FC Halifax Town v Wealdstone preview

Here is our game preview of FC Halifax Town v Wealdstone in the National League on Tuesday.
By Tom Scargill
Published 9th Nov 2020, 11:04 BST
Updated 9th Nov 2020, 14:02 BST
Moses Emmanuel of Wealdstone (centre) celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Vanarama National League match between Yeovil Town and Wealdstone at Huish Park on October 6. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)Moses Emmanuel of Wealdstone (centre) celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Vanarama National League match between Yeovil Town and Wealdstone at Huish Park on October 6. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Moses Emmanuel of Wealdstone (centre) celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Vanarama National League match between Yeovil Town and Wealdstone at Huish Park on October 6. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Venue: The Shay
Date: Tuesday, November 10
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Referee: Paul Marsden
Odds: Halifax win 23/20, draw 12/5, Wealdstone win 2/1

Last five games
Halifax: Stockport (a) L 2-1, Boreham Wood (a) D 0-0, Yeovil (h) D 1-1, Woking (a) D 0-0, South Shields (a) L 2-0
Wealdstone: Wrexham (h), W 4-3, Chesterfield (h) W 3-2, Hayes and Yeading (h) L 2-0, King’s Lynn (a) W 3-2, Altrincham (h) W 1-0

Manager: Dean Brennan - Former Hemel Hempstead and Billerciay boss led the club to the National League South title in his first season in charge last term.
Position: 3rd
One to watch: Moses Emmanuel - 31-year-old striker who has plenty of National League experience with the likes of Sutton and Maidenhead and already has four goals this season, including the winner last time out against Altrincham.

Match facts: Only leaders Torquay have scored more goals (15) in the division than Wealdstone, although only two sides have conceded more goals (15)
Striker Danny Parish scored a hat-trick on his debut in Wealdstone’s 3-2 win at King’s Lynn
Only bottom club Dagenham and Redbridge have scored fewer goals than Halifax (3) in the division.
The Shaymen have scored just once in their last four matches.
In 2019, Wealdstone midfielder Dennon Lewis participated in the fifth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.

Last time they met: The teams have never met before

Tuesday’s National League fixtures:

Boreham Wood v Dagenham & Redbridge

FC Halifax Town v Wealdstone

Follow all the action from The Shay on Tuesday night on our live blog with FC Halifax Town writer Tom Scargill at www.halifaxcourier.co.uk, where there will also be an on-the-whistle match report and post-match reaction from Town boss Pete Wild.

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