The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling 3-3 Football League Two draw against Harrogate Town last Sunday, while Stoke City suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at Preston North End in a Championship match, a day later.
Hartlepool United will host Stoke city in a FA Cup third round fixture at Victoria Park Hartlepool on Sunday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling 3-3 Football League Two draw against Harrogate Town last Sunday, while Stoke City suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at Preston North End in a Championship match, a day later. Hartlepool are languishing at the 22nd spot in the English fourth tier standings, having collected just 19 points from their 26 games. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the 18th position in the second tier standings, with 30 points to their name from 26 matches, just four clear of the relegation zone.
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— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) January 8, 2023
Hartlepool united possible line-up: Killip, Shelton, Menayese, Ferguson, Tumilty, Cooke, Featherstone, Sylla, Grey, Umerah, Hamilton
Stoke City possible line-up: Nonham, Wilmot, Souttar, Fox, Clarke, Thompson, Baker, Tymon, Smallbone, Campbell, Brown
Hartlepool
Opponents | Score |
Harrogate | 3-3 (D) |
Mansfield | 1-2 (L) |
Rochdale | 1-2 (W) |
Crawley | 0-2 (W) |
Stockport County | 0-5 (L) |
Stoke City
Opponents | Score |
Preston | 0-1 (L) |
Burnley | 0-1 (L) |
Rotherham | 2-2 (D) |
Bristol City | 1-2 (W) |
Cardiff | 2-2 (D) |
Last match-results | Score |
Hartlepool beat Stoke City | 2-0 |
The FA Cup match between Hartlepool United and Stoke City will take place at Victoria Park Hartlepool on Sunday at 7:30 pm IST.
Hartlepool vs Stoke City | Score |
Date | January 8 |
Venue | Victoria Park Hartlepool |
Kickoff time in UK | 2:00 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
The live telecast of the FA Cup match between Hartlepool United and Stoke city can be seen on Super Sport OTT, ESPN Play Caribbean and Sportklub among others.