Bromley v FC Halifax Town preview

Here is our game preview of FC Halifax Town’s National League clash against Bromley.
Action from Town's home game with Bromley last seasonAction from Town's home game with Bromley last season
Action from Town's home game with Bromley last season

Venue: Hayes Lane

Date: Saturday, January 23

Kick-off: 3pm

Referee: Karl Evans. Has shown 15 yellow cards and one red in three National League games this season.

Odds: Halifax win 23/20, draw 12/5, Bromley win 9/5

Last five games

Halifax: Eastleigh (h) W 3-1, Hartlepool (a) L 3-1, Altrincham (h) W 3-2, King’s Lynn (a) D 1-1, Southport (FAT h) L 2-1

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Bromley: Stockport (h) L 2-0, Yeovil (h) L 2-1, Solihull (a) W 1-0, Hemel Hempstead (FAT h) W 2-0, Woking (FAT h) L 1-1 (6-7 on penalties)

Manager: Neil Smith. Has been in charge of the club since 2016 and has guided them to become an established top-half club in the National League.

Position: 10th

One to watch: Striker Michael Cheek has nine goals in 14 league games this season, having scored 13 times in the league last term.

Match facts: Halifax have not kept a clean sheet in their last 15 games

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Bromley striker Michael Cheek is the joint-top scorer in the National League with nine goals

Only leaders Torquay have scored more home goals in the National League than Halifax (16)

Bromley have the best defensive record in the division, conceding just four goals on the road

Last time they met: Niall Maher and Devante Rodney scored as Town beat Bromley 2-1 at The Shay in February last year.

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Follow all the action from Saturday’s game with Town writer Tom Scargill’s live blog at https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/halifax-town.


Saturday’s National League fixtures:

Woking v Maidenhead

Notts Co v Torquay

Barnet v Altrincham

Chesterfield v Wrexham

Bromley v Halifax

Stockport v Boreham W

Sutton Utd v Eastleigh

Wealdstone v Aldershot

Weymouth v Hartlepool

Dag & Red v King’s Lynn