A late Gary Madine goal saw Yeovil Town go home empty handed from a long journey to Hartlepool United.

The Glovers looked to be heading home to Somerset with a point after substitute Kofi Shaw scored a stunning equaliser to cancel out a penalty Emmanuel Dieseruwerve awarded for a soft foul after 64 minutes.

The game will be best remembered for the game being stopped for 17 minutes in the first half after strong winds pulled an advertising board loose on the away end.

Here’s how Dave saw it among the frozen 84 supporters in the away end….

First half

Yeovil were playing in to an unpredictable wind in the first half with the seagulls circling above Victoria Park unsure whether they were coming or going. Got a feeling this one does not have the makings of a classic.
 
The first notable effort came five minutes in to the game when Brett McGavin had a free-kick was easily held by ex-Glover Adam Smith in the Pools’ goal.
 
A Luke Charman and David Ferguson both put efforts over the bar for Hartlepool before in the 25th minute good play by Aaron Jarvis to hunt the ball down led to Frank Nouble being released down the right. The forward got it in to the box, but could not get a shot away and Tom Parkes was able to clear the danger.
 
Possibly the most entertaining thing to happen came after half-an-hour when referee Aaron Jackson spotted an advertising board on the away end flapping in the wind and decided to stop the game for ten minutes whilst someone tore it down. Unbelievable Jeff!
 
Anyone got a ladder?
The first effort after the restart fell to the home side after a game of predict the wind in midfield, Mancini got away down the right and hit a shot which Ollie Wright parried out as far as Dieseruvwe who put the follow up wide.

Half time: Hartlepool United 0 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

Dieseruwve had the first opportunity of the second half just two minutes after the restart, a ball clipped in to the box found the big striker at the box and he headed over.
 
Aaron Jarvis had the ball in the net on 53 minutes after sliding in to poke home a free-kick, but he was just the wrong side of offside.
 
 
Wright was in action again on 55 minutes making a superb full length stop to keep out a free-kick from Nicky Featherstone.
 
But on 64 minutes, the breakthrough came for the home side. A free-kick lifted in to the box was running away for a goal kick when Tom Parkes fell at the back post with Nouble in attendance and referee Aaron Jackson pointed to the spot. From the away end it was impossible to tell why the penalty had been given but watch the highlights and the contact is minimal. Emmanuel DIESERUWERVE made no mistake from the spot, sending Wright the wrong way. Both Worthington and Nouble were booked for their complaints.
 
Nouble had an effort blocked before Michael Smith found himself in space inside the box, found by a great pass from Charlie Cooper, and his effort well stop by Smith.
 
Mark Cooper rang the changes on 70 minutes with Josh Sims and Kofi Shaw replacing Smith and Worthington, before Pedro Borges came on for Dom Bernard five minutes later.
 
It was Kofi SHAW who got Yeovil back in to the game grabbing an equaliser from nothing ten minutes after coming on. The Bristol Rovers loanee smashed in a shot from the edge of the box which flew in to the bottom corner sending the 85 travelling fans in to raptures.
The joy proved short lived, however, as Hartlepool regained the advantage just three minutes later. Mancini curled the ball in to the box and picked out substitute Gary MADINE who made no mistake.
 
Yeovil made a push in the closing stages with Wright coming up for two late corners, but it was not to be. Defeat on the road and a long journey home for the travelling supporters.
 

Full time: Hartlepool United 2 Yeovil Town 1

Match Details

Venue: Victoria Park
Date: Saturday 21st December 2024 – 3pm kick-off

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Emmanuel Dieseruwerve pen 64 (0-1), Kofi Shaw 80 (1-1), Gary Madine 83 (1-2)

Pitch: Typical for the time of year
Conditions: A strong wind which made the ball completely unpredictable at times and threatened to tear Victoria Park apart at one point.

Attendance: 3,420 (84 away supporters) 

Bookings:

Yeovil Town: Matt Worthington 64, Frank Nouble 65
Hartlepool United: Jack Hunter 32, Luke Waterfall 72

Referee: Aaron Jackson

Yeovil Town (3-4-2-1)

Substitutes: Josh Sims (for Michael Smith, 70), Kofi Shaw (for Matt Worthington, 70), Pedro Borges (for Dom Bernard, 75), Ollie Hughes (not used), Matt Gould (not used).

Hartlepool United: Adam Smith, David Ferguson, Tom Parkes, Luke Waterfall, Jack Hunter, Anthony Mancini (for Daniel Dodds, 80), Adam Campbell (for Joe Grey, 27), Luke Charman (for Gary Madine, 62), Nathan Sheron, Nicky Featherstone, Emmanuel Dieseruwerve.

Substitutes (not used): Brad Young, Billy Sass-Davies, Kazenga LuaLua, Matthew Bondswell.

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