FC Halifax Town v Aldershot preview

Here is our preview of FC Halifax Town’s National League game against Aldershot.
Danny Searle, manager of Aldershot Town. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)Danny Searle, manager of Aldershot Town. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
Danny Searle, manager of Aldershot Town. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Venue: The Shay

Date: Tuesday, March 16

Kick-off: 7pm

Referee: Karl Evans

Last five games

Halifax: Torquay (a) W 3-2, Hartlepool (h) D 1-1, Wealdstone (a) W 2-1, Notts County (a) W 2-1, Solihull Moors (h) W 1-0

Aldershot: Solihull Moors (a) L 3-1, Wrexham (h) W 3-0, Maidenhead (a) W 4-2, Hereford (FAT h) L 1-1 (3-5 on penalties), Altrincham (h) W 2-1

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Manager: Danny Searle, joined the Shots in May 2019 and guided them to 16th in the National League last season.

Position: 12th

One to watch: Midfielder Josh Rees has scored seven league goals this season, including four in his last four.

Match facts: Halifax have only failed to score once in their last 19 games.

Aldershot have scored three or more goals in seven matches this season.

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If Halifax win, they will have recorded four victories in a row for the first time since January last year.

Aldershot have only lost once in their last five away games.

Last time they met: Two goals from Jake Hyde and one from Nyal Bell saw Town overturn a 1-0 half-time deficit to win 3-1 at Aldershot in December.


Tuesday’s National League fixtures:

Wrexham v Eastleigh

Chesterfield v Sutton Utd

Halifax v Aldershot

Stockport v Barnet

King’s Lynn v Hartlepool

Woking v Altrincham

Yeovil v Bromley

Boreham W v Notts Co

Maidenhead v Torquay

Dag & Red v Weymouth