Hartlepool United v Sheffield United, 09 August 2011
| Score | 1-1 :: penalties 5-4 to Sheffield United |
| Referee | Paul Tierney |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round |
| Venue | Victoria Park |
| Attendance | 2,774 |
View Hartlepool United v Sheffield United head to head
Sheffield United won 5-4 on penalties.
After extra time. 1-1 at 90 minutes.
Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes to 7.45pm due to a power failure.
1 (4) Hartlepool United
Goals:
| Antony Sweeney | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Scott Flinders
Defender
Neil Austin
Defender
Peter Hartley
Defender/Centre back
Sam Collins
Defender/Midfielder
Gary Liddle
Defender/Midfielder
Nolberto Solano
Defender/Left back
Evan Horwood
Midfielder
Andy Monkhouse
Midfielder
Antony Sweeney
Forward
Adam Boyd
Forward
Colin Nish
Substitutions:
| James Poole for Adam Boyd | 64 |
| Nathan Luscombe for Nolberto Solano | 68 |
| Paul Murray for Gary Liddle | 78 |
Cards:
| Andy Monkhouse | 38 | Y |
| Colin Nish | 85 | Y |
| Scott Flinders | 120 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Andy Rafferty
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Baldwin
Defender/Midfielder
Steven Haslam
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Richie Humphreys
Midfielder
Nathan Luscombe
Midfielder
Paul Murray
Midfielder/Forward
James Poole
Comments:
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT DETAILS (Hartlepool United went first) 1 - Evan Horwood [scored] 2 - James Poole [scored] 3 - Nathan Luscombe [scored] 4 - Colin Nish [saved] 5 - Neil Austin [scored] 6 - Sam Collins [saved]1 (5) Sheffield United
Goals:
| Stephen Quinn | 29 |
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Starting lineup:
Steve Simonsen
Goalkeeper
Jean-Francois Lescinel
Defender
Matt Lowton
Defender
Harry Maguire
Defender
Neill Collins
Defender/Centre back
Michael Doyle
Midfielder
Nick Montgomery
Midfielder
Stephen Quinn
Midfielder
Lee Williamson
Midfielder
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Midfielder/Forward
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jordan Slew for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 65 |
| David McAllister for Lee Williamson | 90 |
| Danny Philliskirk for Michael Doyle | 112 |
Cards:
| Neill Collins | 98 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
George Long
Defender
Séamus Conneely
Midfielder
Matt Harriott
Midfielder
David McAllister
Midfielder
Danny Philliskirk
Midfielder
Erik Tonne
Forward
Jordan Slew