Collins restarts play with the free kick.
• 36:23 Foul by Charlie MacDonald on Gary Liddle, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
• 34:40 Wojciech Szczesny takes the free kick.
• 34:40 Booking Roy O'Donovan shown a yellow card.
• 34:30 Free kick awarded for a foul by Roy O'Donovan on Sam Wood.
• 33:25 Outswinging corner taken by David Hunt from the right by-line, Peter Hartley manages to make a clearance.
• 30:39 Joe Gamble fouled by Toumani Diagouraga, the ref awards a free kick. Gary Liddle takes the direct free kick.
• 28:32 Charlie MacDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sam Collins. Peter Hartley takes the free kick.
• 27:59 The referee blows for offside. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
• 26:46 Header from deep inside the penalty area by Leon Legge goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
• 25:45 Unfair challenge on Ben Strevens by Peter Hartley results in a free kick. David Hunt restarts play with the free kick.
• 23:35 Ben Strevens fouled by Sam Collins, the ref awards a free kick. David Hunt restarts play with the free kick.
• 23:09 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ben Strevens by Joe Gamble. Direct free kick taken by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 20:49 Charlie MacDonald takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.
• 20:10 Joe Gamble gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Charlie MacDonald. David Hunt takes the free kick.
• 18:49 Handball decision goes against Andy Monkhouse. Wojciech Szczesny takes the indirect free kick.
• 16:56 Ben Strevens gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sam Collins. Neil Austin restarts play with the free kick.
• 15:46 Adam Boyd takes a shot. Save by Wojciech Szczesny. Corner taken right-footed by Joe Gamble from the left by-line, Andy Monkhouse takes a shot. Sam Wood manages to make a clearance. Adam Boyd conjures a left-footed shot from inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.
• 13:11 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Collins by Ben Strevens. Direct free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
• 11:44 Adam Boyd takes a shot. Save made by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 11:03 Ben Strevens challenges Gary Liddle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
• 10:15 Myles Weston challenges Leon McSweeney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Neil Austin.
• 8:42 Myles Weston challenges Leon McSweeney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ritchie Humphreys delivers the ball, Headed effort from inside the area by Sam Collins misses to the left of the goal.
• 5:52 David Hunt takes a shot from 35 yards and went wide of the left-hand post.
• 5:09 Joe Gamble concedes a free kick for a foul on Myles Weston. David Hunt crosses the ball in from the free kick, Gary Liddle manages to make a clearance.
• 4:03 Foul by Roy O'Donovan on Karleigh Osborne, free kick awarded. Sam Wood restarts play with the free kick.
• 2:50 Free kick awarded for a foul by Ben Strevens on Sam Collins. Direct free kick taken by Scott Flinders.
• 1:15 Danny Foster fouled by Andy Monkhouse, the ref awards a free kick. Wojciech Szczesny restarts play with the free kick.
• 0:00 The ref blows the whistle to start the match.

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