FC Halifax Town v Hartlepool: Preview

FC Halifax Town will fall into the National League relegation zone if they lose at home to Hartlepool on Tuesday (7.45pm) and Solihull beat Wrexham.
Hartlepool United V Halifax Town. National League.
Conor Newton celebrates putting Pools 4-0 up.
Picture: TOM BANKSHartlepool United V Halifax Town. National League.
Conor Newton celebrates putting Pools 4-0 up.
Picture: TOM BANKS
Hartlepool United V Halifax Town. National League. Conor Newton celebrates putting Pools 4-0 up. Picture: TOM BANKS

Halifax could also drop into the bottom four if they draw and Solihull win by a big enough margin.

But if they win, Halifax will move above Hartlepool in the table.

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Town have won only twice in 21 league games, and just once in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

Caretaker-manager Neil Young said after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Ebbsfleet that Josh Wilde had a scan on Friday and was still waiting for the results, but estimated he could be out for four to six weeks.

Cliff Moyo sustained a dead leg on Saturday and Young reckons he could be out for up to a week.

Young said Josh Macdonald “didn’t look good” and was limping heavily, and could also be out for up to a week.

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Hartlepool’s 3-2 win over Woking last time out was their first win in 12 outings, since beating Halifax 4-0 on November 21.

That 4-0 win was also their last clean sheet, while their last away win came when they beat Torquay 2-0 on October 28.

Craig Harrison’s side have shipped 13 goals in their last five games, and have lost eight of their last 12.

Town were drubbed 4-0 in the return fixture back in November, with goals from Nicky Deverdics, Liam Donnelly, Rhys Oates and Conor Newton.

Tuesday’s National League fixtures:

Chester v Leyton Orient

Boreham W v Maidstone

Barrow v Gateshead

Halifax v Hartlepool

Tranmere v Macclesfield

Guiseley v AFC Fylde

Maidenhead v Eastleigh

Solihull M v Wrexham

Torquay v Sutton Utd

Ebbsfleet v Woking

Aldershot v Bromley

Dover v Dag & Red