Bristol Rovers vs Hartlepool United. Sky Bet League Two.
Memorial StadiumAttendance7,004.
Bristol Rovers 2
- A Collins (87th minute)
- A Evans (94th minute)
Hartlepool United 0
- J Sterry (sent off 93rd minute)
Bristol Rovers 2-0 Hartlepool: Rovers leave it late to beat 10-man visitors
Saturday 15 January 2022 18:44, UK
Late strikes from Aaron Collins and Antony Evans gave Bristol Rovers a 2-0 League Two victory over Hartlepool at the Memorial Stadium.
Striker Collins connected perfectly with a right-footed shot after the visitors failed to clear a left-wing cross after 87 minutes and saw the ball rocket into the roof of the net from 10 yards.
Hartlepool's misery was complete when defender Jamie Sterry was sent off in stoppage time for a foul on Collins which denied a clear scoring opportunity.
Evans blasted home the resulting free-kick from just outside the box to leave the visitors with nothing to show for being the better side.
Rovers goalkeeper James Belshaw made several second-half saves, the best being a reaction stop from substitute Mark Cullen's 80th-minute volley.
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A scrappy first half saw Hartlepool have a 12th-minute penalty appeal rejected when Cian Harries appeared to foul Gavan Holohan while Marcus Carver shot wide from their best chance.
Rovers' best first-half effort was a shot from Collins, which flashed wide.
