FC Halifax Town v Yeovil Town LIVE
Stay tuned for all the updates from the game, plus we'll bring you an on-the-whistle match report and post-match reaction from Town boss Pete Wild on the Courier website.
FC Halifax Town v Yeovil Town LIVE
Town team
Johnson, Warren, Debrah, Bird, Senior, Green, Spence, Slew, Warburton, Gilmour, Waters.
Subs: Dearnley, Woods, Benn, Cooke, Stenson.
Town team
Johnson, Warren, Debrah, Bird, Senior, Green, Spence, Slew, Warburton, Gilmour, Waters.
Subs: Dearnley, Woods, Benn, Cooke, Stenson.
Shaymen
Captain Niall Maher not involved due to injury, he’s replaced by Pierce Bird, who makes his first start for Town and his first start at all since the end of January. Luke Summerfield also out injured, replaced by Kian Spence. Martin Woods back on the bench, along with Jamie Cooke for the first time.
Ex-Shaymen
There’ll be no Josh Staunton for the visitors this afternoon as he’s out injured for the rest of the season
Today’s ref
Michael Barlow sent-off Jack Senior in Town’s 1-1 draw at Notts County in February. That was his only red card in five National League games this season, in which he has shown 15 yellow cards. This is his first season officiating in the fifth tier. He also took charge of Halifax’s FA Trophy game at Alfreton in January, which Town won on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Thoughts
Yes, Yeovil are coming off the back of a brilliant win over leaders Stockport but it’s some record they’re up against today. Town have won 16 home league games this season, two more than anyone else in the league. And they’ve only conceded 10 home league goals this season - only Boreham Wood can equal that. Town will seal a play-off place if they win and I would fancy them today. Doubts over Niall Maher’s fitness, but other than that Town could well be unchanged
Super Geoff
Halifax have only beaten Yeovil once in four league meetings at The Shay - that was back in 1997 when some bloke called Horsfield scored a hat-trick
Today’s National League fixtures
Aldershot Town v Notts County
Barnet v Grimsby Town
Bromley v Chesterfield
Dover Athletic v Altrincham
FC Halifax Town v Yeovil Town
King's Lynn Town v Eastleigh
Torquay United v Maidenhead United
Wealdstone v Dagenham & Redbridge
Weymouth v Solihull Moors
Wrexham v Southend United
Stockport County v Boreham Wood