FC Halifax Town v Hartlepool United preview

Here is our preview of FC Halifax Town’s National League clash with Hartlepool United.
By Tom Scargill
Published 1st Jan 2021, 13:39 BST
Action from the recent game between FC Halifax Town v Hartlepool in the FA Trophy at The Shay. Photo: Marcus BranstonAction from the recent game between FC Halifax Town v Hartlepool in the FA Trophy at The Shay. Photo: Marcus Branston
Action from the recent game between FC Halifax Town v Hartlepool in the FA Trophy at The Shay. Photo: Marcus Branston

Venue: The Shay

Date: Saturday, January 2

Kick-off: 3pm

Odds: Halifax win 6/4, draw 23/10, Hartlepool win 7/4


Last five games

Halifax: Solihull (a) L 2-1, Hartlepool (FAT h) W 3-3 (4-2 on penalties), Eastleigh (h) W 3-1, Hartlepool (a) L 3-1, Altrincham (h) W 3-2

Hartlepool: Woking (a) L 3-0, Halifax (FAT a) L 3-3 (2-4 on penalties), Stockport (h) W 4-0, Halifax (h) W 3-1, Notts County (a) W 1-0

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Manager: Dave Challinor. Guided Fylde to an FA Trophy final win and a National League play-off final defeat in the season before last.

Position: 2nd

One to watch: Rhys Oates. Scored the second goal in Pools’ win over Town on Boxing Day - his second in his last three games.


Match facts: Nyal Bell will be available for the game after serving his one-game suspension for his dismissal against Hartlepool on Boxing Day.

Only leaders Torquay have scored more home goals and more goals overall in the National League than Halifax

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Town have scored three goals in each of their last three home matches and have only failed to score once in nine home outings this season


Last time they met: Hartlepool beat 10-man Town 3-1 on Boxing Day, with Billy Chadwick finding the net for The Shaymen.


Saturday’s National League fixtures:

Woking v Aldershot

Yeovil v Torquay

Chesterfield v Solihull M

Halifax v Hartlepool

Stockport v Altrincham

Weymouth v Eastleigh

Dag & Red v Dover

Barnet v Boreham W

Related topics:FC Halifax TownNational LeagueHartlepool UnitedHartlepoolRhys Oates

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