[ 21 Nov 18 ] Hartlepool Utd v GILLS Match Thread (FAC1R)

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- This is the Gills 124th game in Round 1 of the FA Cup. 51 have ended with wins whilst 41 have ended in defeat. The last 6 seasons have seen 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
- The Gills away record in Round 1 of the FA Cup stands at 15 wins, 17 draws and 24 defeats. In the 20 ties at non-league opposition (in Gills Football League seasons) 11 ended as wins whilst 5 were lost.
- Only 1 of the previous 5 seasons have seen the Gills progress from Round 1 and 4 of those seasons saw the Gills face lower-league or non-league opposition.
- Hartlepool are winless in 5 games, losing 4 of them. They have 2 wins in 10 after managing 6 wins from the 8 league matches before.
- Hartlepool have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 7 home matches in all competitions (2-0 to Boreham Wood in the league and 1-0 to Kidsgrove in the FA Cup).
- Hartlepool have lost their last 2 home matches conceding 3 goals in each (Barnet and Sutton) after winning the 2 before with clean sheets (Boreham Wood and Kidsgrove).

19.47 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]

19.47
Eaves forces a great save from the Hartlepool goal-keeper.

20.01
Hartlepool should have scored after having the Gills defence in panic, the shot hitting Holy.

20.08
GOAL! Hartlepool 1-0 Gillingham: Magnay
The Gills concede the first goal of the game for the 3rd game in a row and for the 15th time this season in the 24 matches played.

20.19
GOAL! Hartlepool 2-0 Gillingham: McLaughlin
A second mistake by Holy gifts a second goal to Hartlepool. Holy has been responsible for the last 3 goals that have been conceded.

20.35 Half time 2-0 (48:05)

20.51
The second half kicks off.

20.57
GOAL! Hartlepool 2-1 Gillingham: Ehmer
The Gills score their 200th FA Cup Round 1 goal.

21.25
Tomas Holy pulls off a good save to deny Hartlepool a third moments before the Hartlepool 'keeper pulls off a great safe from Bingham.

21.31
Elliott List has the ball in the net but the goal is ruled out after Ehmer's cross was judged to have gone out of play.

21.42
Penalty! The Gills have a penalty for handball.

21.43
GOAL! Hartlepool 2-2 Gillingham: Eaves (pen)

21.43 Full time 2-2 (99:24)
The 90 minutes comes to an end after the referee adds a further 2.5 minutes onto the original 4 after Hartlepool time wasting.

21.48
Extra time begins.

21.59
GOAL! Hartlepool 2-3 Gillingham: O'Neill, L

22.08
GOAL! Hartlepool 2-4 Gillingham: List

21.15
GOAL! Hartlepool 3-4 Gillingham: O'Neill, T

22.23 FULL TIME 3-4 (132:42)

Attendance: 1,873 (101)
Referee: Scott Oldham
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Oj19_2LUc
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46203826