Eastleigh v FC Halifax Town preview

FC Halifax Town aim to recover from back-to-back defeats when they make the long journey to Eastleigh this weekend.
By Tom Scargill
Published 28th Feb 2020, 11:21 BST

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CREWE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Ben Strevens manager of Eastleigh applauds the fans during the FA Cup Second Round Replay match between Crewe Alexandra and Eastleigh at The Alexandra Stadium on December 10, 2019 in Crewe, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)CREWE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Ben Strevens manager of Eastleigh applauds the fans during the FA Cup Second Round Replay match between Crewe Alexandra and Eastleigh at The Alexandra Stadium on December 10, 2019 in Crewe, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
CREWE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Ben Strevens manager of Eastleigh applauds the fans during the FA Cup Second Round Replay match between Crewe Alexandra and Eastleigh at The Alexandra Stadium on December 10, 2019 in Crewe, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

It is The Shaymen’s second consecutive trip to the south coast after their 1-0 defeat at Torquay last Saturday.

Striker Devante Rodney is a doubt for the Eastleigh match due to a hamstring injury, but boss Pete Wild will welcome back Jeff King after serving a two-game suspension.

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Town drew 1-1 with Eastleigh at The Shay earlier this season, when Tobi Sho-Silva’s opener was cancelled out by defender Reda Johnson.

Jack McKnight (hamstring) and Alex Wynter (toe) are both out for a month for Ben Strevens’ side, who have won just once in their last seven games and are only two points above the relegation zone.

Strevens guided The Spitfires to seventh in the table last season before losing to Salford in the play-off semi-finals.

But it has been a much tougher campaign this time round, with only three teams scoring fewer goals than Eastleigh in the division. Striker Scott Rendell is their top-scorer with 11 goals.

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The Shaymen are without a goal in nearly four hours, but only top two Barrow and Harrogate have won more games than them all season in the fifth tier.

Halifax will climb back up into third place in the National League if they better Boreham Wood’s result against Hartlepool, but would be overtaken by Yeovil and Dover if they both better Town’s result.

Follow all the action from Eastleigh v FC Halifax Town on our live blog on Saturday afternoon, and keep up to date with all the latest FC Halifax Town news and interviews on our dedicated Facebook group here.

Saturday’s National League fictures:

Barrow v Dagenham & Redbridge

Boreham Wood v Hartlepool United

Bromley v Sutton United

Eastleigh v FC Halifax Town

Ebbsfleet United v Stockport County

Solihull Moors v Dover Athletic

Torquay United v Chorley

Woking v Maidenhead United

Yeovil Town v Wrexham

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