Getting There


2-1!
By Mill House
September 23 2013

It feels like a defeat but a couple of weeks ago we would have more than welcomed two goals and a point away from home. Last minute goals are what makes the game so exciting and wihen our luck finally turns we may well get a couple this season.

Hartlepool Uniteds Luke James celebrates his goal against Bristol Rovers to make it 1-1 during the S

Until then we will have to keep up the steady improvement which has finally seen us chalk some points on the board.

Bristol Rovers John-Joe OToole and Hartlepool Uniteds Simon Walton in action during the Sky Bet LeagWe deserved three points at Bristol and could have had them signed, sealed and delivered if James had either slotted a chance when he was clean through with 10 minutes to go or gone down in the box. He was clipped as he went to shoot and doubtless some professionals would say he should have gone down. Instead the goalie made a great save.Bristol Rovers Eliot Richards (right) and Hartlepool Uniteds Michael Duckworth in action during the

Fortunately, Luke is not that sort of player and he will earn his fair share of penalties by being honest.

His 20-yard equaliser came a minute after Matt Harrold had put Rovers ahead while his second came late on in a crowded penalty area.

That first goal came when he swivelled on a flick on from Andy Monkhouse.

Now its Oxford United at home and at the very least we need to keep an unbeaten run going.

 

Getting There
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