Saturday 29 October 2011

Hartlepool United 0 v Charlton Athletic 4

A clinical Charlton performance dismantled a lack-lustre Hartlepool side up on the East Coast this afternoon. In scoring four we now have the best goal difference in the division as well as the top scorer. Bradley Wright-Phillips notched a first -half brace for the second time in two games and is threatening to tear up the clubs scoring records. I make that 20 goals in 35 league starts, and it's 12 in 15 this season. The defeat at Stevenage is a fading memory and looks increasingly like an aberration. 


it was a hard match to follow via the commentary because there seemed too little to comment on in between the Charlton goals which all seemed to be scored nonchalantly. Both of Wright-Phillips finishes were knocked in from left sided crosses, the first from Jackson and the second from the blossoming Wiggins.


Our defence weren't really tested and when Johnnie Jackson fired in a free-kick ten minutes into the second-half that was it. I see the BBC are crediting Danny Hollands with getting a touch to it but the commentators saw it as a Jackson goal and I expect him to claim it. Wagstaff came on with twenty to go and struck the fourth with twelve minutes left which was the signal for the Hartlepool faithful to call it a day and head for the exits. 


Next up are Preston North End at the Valley and we owe them for knocking us out of the League Cup. They were beaten at home by Bournemouth of all sides this afternoon and may well be undergoing a crisis of confidence right now - perfect timing.

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