Woking v Hartlepool United Saturday 10th February 2024 BBC Radio Tees Commentary

ever three points away at walking who have turned a little bit of a corner themselves in recent weeks under Michael Doyle two wins from three they beat Oxford City bottom of the table here last time out that was just their third home win of the campaign Kevin Phillips in The Dugout looking to make it three wins on the bounce for the first time since August po unchanged from that win against Bromley so as they were with Joel Dixon in goal the back for of Luke Hendry Luke waterfall Tom parks and David Ferguson the two defensive midfielders of Captain Nikki featherston and Tom Crawford with Courtney senior Callum cook and Joe Grace applying Manny deru up front who's looking for his seventh goal in his seventh game he is in the form of his life walking looking to build up from the halfway line and down goes Lewis Walker so there's a free kick to the homeside early on Kevin Phillips out in his technical area already arms folded watching on as Max D takes this free kick shot out to the right hand side as walking attack from left to right pulls in their away kit D skipping infield looks to hit a diagonal ball into the penalty area waterfall gets underneath it can't complete the clearance comes to the back post the shot is snatched that by Ricky coo and it's pulled wide of the mark it remains walking nil heartley pool United nil on BBC Radio T sport on 95 FM dab Digital radio Freeview 722 we are also available on BBC sounds so thank you for listening however you are listening to us this evening off the back of middles is defeating the championship against Bristol City all the post match reaction to that one Bor fans available on our X feed at bbct sport formerly Twitter punch that in there and you'll find all your postmatch interviews there's walking cross into the penalty area that pools have to be mindful of when they do they get it away with waterfall and pools trying to gather the loose ball 25 yds out comes out to this right hand side Kelly Evans gets his cross away only as far as Ferguson who can Boom the clearance up towards Manny diero we just out of Out Of Reach of him and Joe gray clears down the line to this near side ran ins manages to get his foot on the ball gray dis possesses him featherston keeps hold of the ball as he does so well and then Ferguson again launches it long and deep into the Walking Half of play to be collected by Alexis Andre junor J the Frenchman ex door keeper between the sticks this evening for walking all the way back to Joel Dixon away to our right hand side dressed all in yellow the flood lights beaming down onto the pitch and a beautiful sunset earlier on when arrived at the ground the evening kickoff in the National League the cameras focused the crowd poised and eager walking in desperate need to build their own form under new boss Michael Doyle harleypool United just as eager to continue their fine form under new head coach Kevin Phillips who really has made an impact since arriving just seems to have completely lifted the place and the players speaking to Brennan Dickinson in midweek who spoke of his excitement of working alongside the former sundland [Applause] Striker and PS with a goal kick Dixon to take it PS have struggled to really get their foot on the ball in the last few moments but the goal kick goes all the way through to Courtney senu trips over the ball inside the Box well he should have done so much better with that senior he did so well to use his Pace to get away from his markers and then vital moment just stood on top of the ball PS in possession with Ferguson looks down the line it's going to drop out of play for a walking throw and Michael Doyle is straight out of his technical area and telling his defense to pay more attention to the runs from Deep by Courtney senior on loan from Barnett desperate to make a big impression and almost had the perfect opportunity straight from a goal kick throwing to the home side Ferguson fights for it can't keep hold of it and a switch ball from right to left by Lewis Walker Josh casy the captain runs onto it looks to deliver a low ball in the area but pill's able to clear as far as cook outside of his boot a beautiful ball out to this knee aside for Joe GRE across the halfway line he keeps it in picks out cook once again he Contin the Run great work from him deru calling for it edge of the area senior is following in out to the right hand side now for Henry and now Crawford David Ferguson calling for it on this near side Crawford instead picks out cook looking for the overlapping run of Ferguson who arrives to deliver into the box headed Away by D plucked out the air by Crawford heavy touch but manages to gather it once more and face gows this is good sustained pressure from from pools featherston in possession with that red Captain's armband strapped around his left bicep featherston sprays the ball out to the right hand side that is a good ball the delivery needs to be just as good it goes to the front post and headed Away by Max D only as far as cook but the ball cleared further to featherston who goes all the way back to Luke Hendry and then Tom Parks is the outlet the deepest lying defender in the pool's half of player five 5 minutes gone walking nil harleypool United nil in this National League fixture both teams with half chances early on rookie Cobo with a flash shot wide the Mark at the back post early on and then from a goal kick Joel Dixon over the top of everybody and it fell into the path of courney senior who accelerated onto it inside the box and then tripped over the ball at the vital moment nice little touch from deru uses his strength to keep hold of it lays it off to cook he's got runners in front of him and to the left he's got Joe gry Ferguson he lays it into the path of Ferguson delivers law and buried H jaw gray another one ice called Jo gray seven for the campaign the work was done by PS in the buildup diu into cook who picked out the Run of Ferguson latched onto to it l ball inside the area and jaw gray able to bury from inside the sixy Box walking nil harleypool United [Music] one well that seven minutes in is exactly the start that Kevin Phillips and harle pool United would have wanted and I'm sure you listening at home would have been been hoping for as well it's certainly what the traveling pulley over on the far side were desperate for can see the flags being held proudly up in the air by The Traveling py is a good showing as there always is can he the blue and white scarfs from those watching on and PS have the lead inside 7 Minutes Joe gray having his best season of his career his first goal that in five games and he wins it inside the pool's half of play gray pulling up to the base of the center circle needs an option out on the right hand side and finds Luke Hendry now Crawford back to Waterfall well the assist for that goal goes down for David David Ferguson who has been in for some stick this season but it would seem he's back to his best getting assist to his name affecting the game those quality balls into the box which cause nightmares for Defenders and Joe gr with a fine OneTouch finish and he turns his marker on the halfway line gets past Rowan ins looks to drive forward goes tries to go between two two walking shirts but is brought down as Ferguson wins it and the ball rebounds off the face of Joe gray the P sh share a a rise smile across their faces as Joe gray just takes one on the chin there walking on the attack but Tom Parks does ever so well to just read that play and give it back to his goalkeeper in Dixon who will complete the clearance and the ball dropping inside the center circle Ferguson out on this KN side looking for the runners forward Desaru is always willing but skips up off the turf and straight into the arms of Andre Jr the uh the opposition goalkeeper well P's looking for three wins on the bounce if they could see this out it's only 10 minutes in so not getting carried away by any stretch with walking on the attack Dion Kelly Evans across into the penalty area headed Away by pools Crawford helps in on its way Max D tries to find a a header to a teammate but instead gives it away now senior and pools clear up to the halfway line Desaru did well to just lose his marker momentarily but the ball swept back to the walking keeper by Scott kuber so good start 10 minutes in Walking nil heartly P United one if you're just joining us on BBC Radio T sport Joe gray latching on to the end of a LW David Ferguson cross after some good work from diu way and Callum cook in the buildup Courtney Senor now stretching the play out on the right hand side tries to brush and burst past his man but he's just seen off and over runs it out for a goal kick and that draws Michael Doyle out front of us to uh come and ask for for more from Kelly Evans on this near side from a walking [Applause] perspective so far so good for Harley pool United then one nil up here in Suri Max St in possession for walking forward ball Tom Parks does well to just out muscle his man but walk can come away with it with Kelly Evans and now further on the right hand side J and Luca but Luca sees a ball rebound rebound out for a throw walking take it quickly but Ferguson does well to just stand his ground and oh and then he's robbed in possession it falls to ran in now Kelly Evans looks to whip one with his left foot but it's blocked by featherston cook tries to win the second ball but in gets underneath it as does Kelly and Evans and now Ferguson in a foot race with Kelly Evans but the ball out for a goal kick the smatter smattering of Applause you can hear in the background is from the traveling pul over on the far side Kevin Phillips just passing on some instruction to Joe gray playing on the the left of a forward three this evening Joe GRE the three being gray cook and Senior with deru leading the line and he wins the flick on from that goal kick but all the way through into the arms of Alexis Andre [Music] Jr walking in possession the base of the defense and all gone quiet in The Snug the home fans have been silenced after that early goal from Joe gray but they're trying to burst into life here brilliant sliding CH tackle from Luke waterfall but he might get a second chance at it is walking put a low ball the area from den and Lewis but it's clear by PS switch ball to Kelly Davis oh he goes past Joe gray with ease but then doesn't pass Tom Parks who stood his ground absolutely clattered his man and the the home side think that they should have had a free kick there instead it's a free kick to Harley P United Michael Doyle certainly thought he should have had a free kick he was almost on the pitch there but not to be Joel Dixon comes out of his goal to take this free kick 13 minutes in Walking nil harle pool United W thanks to a David Ferguson cross and a Jo gray finish it really was a good finish from the 20-year-old as Parks gets underneath this one walking have it at the base of their defense they've given it straight away to Crawford cook tries to help it on its way and just on a different wavelength to Luke Henry but featherston comes back collects the ball and Gifts it to his goalkeeper he does that so well doesn't hecki featherston just looks after the ball whenever PS lose possession he's always there there to try and mop it back up again as he did there pulls in possession on the edge of the wrong penalty area with Tom Parks now Ferguson looks to make inroads across the halfway line Clips it into the path of diu left hand side of the penalty area right at the by line but the offside flag is up and that chance comes to nothing with P still leading by a goal to nil you want to get in touch with us this evening then bbct sport is where we are on X you can get me personally on Rob te's as well if you want to send me your observations you can all be my summarizer this evening INRI as the ball goes out over on the far side for a throw I would love to see that P's goal again because it looked like such a a deaf little flick from Gray to wrong foot the goalkeeper is walking on the attack with Coro into the area goes over the top of Ferguson and all the way out for a goal kick being told in my headphones in my ear that it was a great flick with a hint of offside I mean youd take that on the menu wouldn't you if you're a harle pool United fanar there's Callum cook asking a lot of Joel Dixon there had to just Sprint about 10 yards across the face of go to get on the end of that ball gives it to Waterfall who looks for the diagonal ball up towards diu does really well to just catch it in his chest but overplayed and overrun and now walking look to counter with Kelly Evans on this right hand side he's been watched by Joe gray does really well to get across his man the work rate of Joe gray on this ni side in this first half already has just been boundless Boundless Energy from The Young forward he's in the thick of it he's getting forward but he's not giving up his defensive duties [Music] either really impressive so far from gray and a goal to match pulls in possession with Ferguson approaching the halfway line on the sne side right in front of the the two dugouts can see the white name and number on the back of his shirt down in front of us pulls in that away kit the teal and navy stripes with the white shorts and the Navy socks teal is the color we're going for I think diagonal ball for walking headed Away by Ferguson Gray there just to sweep up the danger and then actually hits it out for a walking throw just short of the pool's Corner flag away to our right hand side walking looking for the short option comes back to Kelly Evans twisting and turning ins and the offside flag is up because jayen Luca head straight offside so is a free kick to PS deep inside their own half just left of the P's penalty area Manny diu and David Ferguson in conversation while we wait for this free kick to be taken Luke waterfall is the voice you can hear on the effects Mike there barking out instructions just organizing the backline deru way wins a ball from the free kick and then is fouled is he no says the referee and walking look to try and counter and counter quickly with a cross field Ball but Luke Henry does well to read the danger gives it all the way back to Joel Dixon with Den Lewis chasing him down but pools dealt with that really well Ricky coobo always liked him when I've seen him very quick on the ball quick thinker as well as pools win it on the halfway line with cook Kobo the ex Northampton man played League one with them League two with Sutton United his second season at the club he's got four goals so far this season as the 27y old PS on the attack down the right hand side Henry tries to find Callum cook but just too much on that it's cleared straight out to Crawford who does well to find featherston inside the center circle now Ferguson with space in which to attack down the left stops the ball dead infield it goes to featherston just a little pivot on the ball there from the pool's captain back to Ferguson points the way forward for his Striker and it's clear by walking only as far as Henry good consistent pressure from PS as Crawford does very well to turn away from cor leaves him for dead now parks to Ferguson again on this KN side looking for the runner Joel gray headed Away by walking PS just trying to up the tempo and just turn the screw a little bit in these last few moments and they are so hungry out of possession whenever they lose the ball they're hunting for it back and PS win a free kick a hand ball there over on the left hand side from The Walking Man so pools with a free kick just short of the halfway line 20 minutes in Walking nil heartley P United one on BBC Radio T Sports this evening in the late kickoff it follows Middlesboro losing against Bristol City in the championship earlier today this our second commentary of the day on your BBC Radio T sport walking looking for a hopeful ball over the top that goes all the way through to Joel Dixon and just hear a few mours and groans early from the home fans starting to get frustrated because PS are dominating possession and they lead Luke Henry back to the halfway line for Crawford assesses his options pretty much every red and white shirt of walking behind the ball parks into featherston just two touches and then back to Luke waterfall now featherston spreads it back to Waterfall feels so comfortable at present now cook looks to Quicken the pace a little bit featherston out to Ferguson One Touch pass into deru controlled it on his thigh and he's just he's just gesturing Desaru there to Ferguson thanks for the thanks for putting me in but you need to keep it a little bit low and Ferguson gives him the nod he's a former P's Captain to take the Thro cook to his right Joe gray to his left he goes to his right for cook picked up by featherston and Ricky Coro comes across to run the ball out of play for a throw so if you're just joining us on BBC Radio T sport this evening P's leading by a goal to nil it came after just seven minutes with Joel gray latching onto the end of a David Ferguson cross after good work by cook and Desu in the buildup walking with the ball over the top Joel Dixon's come a long way out to try and get there but it was Lewis Walker who's trying to get on the end of it Luke waterfall did well to get across him clear the danger we have the first corner of the game it goes the way of walking with 23 minutes on the [Applause] clock it's going to be an ins swinger Jed Luca to take it he goes short to D put back into the front post headed Away by featherston Kevin Phillips waving his team up the pitch as Luca looks to hit diagonal ball and then a high boot by Tom Crawford there he went for the ball he had his eyes on it but he's caught the walking player with his studs on the top of the head well he's going to he not going to get a yellow card Crawford but it is going to be a walking free kick and this is an inviting position for any set pieace taker it's well left of center there's a three-man pool's wall as the referee Michael Bor who is not the brother of Gary before you ask puts the puts the sprayer down onto the pitch we have Max D stood over it referee blows his whistle it is D he hits it towards the back pause Crawford clears only as far as Luca can't quite get his shot away PS might win it here and look to counter quickly and they do cook running through the center circle needs an option tries to find gray and he does Gray's through for his second of the game can he finish oh what a save a big save by Andre Jr down to his left hand side Jo GR has his head in his hands brilliant counterattacking football by pools it flawed from one end to the other cook was an inch perfect pass to Joel gray who had the pace to beat his man but he couldn't get the pace on the Finish to beat the goalkeeper it remains walking nil pools one but pools have a corner as a result featherston to swing this one in right footed to the front post Desaru with the head there and over the crossbar and it remains walking nil pools W but what an opportunity that was for Joel gray put in by cook who again is having one of those games one of those games and he's had a few of those recently hasn't he revealed after the Bromley game in his words he's oh a mistake from Luke waterfall at the back but Parks is able to mop up behind him featherston to Parks who leaves it for Dixon who does complete the clearance into the Walking Half of play yeah Cooks in after the Bromley Victory I hold that thought because PS have given it away again ran ins on the left hand side goes past his marker low inside the box and the shot goes wide and it was Lewis Walker arriving inside the area that just pulled his shot wide of the right hand post of Joel Dixon and it remains walking nil PS one but that perhaps just a little reminder for Kevin Phillips side walking can get at this defense and can ask questions of Joel Dixon but Callum cook saying after that uh that win over Bromley that he's been 50% the player his words in recent weeks because of heel trouble he's had an ankle injury as well that he's been nursing and managing all season long but he's feel s now thanks to the work of the physio Daniel Connor he is back to his best best and it's showing Henry into the air for Senor and then jaw G there's a Ru sliding in can't meet it and it trickles agonizingly wide and out for a goal kick but PS are opening up walking at will here whenever they get the ball you feel that pools are going to create a goal scoring opportunity 27 minutes on the clock pool's leading in Suri walking in possession the red and white shirts the black shorts and the white socks looking to build from the back with Scott kuber who is uh a Northeast man himself born in middlesbor as Luke waterfall looks to defend desperately on the edge of his own penalty area and Tom Parks again is there to clear the danger for good measure and it's a walking [Applause] throw Kobo twisting turning trying to get away from Ferguson and he does chance to deliver the cross right on top of Dixon's goal goes to the back pause look to be a hand ball in there but the referee instead points for a goal kick well a few nervy moments at the back from Luke waterfall in the last 5 or 10 minutes she we haven't seen that side of him since he joined from Grimsby usually saw shed and calm at the back but Parks has done well to just sweep up any danger as Dixon tries to find disero away from the goal kick instead it falls onto the chest of gray the Difference Maker so far for PS featherston now Ferguson first time looking for deru rebounds wildly into the walking box but they're able to clear oh clear straight to Crawford his touch gives it away to Rowan in and then in gives it away to Henry now Courtney Senor for pulls wide on the right hand side Crawford inside the center circle for featherston gives it back to Crawford who is looking to be positive featherston now cook who has space looks to try and drift past one circles back on himself asking a lot of Hendry to try and get there but the ball is is put out into touch for a Po's throw Luke Henry would have done really well to get on the end of that I would suggest but it's a pool's throw parallel with The Walking penalty area on the half hour mark walking nil pool's one Henry to cook back to Hendry who finds Crawford curls one into the area Desaru gets in front of his marker but walking able to clear wide to the right hand side Crawford now picks up possession and featherston a good 40 yards from goal Crawford looks to try and feed the Run of senior drifting out to the right but too much on it goes behind for a goal kick so BBC Radio T sport on 95 FM dab Digital radio online via BBC sounds in the BBC football website and free viw 722 pools in the driving seat so far under the flood lights and in front of the cameras Ricky Coro dispossessed by Parks Coro does well to keep the move ticking though Luca goes out to the left hand side walking on the attack pulls with plenty of buddies back inside the area the ball rebounds to the front post and Dixon does well to smother that danger collapses on top of the ball for good measure well walking of similar to pools have struggled to keep clean sheets this season have suffered really defensively they haven't scored an awful lot of goals either as pools have over played it at the back and featherston's put it out for a Thro just get the impression that Luke waterfall is having uh one of one of those moments in football when just everything is not going your way hopefully he can shake that off soon as Crawford tries to win it walking give it straight away to featherston Kevin Phillips pointing the way forward Desaru gets a shove in the back but does well to stay on his feet pulls with the ball deep inside their own half Crawford picks up a rebound into Desu but he's still inside his own half of play there's good work from jayen Luca there to win possession but Desu has it back on the halfway line he needs some bodies around him and he picks out Crawford who hits a diagonal ball straight to Ferguson and Ferguson gets caught late there there by Kelly Evans and Ferguson has stayed down well that was a late Challenge and Nikki featherston is making that point to the referee Michael Bor it's going to be a free kick for pools that much is certain Ferguson saying to the referee how is that not a yellow I dare say that Dion Kelly Evans is looky not to be in the referee's book there but PS are stolen about five yards from this free kick it has to be said featherston right in front of us about five yards in from the touch line on this near side featherston to deliver right footed curls High into the night sky headed Away by walking Falls to Luke Henry helps it on its way to Waterfall edge of the Box looks to put it into the area Crawford with a header oh does it cross the line pools think that it did and the referee gives the goal Tom Crawford celebrates the Harley pool United fans celebrate and now the referee has given a free Kick the way of walking the goal does not count the referee was signaling for a free kick PS thought he was signaling for the goal it does not stand Crawford celebrations are short lived and the score remains walking nil harleypool United one I have to be honest it looked like it crossed the line from here but I am about 75 yds away and some change it looked like it snook past the post there was certainly plenty of appeals from the pool's players in and around the Box but it still walking nil PS one should it have been two that is the question the TV cameras are here they will have the replays we unfortunately do not PS with a Thro de inside their own half and it goes out for another pool's throw well Crawford was adamant the ball had crossed the line as Ferguson finds Courtney senior does well to pick out cook and then a beautiful diagonal ball out to the right hand side for Henry who stops IT dead brings in Crawford who was denied a goal a few moments ago cross into the area cleared by walking Ferguson closing down cor and is conceded a free kick much to his frustration 10 minutes to go until halftime mat Nixon will keep your company through the break all the postmatch reaction as well from middlesbor defeat against Bristol City in the championship I'm sure that will play its part in the halftime break but Kevin PHP I'm sure his message will be his team need to take these chances and there may have just been denied a [Music] goal after a scramble underneath the crossbar of Andre Jr the opposition keeper will they live to regret that and curse that decision as den and Lewis in possession for walking out the left hand side for Luca nice onew and he gets it back inside the area on Luca denied by Henry might get a second opportunity a chance for walking Point Blank saved by Dixon does well to stand his ground and punch it away and again another reminder that the homeside are still firmly in this game and a foul on well a foul by Gray on Ricky Cobo and those two go nose to nose Joe gray laughs off the advances of The Walking Man being told that the ball did cross the line but it looks like that free kick may have been given for offside well well I'm sure the bnes will continue to be picked out of that into the halftime break but for now pulls have a free kick to defend Edwards fls one into the area it's a good delivery bounces down inside the sixy box and Dixon is able to get on the end of the shot it was scooped up into the air didn't have a lot of paer or power behind it it was a nice hype for him as well but Dixon keeps tight hold of that one I'm trying to get the replays on my form because I do have a a login to said channel that is showing the game but given the Wi-Fi here it's it's it's taken this entire 45 well this entire 38 minutes in order to to log in thank you to the chaps working hard behind the scenes who've managed to send me a video of the the G mouth scramble this is what teamwork looks like ladies and gentlemen very appreciative of it too walking in possession up to the halfway line forward it goes but Luke waterfall gets a good header good distance on the clearance and out for a walking throw right in front of traveling pulley over on the far side many of which passed on the M wear this morning by the M25 Flags out the window Flags in the in the windows and in the the back seats of cars as well walking on the attack a nice onew at the by line and it gets across to the middle of the Box the header is blocked initially rebounds and featherston clears it desperately Desaru trying to make it stick but he can't keep hold of it he can't get hold of it neither can pools walking trying to up the tempo trying to find an equalizer Kelly Evans to coobo on the by line back to Kelly Evans once more Ferguson is there with him as is featherston and Ferguson blocks the cross out for a walking throw and PS need halim to come quick the downside is they've got about seven minutes left to go until the break Curtis Edwards to Luca being closed down by Crawford out to the left hand side Josh Casey now walking looking for a deep cross but P's able to clear with featherston but it's it's just a bit aimless for PS at the minute they're just desperate to get it away when perhaps cooler heads would [Music] Prevail walking in possession once more just beyond the halfway line back they go to Center back Scott kuber who started his career at Celtic got promoted to League one with Lincoln City uh sorry with Luton back in 2018 gives you an idea of luton's Rise through the leagues over recent Seasons as Courtney Senor tries to close down a a loose pass but Luca has it for walking out to the left hand side Crawford intercepts and waterfall completes the clearance up to the halfway line but PS just can't string any passes together they can't get hold of it at the minute walking dominating possession with ins out to this right hand side for Kelly Evans looks for a cross from Deep comes all the way across to Henry who can get it away now KY at the left hand side once more for Lewis stands his man up Henry is there with him goes back to Casey the captain gets his cross into the front post and easily gathered by Joel Dixon and he gets a signal there from Kevin Phillips the P's head coach to keep hold of the ball try and kill any momentum that walking are building here in these last five minutes or so five to go until the break walking nil Harley poool United one just looking at the replay of the goal and there is a suggestion that Crawford was offside the ball definitely crossed the line I mean I mean it's you can see it crosses the line I dare say Crawford might still be on though it's the angle of the camera makes it perhaps look like Crawford is off but I suggest if we had the benefit of the lines it might sure he was on it was Luke waterfall who delivered the cross Crawford with a good header well that one that argument will live long into the halftime break if you have your thoughts on it at bbct sport is where you'll find us or at robz if you want to messages direct that is where we are on X meanwhile PS have a free kick deep inside their own half Joel Dixon coming out to take it we've entered our first real lull in this first 45 Dixon looking for deru doesn't reach him featherston cook flicked on towards deru once more who's fighting and scrapping for everything but he loses out on that occasion oh good Endeavor and fight from Lewis Walker who wins it and now looks to drag his team up the pitch through the center of the field out to the left hand side this is Lewis his cross is blocked by Henry and it's a walking corner and the home fans feel the tide is turned P still lead by a goal to nil but walking really asking a lot of questions of PS defensively in these last seven minutes also corner for PS to defend swings right on top of Dixon it heads down it rebounds wildly and Dixon is able to gather it I think it was Scott kuer who was there who met the ball with his head it rebounded inside the six-yard area and Dixon was able to just fall on top of the ball keep hold of it Joel Dixon stretch out those seconds my friend he tosses the ball down on the the pitch it goes long deru wins the flick onto Courtney Senor needs a bit of help and it arrives in the form of cook picks out featherston thinks about the shot instead gives it to diu tries to find featherston with the return Ball but it's intercepted by the red and white shirts of walking and then given away to Ferguson on the halfway line he lays it off to featherston the P's Captain to deru where P's just happy to keep hold of it at this point trying to kill this first half off C they might yet kill it with a goal Joe gray just has his pocket picked at the vital moment 20 yards out and then walking look to try and move the ball quickly but could work rate from I was going to say from Crawford to win it back but he's J to fouled his man and given away a free kick free kick to walking [Music] diagonal ball to Kelly Evans back to in Kelly Evans once more and now cber walking building but not moving the ball quick enough at present pills with everybody apart from Manny Di behind the ball in out to this right hand side for Kelly Evans once more the cross is po it took a deflection and ends up at the feet of featherston who has space to run into two minutes of stoppage time at the end of this first half we're into it now Crawford has the ball at his feet out to Henry back to Crawford pulls inside their own half and walking pressing but they might have committed too many but what he's hearing hopeful ball forward almost picked out Senor once more he's got the run on that defense it's only happened twice but both times he's looked comfortably faster than his opposition and I suspect that is something that Kevin Phillips will look to exploit as we head into the second half we've got one minute left to play the two minutes of stoppage time the camera is down in front of us pointed and focused firmly on Michael Doyle in the working the walking Dugout it's Josh Casey hopeful ball forward that waterfall is able to Snuff out what a loose ball picked up by the Cardinals once more Luca wrestling with featherston and featherston comes out on top and wins the free kick and that draws Applause from the traveling py over on the far side that's a great showing from the the Harley pool United fans I know I said it earlier and I know we say it every week but it just really is this is uh no easy Journey certainly been a lot of long Journeys recently for pools I think this is our third time in London in the space of four weeks give or take but three points in the back pocket will make the journey back up north that much sweeter and that much more comfortable for the pulley if Kevin Phillips side can see it through the halftime whistle goes at the break walking nil Harley poool United one arguments over whether it could have been two whether it should have been two after a Tom Crawford header looked to have crossed the line whether he was offside is open for debate it is just the one walking have had their opportunities as well asking questions of Joel Dixon who's had to stand firm at the back end of that first 45 but PS when they go forward and they flood forward in numbers they look like they could score a bucket Lord walking not out of it by a long stretch in that first 45 barring the last five five minutes or so was fairly comfortable I would suggest Joe gray with an opportunity after his run was released by cook who did well through the center of the pitch to pick him out he had the the pace on his man did gray one-on-one with the goalkeeper just couldn't get the pace or the power behind the shot to wrong foot Alex Andre Jr in the opposition goal who did well to get down low to his left to deny him with a strong hand but PS lead at the break thanks to a jaw gray gal a beautiful uh sweeping move from right to left cook into Desaru did really well to dig the ball out of his feet the ball arrived at David Ferguson on this left hand side L Crossing into the area and a brilliant finish from GRE for his seventh of the Season his biggest return in terms of goals in his career and so it continues at the break walking nil Harley full United one mat and Rob I mean as as you mentioned alluded to already there with the potential for that second goal we we sent you through the footage it's one of those as you say isn't it where it's it's marginal and the offside is the only thing I can think of that the referee's blown for and and and given the decision for um but in terms of the first half as a whole it just seems and it's not very often we've being able to say this that pools are just brimming with confidence yeah and it looks like that in the body language just in in the attitude when they're going forward you know previous times this season we've seen pills looking to attack and almost just look void of any ideas Matty you know you've seen them this season as well and yeah especially in that that that pool Runner form and at times they didn't look like they knew where to go how to do it how to unlock a defense but now under Kevin Phillips who you know has got a bit of confidence around the team and of course that comes with winning football matches but from the players we've spoked to over recent weeks every single player says it anybody you talk to at the club says it in that he's just lifted the environment completely and he's got right amongst the players you know he's asking questions of them he's trying to get them to enjoy it again and that is is breeding into what we're seeing on a match there which is harle pill United playing with confidence attacking with with real Vigor and just real venom as well and you know I don't see it lightly times in that first half I mean pills looked like they were going to score every time they went forward and that was that was just the the level of it you know yes maybe Courtney sen should have done better early on when he stood on top of the ball inside the in the area Jo gray should have done better with his his 1 V one especially with his confidence high after getting the the early goal inside seven minutes but all the attributes and all the all the positive signs are there the one caveat I would throw in there Maddie and you probably know where I'm going with this Y is that they need to make sure when those chances come that they take them because walking already in this game have shown that they can test jel Dixon and albeit he's done well and stood up to the attack so far and PS defensively have had to stand tall in the last sort of dying Embers of that first half but walking have shown that they can get at pull so Kevin Phillips I'm sure will be in the dressing room at half timee telling his players exactly that that they need to be more clinical in front of goal when they get those opportunities in the second half because you feel those chances will come Rob thank you very much it's not easy to do it by yourself so go and get a break for 10 minutes or so uh the brilliant Rob Lord down there at walking where hearty P United lead by a goal to nil we'll be back with Rob for second half commentary very shortly indeed uh I'll bring you the goal uh from that first half the latest from the 1530 kickoff in the Premier League and the rest of the day's scores uh from the national league next Scott Mak so I took my poor wife on a trip trying to prove that Finland exists cuz apparently according to conspiracy you land in either Russia or Sweden and the people pretending to be finnisher actors so I did land in Finland and I have to say it's very difficult to prove a negative I said to the gentleman stamping my passport where am I he looked a bit confused he said you're in Finland I said am I he said yes you are and I said can you prove it and he said no then he said why don't you look on your phone look on the map and I said yeah but who's controlling the map once you go down that rabbit hole it's very difficult to get out of it Scott Mak weekday afternoons from 2 on BBC Radio te's proud to follow heartley poool United BBC Radio T sport yes in halim in the National League a lit kickoff tonight for Harley pill United down at the Kingfield stadium and Po's lead at the break nice little touch from deru where uses his strength to keep hold of it lays it off to cook he's got runners in front of him and to the left he's got Joe gry Ferguson he lays it into the path of Ferguson delivers law and buried Hobb Joe gray another one ice called seven for the camp campaign the work was done by PS in the buildup diu into cook who picked out the Run of Ferguson latched onto it l ball inside the area and Joe gray able to bury from inside the six-yard Box walking nil harleypool United won yep and that's how it stayed until the break ah header from Tom Crawford looked like it had cross the line but the referee spotted something didn't give the goal and gave the free kick to walking we assume for an offside decision but not 100% on that so it remains PS One n to the good at the breakdown uh on the outskirts of London for that one uh one game ongoing at the minute in the Premier League and it is Nottingham Forest two Newcastle two at the city ground uh that is a latest score there they're into uh deep into added time at the end of the first half in fact it's just gone halftime as I speak notam Forest to Newcastle United did two in that one let's bring you the results from the earlier 3:00 kickoffs in the National League it finished altringham 3 Rochdale nil bwood one Maiden head nil Chesterfield two Es Fleet two cracking result for ES Fleet that against the runaway League leaders dagam and Red Bridge seven bottom of the table Oxford City one dwking one Halifax three eastley one AFC filed two uh South End nil York City 1 and finally in the National League North earlier it finished Darlington nil 10man alfon two we're as passionate as you are BBC Radio te [Music] Sports those are the lit scores and the results from the national league today I can tell you with o a little under 8 minutes or a little over8 minutes to go I should say at Twickenham England have just taken the lead for the first time in the match actually England 16 Wales 14 uh in a very very tight game in the Six Nations uh so England leading by 16 points to 14 at Twickenham although Wales have just been uh have just seen one of their players shown uh a yellow card for a deliberate knock on uh so uh Wales down to 14 for the remainder of that one but eight minutes or so left to go twick in a minute England 16 Wales 14 in the Six Nations right we're going to look back now at our earlier comment in the championship uh because middleb uh lost ground in the rest for the playoffs and conceded two goals in as many minutes as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Bristol City the defeat Le Bor 12th in the championship table they're now six points off the top six proud to follow the burrow BBC Radio teas Sports Dicky Central Defender now he's hit one into the bonette before from distance for QP and this time it's a through ball instead Glover off his line and he's going to be beaten Jason Knight turns on his right foot Bristol City have sliced right through the the heart of the B defense they take the lead middles bril Bristol City W now Hackney that's a loose pass Matty James is onto it to the edge of the area L shot it's two nil mty James curls one into the bottom left corner it flicks off the post a tw0 down and there are booze around the Riverside earing Crossing position L one towards the penalty spot aaz left footed towards the goal and in off the back of Samy Silvera it's silvera's goal and Middlesboro bedly are back in it BBC Radio teas Sports so middles Sprout beaten at home by Bristol City this afternoon in the championship as as I mentioned that leaves them 12th in the championship table six points off the playoff places with a couple of tricky away games to come up next for B full match commentary on there trip to deepdale on Wednesday night to take on Preston North End who were three places and four points above them and then the not so small matter of a trip to the league leaders Leicester city next weekend so a tough couple of games to come for middle spr and six points off the top six as things stand sunlander in sixth on 47 points uh Middlesboro in 12th although they do have a game in hand six points behind them uh seven points between Cardiff City in 14th uh the the couple of places below Bor and sundland in that final playoff spot so it's still wide open but Middlesboro giv himself a bit more to do today with that defeat against Bristol City well after it Michael Carrick spoke to our Bor commentator Mark Drury Michael a game that had got away from you by halftime it didn't it didn't I think we were still in it but yeah in the end it look it looks like that it was too much to to do in the end um yeah was it wasn't like us to start of the game wasn't like us at all and um to concede the goals quickly like we did um give ourselves in the end too much to do even I thought throughout the game we still created um more than enough to to to get back into it and to score more goals than we did so um it's a lesson of of um it's the goals are the goals you know we whatever there's there's there's things in the goals that we can obviously avoid doing but it was the overall feeling of the start that that we know we weren't happy with and um I thought the boys showed a lot of character from that point and um kept taking the ball kept trying to make things happen and in the end um you know we might we might have done a little bit better with the chances that we created where does that come from then that that first half feeling do you think cuz clearly you don't train to do that all week so so what happened are you expecting an answer for that no but you you know I mean the what was it intensity was lacking Precision what what would you sum it up as yeah I think it's it's it's football you know sometimes things happen we we have a plan the boys go out with the right intentions their attitude's good and and and things don't come off and it qu and it quite can hit you kind of quite quickly and and before you know it's it becomes a bit of a struggle and and today for that period it was but I thought the boys gathered themselves particularly well actually in just before off time and then in the second half um to look like us look more like us and um but yeah it's it is what it is you know we we can't keep saying about this moments and times and we play really good football and then and Come Away with nothing or we draw the game or um you know we've we' obviously got to be better than that and and we will be in that second half you you did as you say you you played better you knocked at the door took so long for the goal to come didn't it do you think if perhaps the Sam Greenwood one had counted it may have been a different story yeah I'd like to think so I thought we had um other opportunity I thought we got in the Box down the sides really well a couple of cut packs just didn't didn't go for us um and it was that's how it was but um yeah the Sam one from from what I see was was very very close and um I don't how maybe we'll get another apology in in the post or through email on that one but um yeah we we still need to do more obviously in the game so I'm not going to blame that has belief taken a bit of a hit at the moment not by the way you see the way we ended the first half and played the second half I don't I don't think you play that way if if if belief in confidence is not there um two games coming up obviously in quick succession this week two games away from home against obviously one is the probably the Champions elect in Leicester but but how how big is the next one at Preston for you all yeah it's the next game you know there's loads of football to play for so let let's not make it bigger than it actually is it's it's another game yet Preston are in around us and we know where we are in the league and where we want to be but um you know you know we we want to try and get back to winning ways as quickly as possible and and today was a disappointment but it's not um it's not the end of the road by any stretch just a word on on selection you gave Lou O'Brien a first start today since Watford away wasn't it at the the end of September and Johnny hon on the bench is that looking after your captain in a busy season or is that just you thought Lewis deserved his time yeah it's not a big deal I think um Johnny's played loads uh Lewis is um back fit and he's trained and he's he's played Little Bits And um that's what having the squad and good players to to be able to to do that so it's it's no big deal you know the boys are all played a part in in in the games coming up and you did mention uh on Thursday Josh corburn had a procedure I think you said where where is he Fitness wise we're hoping to get him back in around it he um hopefully sometime next week if we can we'll just have to see how how how Josh goes it's a little bit take step by step in the moment any further update on Matt krooks and that potential move no not as yet no okay thank you Michael all right cheers that is the Bor head coach Michael Carrick speaking of Mark after his Sid's two1 defeat to Bristol city today at the Riverside thanks to Roy in the People's Republic of Harley po who says he's enjoying the commentary at the break and the score line let's head back to walking then for the second half of pool's trip there thank you Matty we are 17 seconds into this first half that's very precise isn't it but it is still walking Neil heartly pool United one pulls kicking from left to right in this first half no changing for either side at the breaks or pools as they were with Joel Dixon in goal back four of Luke Henry Luke waterfall Tom parks and David Ferguson Nikki featherston the captain and Tom Crawford you two defensive midfielders with Courtney Senor Callum cook and Joel gray supporting Manny deru who leads the line up front on his own and looking for his seventh goal in seven games walking unchanged as well at the break with Lewis on the attack for walking a shot from distance that moves and swerves skips up off the turf and into the gloves of Joel Dixon uh so let me take you through the walking side Alex Alexis Andre Jr in goal a back for Deon Kelly Evans Scott cbook Curtis Edwards and Josh Casey the captain the defensive Midfield of Rowan in a Midfield four of Ricky coo Jayden Luca Max D and denan Lewis with Lewis Walker up front so PS hoping to see this one out but it feels like there's more goals in this game if the first half is anything to go by certainly feels that way and having watched it again the uh the goal that wasn't during the break we can definitely confirm one thing it did cross the line Tom Crawford's header as Manny diaro where does well to fight for it and Win It 20 yards out holding off his man brings in cook back to featherston and now Crawford the ball at his feet picks out Henry and the ball moves it over to this right hand side for Courtney senior return pass for Henry inside the box right hand side tries to put it across the face of goal but it's easily snuffed out by kuber and the Cardinals can clear up to the halfway line for Lewis controls it on his chest and walking create the space with in and to the right hand side for Co Bo who looks to run at Ferguson who needs a little bit of help Joe gray is there with him and gray does really well to intercept and just deflect that move it's out for a goal kick good defensive cover there from Gray did really well I love that that is part of his game you know he will be judged in his career by the goals he scores that is no doubt but the work ethic and the the idea of the team and coming back doing his defensive duties putting in the hard yards brilliant Callum cook having his weekly G Luke Henry Luke Henry's right back the two had a right Barney at Bromley as Tom Parks is robbed in possession by Lewis but then Nikki featherston does really well to win it back the home crowd think it was a free kick Desaru possessed Nikki featherston's just been brilliant again tonight as Crawford wins it senior diera tries to keep it the ball just squirms away from him Crawford slides in but doesn't get there Lewis infield to Kuba who looks to try and switch the play out to the right hand side for Co Bo does well to control it Dion Kelly Evans it goes back to D inside the center circle squares it to Casey on this KNE side heavy first touch but nobody near him to really make any interception there so D Cross Field ball headed up by parks and the offside flag is up because Lewis Walker head stay beyond the last Defender so 50 minutes on the clock BBC Radio T sport 95 FM dab Digital radio freev view 722 online via BBC sounds and the BBC football website thank you for your company in this dark cold night in Suri pools leading by a goal to nil thanks to Joe gray making the difference after just seven minutes all the postmatch reaction to come will be on our social media Pages via X at bbct sports Callum cook is judged to a foul jayen Luca who's on LA from Luton born in pekham actually been in the Premier League squad for Luton four times this season had jayen Luca took the step down to the National League to get some minutes he's just 18 I think a lot of him at Luton Scott kuur out to the right hand side back it comes to Luca it's the one goal this season for him in a walking shirt now Curtis Edwards stops the ball dead just beyond the halfway line out to D skipping infield pulls with plenty of bodies back and walking just over play run it out for a Thro well on the bench for pills going into this second half Pete Jameson Manny on a Kier Wallace Kieran Burton and Brennan Dickinson and I suspect we will see Dickinson at some point in this game interviewed him in midweek really interesting conversation very open and honest conversation from Dickinson it's available on our social media Pages if you want to go back and have a listen to that but uh opens up about his two ACL injuries about being labeled as injury prawn as cook goes searching for a way to unlock the defense but sees a ball clattered against his shins and goes out for a goal kick yeah he's talking about how in the summer he was looking for a move and not many people wanted to touch him because they felt he was injury prone and would just break down again and he said all of that is now added motivation to come to harleypool United and really show people and prove a bit of a point that he does still have plenty left to offer he's on LA from oldum athletic until the end of the season I did ask him if uh Mark Shelton had give him the tip off about pools he did say no he happened so quickly he didn't get the chance to talk to anybody about it walking on the attack with Ricky C boy who swings his left boot at it and it goes yards yards wide high and wide so it's a goal kick for PS Joel Dixon to take it don't forget after the game your chance to have your say text 813 start the message with the word tease also email tease. sport bbc.co.uk Courtney seni just denied as he was looking for a way through there Lewis on the halfway line for walking looks to spread the plan he does really well there to find Kelly Evans Jo gray in front of him now to co Bo turning away from Ferguson Ferguson trying to stay with him and then Jo gray comes across and Ferguson is able to clear but it's gone straight to Scott kuber now Ron in well PS just need to try and get a hold of the ball here because walking up starting to dominate possession as they did at the the back end of the first half D diagonal ball out to Kelly Evans now's Curtis Edwards back to Kelly Evans drop of the shoulder Edwards swings his Boot and the ball into the box and pulls able to clear there's a rway chasing between last two Defenders might get hold of it here and he does he's actually the sponsor on the front of the shirt ripped off Manny diu and he's won a free kick he just scraps for everything and he tries to make what no matter what the ball is that comes into him he just tries to make it stick free kick to pools taken shot by Crawford to Senor back to Crawford once more oh a nice oh I was about to say a nice pass from Crawford but it straight to Ricky k and now an opportunity for walking inside the penalty area pulls plenty of bodies back to try and deal with it it goes back out to the right hand side Kore twisting turning trying to find a way through Kelly Evans lifts it up on top of Joel Dixon who is able to gather relatively easy in the end for Dixon all Huff no puff at the minute from walking and that will suit pulls down to the ground but at the minute the one goal lead does not feel comfortable Kevin Phillips I'm sure for his heart rate more than anything we'll be hoping his side can get a second to just make it a little bit more comfortable pulls on the attack down the left hand side with cook finds gray oh he brought down here's gray well after the ball had gone he had the beating of his man so PS with a free kick it's wide on the left hand side say it's about three or four yards in from the touch line featherston directing traffic it's a oneman walking wall try and say it that five times quickly featherston with the free kick towards deru doesn't reach him might fall for Henry thinks about the shot instead cushions it to Waterfall crosses initially blocked waterfall gets it back from Henry has space and time to kick out his pass and instead Bloons it over the crossbar and out for a goal kick waterfall who has had success at this level before with Lincoln City and Grimsby promotions with both of those teams out of the National League an fa Trophy winner as well in his career walking in in possession with d Max D the son of Shawn D walking down the right hand side with Kelly Evans now Corb his cross on the half on the by line is blocked and rebounds out for a throw in quickly taken the home fans behind the goal to our left which is housing Joel Dixon becoming more and more anxious more and more hopeful and encouraged by what they're seeing luk here sees his pass go straight out for a goal kick we're going to see I think the first change of the evening and it's going to be Den Lewis who goes off I be I beg your pardon uh yeah Den Lewis who goes off he's going to be replaced by Manny o [Applause] so oi comes on and a little bit of reorganization O here looks like he's going to just sit in front of that defense with Curtis Edwards pushed a little bit higher on pools yet to make their first change of the evening [Applause] but it does feel like maybe needs some fresh legs for pools as Joe gray collects possession and then just sees his feet goal from underneath him that allows walking to pick up possession and luukia drifting through the Midfield unapposed but that was until he ran into a waterfall the size of Luke who did very well to just dispossess him and clear the danger an now we're gone walking nil harleypool United one on BBC Radio T sport if you want to get in touch with us at BBC t spot is where we are on X you can also get me personally keep me company this evening at Rob Laz is where you'll find me if you're watching at home you're listening at home however you're taking in the game tonight thank you to jofu says second goal was well over that line it's an embarrassment thank you for that Joff and thanks to Glenn who said safe journey back Rob hopefully with three points in the limo this is the BBC Glenn we don't do limor not for people like me anyway is uh Crawford keeps keeps possession in Midfield inside the center circle cook looks to hit a diagonal Ball but well he's hit to absolutely nobody goes out for a throw in he's allowed one missplay packs Callum Cup this evening isn't he he started really [Music] well but just in this second half hasn't quite being able to get on the ball and dictate players walking look for a diagonal ball up to the edge of the pill's penalty here cook but underneath it Crawford fighting for it and winning it deru oh turn straight in a danger and then gets a clattered on his left knee and that does not look good for Manny diu everybody in harleypool holding their breath he pulls himself to his feet well you hope that is not the same knee that saw him out for the best part of seven games earlier this season not long since come back and he's going to continue his diu but he just makes a point to the referee that he's being kicked from Pillar To Post all game long he's still limping pretty heavily but walking continue their attack lukia into the penalty flick on Header by Curtis Edwards that goes wide of the right hand pause to Joel Dixon 61 minutes on the clock walking nil harleypool United one and the inquest well P Tom Parks here is getting into a little bit of a NOS tickling competition with h Manny o here the two come face to face and Parks is still trying to make his point I don't know what that was about but Parks is absolutely Furious featherston the referee is just pulling the two captains over Josh Casey and featherston Parks an O [Music] here all getting a talking two from the referee Michael [Applause] barlor I suppose the one the one thing from a pill's perspective the good thing is that he's not in a rush about it so Parks gets a a slap on the wrist as does o here and we can all get on with it Brennan Dickinson just returning to the pool's bench down in front of us he's been warming up for the last few moments I suspect we're going to see his introduction very shortly goal kick meanwhile to be taken by Joel Dixon he gets serated by the home [Applause] fans thanks to uh Steven who's been in touch he says straight from watching the Borah to the Telly for me watching pools I hope without a commentary on those Steven of course that's the way to do it walking in possession it's been a much quieter second half that is for certain given the way the first 45 went with goals that were chalked off oh nice turn there by Lewis Walker who then went down theatrically but nothing given from the referee and PS look to try and counter gray into cook drifting out to the left hand side in front of the traveling pules and then gives it away cook Luca finds Walker once more drifting INF field he's got Edwards to his left he finds him now Edwards tries to get it onto his right foot cross into the penalty area Ferguson lets it go over his head that was confident defending just ducked underneath it he had a little look over his shoulder to see where the defender was and let it go out for a goal kick that was Brave well just keeping you across things in the world of football the lake hickoff is currently Nottingham Forest 2 Newcastle 2 as things stand Bruno gimes and oh hold that thought because pool's almost with Manny deru way sneaking to pick the pocket of the walking man but the Cardinals able to clear it up to the halfway line it's almost been somewhat of a training exercise this second half with walking having plenty of possession and pools putting everyone behind the ball and just trying to soak up the pressure and there it's a G A Brave game plan Brennan Dickinson getting ready to come on but the change won't be made just yet o inside the center circle goes down the center of the pitch for Lewis Walker now to kuber he's got Casey to his left he finds him the walking tapped in Josh [Applause] Casey having his shirt pulled there by Courtney senior nothing given from The Ref though as cook does well to win possession Midway inside his own half he's got no Runners up the field he somehow manages to keep all of it and then was fouled and Callum cook was too busy he was too busy expressing his frustrations that his team mates weren't accelerating up the pitch that he almost got his pocket picked but pulls on the attack Ferguson into Joe gray wide on the left hand side stands his man up skips inside the area tries to find deru turns inside the box and then just gets it taken off his toes at the vital moment diu about to pull the trigger tried to turn into space and instead turned into a red and white shirt goo being watched closely by Luke Henry and the referee gives a free kick for a foul on Coro walking have taken it quickly the cheers you heard in the background there probably tell you a lot about what the walking fans think of the referee Michael Baro this evening under the flood lights pools coming into this having won three of the last four walking two wins in eight but those two wins in the last three on the attack at the by line L crossed to the front pause drops inside the area back to the 18 Y Line Josh Casey picks it up o here dancing inside the box and can't find a way through he is denied but walking have a corner just their third of the [Applause] game oh and it's Corner taken quickly that caught absolutely everybody out there a header from the edge of the box was comfortably saved In The End by Dixon but even the walking players weren't expecting that as Michael Doyle the opposition manager is getting ready to make changes pools have their own substitutions ready to come on as Joel Dixon's clearance drops straight out of play for a throw well chance to make the changes now and the first change is going to be Brennan Dickinson who comes on to replace Courtney senior and seniors fought well and shown little glimpses here and there and none more so than right at the start of the game when from a goal kick had the run on his marker broke through inside the box then stood on top of the ball and fell to the turf Dickinson comes on to replace him having arrived last Wednesday there from Alm on La till the end of the season said it's nice to feel wanted again after he's deemed Surplus to requirements at oldum his first bit of action is to outmuscle his man win possession but was offside according to the linesmen on the near side so 69 minutes on the clock walking nil pools one if you're just joining us on BBC Radio tpot with me Rob Law this evening diagonal ball for walking on the attack with Kelly Evans now Luca rolls his STS across the top of the ball back to O now kuber tries to find Luca but that is intercepted by Ferguson and out for a throwing quickly taken by the Home side lucer is starting to get on the ball more and more he's in possession now tries a one two with in instead goes back to Edwards big deep cross into the the area headed Away by Luke Henry on a re is the only player further up the pitch who wins it keeps hold of it and then is fouled and on a ree here goes down again holding his left [Music] knee and on a reset takes a seat on the turf think he's going to be all right to continue his boot came off I think in fact bit of gamesmanship there think diaro kicked his boot off just to try and disrupt the momentum that walking are trying to build but walking have Josh casy they Captain down also after tangling with diu and coming off worse for we it's going to be a free kick to PS both men back on their [Applause] feet so Joel Dixon coming right out of his goal to take this one just away to our left hand side as we're watching this pills kicking from left to right in this second half Dixon all in yellow looks up the top end of the pitch for Desaru instead it goes towards Dickinson who gets shoved off the field but the linesman instead signals for a walking [Applause] throw more subs being readied by the the home side can see Paul OSU getting ready to perhaps come on just being given his bright orange training bib as Curtis Edwards has the ball on the halfway line goes back to kber through the center of the pitch picked [Applause] out walking look to try and make inroads down the right hand side but they overplay it and pulls right back to the by line with Joel Dixon who completes the clearance just nobody up the top end of the pitch for pools everybody sitting so deep and Kevin Phillips looking more and more nervous in the pool's technical area well for all pool's early dominance in the first half and looking like they could score at will I mean they've barely had a kick in the second 45 it's been all walking and still just under 20 minutes plus stoppage time left to play Luca looks for a deep cross straight down the throat of Joel Dixon who comes out on top of the penalty spot to claim it and then just get some words of advice and encouragement from Luke waterfall well Dixon puts the ball down on the turf and instead decides to decides to punch long up towards deru who's having his shirt pulled nothing given from the referee ends up down on the floor and walking clear into the PS half of player waterfall wins it in the air sees it go out for a throwing right down in front of me Josh Casey takes it infield to Edwards spreads the play now kuber crossing the halfway line out to the right hand side for Kelly Evans now o goes past cook doesn't go past Crawford and now PS look to accelerate cook has got Desu to his right it's his only option it might be the only option he needs it's a through ball to deru but out comes Alexis Andre Jr did really well quick off his line to gather that and then a tangle with Brennan Dickinson down in front of us and the referee is going to hold up play for a talking two for Dickinson and Dickinson well he's going to get a yellow card I would say that that is Harsh and a change to be made by walking as Paul also comes on to replace Ricky corbo I suspect P to be slightly relieved at that because Ricky Kore has been one of the the main Lynch pins of the walking attack him and Theon Kelly Evans who joined from National League side bambur United he's an ex Coventry played League one League two with Coventry Dion Kelly Evans but was looked very comfortable this evening o in possession Midway inside the pool's half that passes rebounding off Cook Out to the right hand side Luca dispossessed by Ferguson who just thumps it away but it's aimless from Ferguson and now Rowan in exchanging passes with Luca Michael doy out in front of us waving imploring his team on ball floated into the area goes over the top of OSU and out for a pool's goal kick as Luke waterfall just stretching out his hamstrings and we'll get a little bit of a a slap on the wrist from the the referee Michael Bor for good measures Newcastle have taken the lead against Nottingham Forest it's Forest 2 Newcastle 3 Bruno gash with his second of the evening highlights of which you'll be able to catch on Match of the day on BBC 1 tonight from 25 P 10 with Mark Chapman and core Dickinson winning the ball for pools right hand side oh tries to pick out diar Ru might get a second chance at it cleared by walking only as far as Curtis Edwards deep inside his own half and now to kuber O out to this left hand side for Casey 15 minutes left to play Walking Neil har thepool United one as walking run the ball out of play for a throw deep inside their own half Luke Henry to take it goes down the line might fall for featherston can't get on the end of it the red might shirts have it once more featherston judged to have fouled his man free kick to the HM side casy just making sure Crawford keeps his distance and takes it short Edward with a cross field ball asking a lot of Kelly Evans there but he does make something of it back to cuthber now o here PS have every shirt behind the ball walking have almost every red and white shirt flooded forward oh nice move to Luca edge of the area trying to wriggle his way through PS have a a wall in front of them they're trying to find the key to unlock it and good defensive work by Luke Henry but again there's no out for pools they're sat so deep they're inviting the pressure on U dispossessed by Crawford and out into touch for a throid taken quickly again Edwards I mean pools are defending really well they're holding their shape they're standing their ground they're fighting for it they're scrapping for it but they're inviting pressure on 77 minutes on the clock Luca tries to shift it onto his right foot OSU does well to hold it up back to Luca comes out to this left hand side for KY now Edwards didn't watch his six and Manny deru was bearing down on him but crossing the penalty area from Luca clear by PS only as far as Edwards drifting out to the left now to Casey at the by line delivered into the box does it hit a hand no says the referee Luca onto his left foot through a crowd of bodies takes a deflection and out for a corner walking's fourth of the game they're mounting up in fact no it's not a corner it's a goal kick I beg your pardon well final substitution sees RW an in score off and Charlie Kendall comes on to replace him saw three changes for Paul Doyle H sorry Michael Doyle just the one from Kevin Phillips so far with Brennan Dickinson coming on to a play as Courtney senior long ball over the top the pulls have to be alive too it comes all the way through to Joel Dixon who just collects it inside his sixy area for safekeeping [Applause] Joel Dixon just tossing the ball down to launch it long into the 80th minute diu wins the flick on it almost reaches Dickinson but Scott CET is there to give it back to his goalkeeper and then from one end of the pitch to the other it goes and Joel Dixon allows the ball to Nestle on the by line before he just gathers it and C it like a newborn baby keep hold of it for a little while longer Joel I suspect the pools fans are thinking he's waving his team up the pitch they oblig long it goes from Dixon the second ball swept up by walking Edwards starting to see a lot of the ball in this second half picks out Scott kber the former Celtic man out to the right hand side for Kelly Evans and now Luca really like the look of Luca the L Lon loury but now an opportunity for Charlie kendel is right at the by line cuts it back across the face of goal but it's offside and PS have the free kick so we're into the final 10 minutes a Joe gray goal after seven is the only thing separating the two sides at present a Tom Crawford header that looked for all the work like it crossed the line but was choked off offs side apparently and after a bright first 45 walking have dominated the second half in possession Without Really asking an awful lot of questions of Joel Dixon in the pool's goal and a chance for them to have spell in possession now with Ferguson and PS have actually put the ball out of Play Because walking had a man down there and featherston is making the point that he put it out of play because there was a man down and walking done the right thing and thrown the ball back to harleypool United who will restart with goalkeeper Joel Dixon right footed goes right through the center of the pitch looking for Brennan Dickinson who does well to win it with his head on the floor but literally lying on his back and won the ball with his head I mean that takes some doing but walking have it back at the base of the defense P squeezing up the pitch with Desaru back pass that goes goward towards Alexis Andre Jr who had to just adjust his footing very quickly there now o pull standing off here cup trying to close down Edwards the ball out to the left hand side Casey stops it on the touch line trying to find OSU who drifts past Henry might get a second opportunity at it Henry falls on top of him the referee has not blown his whistle we're still playing and pills win it Crawford gets hold of it deru trying to hold it up but he's fighting and scrapping to hold on to it and he does he did really well Desaru here now cook has eyes in the back of his head does Callum cook at moments and he needed them there finds featherston out to Ferguson 82 minutes on the clock now Joe gray chance for him to stretch his legs in his second half an overlapping room from Ferguson pills find him now at the corner flag and Ferguson does well to win the corner just heartly pull United second of the game seven minutes left to play Walking nil pulls one and Kevin Phillips side with a [Music] [Applause] corner well this will just soak up some vital time won't it to stretch out this Corner incoming from pools featherston right to the front post easily cleared only as far as cook thinks about the shot and gives it to Parks back to cook outside the area now to featherston oppos occupying the touch line on the left hand side back down the line to cook then floats one into the back post towards waterfall gets a touch on it it comes all the way through and out for a walking throw parallel with their own penalty area and take him very very quickly walking get the impression of feeling that it is now or never if they're to get something from this game three wins from the last two for walking they won last time out here just on Tuesday night against Oxford city that was only their third home win of the campaign they were eighth at one stage on a four game unbeaten run when they met these two sides met earlier this season walking won 2-0 that afternoon at the suit direct since then fair to say the form has dropped right off slipped down to 20th one point in a place above the relegation Zone a win over bottom side of Oxford city as I say in midweek mov them out of the Drop Zone their first home win since August that was and at the minute they're staring defeat in the face cuz pools have come here scored early through Joe gray they're doing well to keep hold of it in the second half and defend well keep their shape well and manage the game through to its conclusion I'm not going to mention the thing about clean sheets either I'm not going to do it not yet at least diagonal ball looking for Kelly Evans does really well to make something of that now to Luca looks to deliver into the box easily cleared by waterfall now deru has willing Runners around him does he he's fouled by o and pools have a free kick with 5 minutes to go deep inside their own half well the traveling py so far for them if they can see this out it'll be well worth that Journey Tom parks to take this free kick from inside the center circle he gives a signal to the forward players and towards diero where it goes and bounces all the way out for a throw so usually around this sort of stage I ask out a summarizer for your BBC Radio t- sport man of the match but as I don't have a summarizer today if you want to nominate your BBC Radio T sport man of the match and by all means you can text us 813 start the message with the word teas you can find us on X bbct Sport if you've been listening along tonight if you've been watching us on the Telly or watching the game on the Telly with uh with us playing over the top which is the right way to do it let's be honest then by all means get in touch at bbct sport on social media or text 813 start the message with the word tease as pills win a free kick by their own Corner flag 3 and a half of the 90 left to play on your BBC Radio T Sports there Joel Dixon prepares to take this free kick [Applause] long it goes up towards deru just get out mused for a moment there deru well I was about to say did really well to hold his man off there but his injured to be offside so figure that one out walking in possession looking to try and find an equalizer Casey the captain delivers into the box comes back to Edwards now Lewis oh and a good sliding Challenge from cook to dispossess him and featherston all the way back to Joel Dixon who completes the clearance into the opposition half but PS have everybody inside their own half sitting so deep I suspect Kevin Phillips is tearing his hair out he's got he's got good hair as as well he shouldn't want to do that diagonal ball looking for Casey over hit and out for a pool's goal kick and that has been the story of the game for all the possession that walking have had they just been really sloppy with it when it's counted towards the final third as soon as it got to the edge of the pool's box it just haven't been able to find a way through partly because of their own limitations but also down to harle poool United's just dogged defensive work Luke waterfall barking out instructions to his backline as Manny diu does well to win the header from the goal kick Joe gry chasing down a loose ball that's Swept Away by Kelly Evans waterfall underneath the clearance into the PS half Brenan Dickinson tries to keep hold of it and tries to win it but Edwards spreads the play out to the right hand side Luca Tangles with Ferguson and Ferguson comes out on top cook does really well to win it and finds Dickinson in towards Crawford back to cook that was such a neat passage of play between those three and then Luke Henry well thumps the ball straight into the Press Box there's your Valentine's Day present o here looks to switch the ball out to the right hand side for Kelly Evans and he gets on the end of it as well cross is delivered and blocked by Fergus behind for a corner to the homeside with 89 minutes on the clock walking's fifth corner of the evening there's 30 seconds of the 90 left to play Walking looking for an equalizer and the referee wants to have a word with Tom Crawford and I think it's Max D the pair getting a Stern talking to it's fair to say Max D looks nothing like his dad I dare say he's probably thankful of that that might be me being cruel corner for walking bounces all across the face of go and all the way through to the near side kept in by Casey closed down by Dickinson Casey goes past him sliding Challenge from cook does really well there to get oh then Joel gr's given it away cross into the box to the back PST SA by Dickinson and [Music] hamine leis Walker in the 90th minute has snatched a point for walking Harley Paul United's defensive resistance has finally Fallen it was hammered home by Lewis Walker it clattered in off the crossbar a goal mouth scramble Dixon did really well to save it initially but was nothing he could do about the followup that was powered into the back of the net Harley pool United have led this game for 87 minutes and they've conceded in the 9 first it's 1-1 wild celebrations from walking 5 minutes of stoppage time harleypool United need to get a hold of themselves here because walking a absolutely pouring forward Kelly Evans crossing the Box again pools need to get it clear and Dickenson does anywhere will do at present well you can't say that that hasn't been coming in the second half cuz PS have just invited the pressure on at times and albeit walking haven't asked a awful lot of questions of Joel Dixon in the second 45 they're certainly putting the pressure on now defensive clearance from Crawford but it's all just aimless at the minute for PS o here in possession 2 and a half minutes left to play at the 5 minutes of stoppage time Kelly Evans finds Luca has space wide on the right hand side trying to get inside the Box his cross is blocked the second follow-up cross is also blocked cook doesn't get there but has got a throw in for his efforts well well well the national league he I mean it is just it is a Bonkers League Michael Doyle down on his knees celebrating when that ball hit the back of the net Harley pool United and Kevin Phillips will be left frustrated to not leave here with three points but like I say the second 45 the set so deep it's just given walking that confidence that they can eventually get something and so it is proven as Tom Parks wins a throw we have a minute and a half left to [Applause] play don't forget all Theos match reaction to come with Matti Nixon following the full-time whistle I suspect it will be quite a quick turnaround we off air at 8:00 so if we don't get a chance to play out the postmatch reaction you'll find it on our social media Pages at bbct sport walking building another attack with OSU who goes down fouled by Luke Henry and it is a free kick to the [Applause] homide 50 seconds left to play it's w a piece and walking have a free kick in an inviting position to about 10 15 yards in from the touch line on this KN side it's going to be Curtis Edwards to take it the man born in Middlesboro came through the B Academy at the age of 12 had a trial at harleypool United he delivers it into the area flat trajectory it was a poor delivery in the end and P's able to clear with Joe gray into the opposition half five minutes have elapsed remember it's a minimum of five pools have the ball at their feet they go all the way back to Joel Dixon who booms the ball clear deep into the opposition half featherston finds Crawford inside the center circle is there one last pool's attack thir driving forward down the left hand side lays it off they couldn't could they cross it towards deru who header goes over the crossbar you would suspect that that will be that but still we play Walking running the ball up this near side of the pitch Luke Henry does well to intercept and walking have a throw long they go down the line looking for for Charlie Kendall the referee blows a full-time whistle it ends walking one Harley pool United one Co taking the lead early on through jaw gray after some brilliant buildup with Callum cook Manny diero in the cross from Ferguson a beautiful de Touch by gray to get it past Andre junor in the opposition goal and pulls in that first 45 looked like they could have scored at will but the second 45 was very much a different story with PS sitting off walking their confidence grew and grew and eventually for all their possession they finally got a goal right at the death it came in the 91st minute Lewis Walker as a cross came into the penalty area the initial shot was saved at Point black range from draw Dixon it fell to the feet of w Walker who absolutely thundered the ball into the goal off the crossbar to cue wild celebrations from the home side pools have to settle for a point and Kevin Phillips I imagine will have his frustrations after that when they had so many opportunities in the first 45 and a Crawford goal that crossed the line but was chalked off for what seemed to be off side that in itself is a big talking point But whichever way you slice it however you look at it when the ink dries in the morning it will read walking one heartley pool United one Matty and Rob as Gooden as that is uh with it coming so late watching the footage on the TV channel that's uh showed the game tonight listening to yourself uh down on the outskirts of London does that on reflection seem as if it is a fair result it's hard I mean you would say on with the way the game panned out yes but I would say that the goal that never was the Crawford header that crossed the line I mean you know you look at the replays to me he looks on side Crawford there's a Defender there with him it's really fine and if it is offside I mean you you're talking the width of a shoelace offside um so perhaps with that pools may feel hard done by that they should have actually been two-nil up at one stage but that second 45 they did just sit off way too much and way too early as well that they will I'm sure have their frustrations about Kevin Phillips will have his frustrations about the way that second half panned out because when they attacked when they went for it pools in the first half they looked like they could have caused so many problems for walking at the back and this is a team similar to pools that have struggled defensively throughout the season but then just weren't able to replicate that in the second 45 so look on the balance of play a point is probably Fair pools dominated the first half walking dominated the second half but that contentious goal that never was by Tom Crawford we I'm sure we'll probably leave a bit of a sour taste in the mouth Rob I won't keep you for any longer get yourself off uh to chat to the pool's head coach Uh Kevin Phillips thanks again for another brilliant commentary on your Todd as well it's never never uh it's never easy that Rob so uh we appreciate you ah thank you m appreciate it m thank you that is Rob heartly pool United commentator down at the Kingfield Stadium his pools are tonight at the death by a late equalizer from the home site to cancel out that Jo gray opener uh down at walking uh we will give you the or let you hear the commentary of the goals bring you the full times uh from Els in the National League today and the fulltime from the 5:30 kickoff in the Premier League after this on BBC I player Welcome to My Big Show be ready for the unexpected who would like to play send with big stars AJ Ado Allison Hamin Zara lson big laughs and big surprises it is now time to play the midnight game show the new series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show what about that ladies and gentlemen watch on BBC I player proud to follow harleypool United BBC Radio te sport well it looked all the world as if Hal pill United were heading for a third straight win in the National League but they were pegged back at the death down at walking nice little touch from derar ruway uses his strength to keep hold of it lays it off to cook he's got runners in front of him and to the left he's got Joe gr Ferguson he lays it into the path of Ferguson delivers law and buried Hobb Joe gr another one ice called seven for the the campaign the work was done by PS in the buildup diu into cook who picked out the Run of Ferguson latched onto it l ball inside the area and jaw gray able to bury from inside the sixy Box walking nil harleypool United W oh then Joel gr's given it away cross into the box to the back pause saved by Dickinson and [Music] hammeren Lis Walker in the 90th minute has snatched a point for walking Harley pool United's defensive resistance has finally Fallen it was hammered hm by Lewis Walker it clattered in off the crossbar a goal mouth scramble Dixon did really well to save it initially there was nothing he could do about the followup that was powered into the back of the net Harley poool United have led this game for 87 minutes and they've conceded in The 91st it's 1-1