Guiseley v FC Halifax Town preview

By Tom Scargill
Published 2nd Aug 2021, 15:05 BST
Action from Guiseley's recent friendly against Leeds at NethermoorAction from Guiseley's recent friendly against Leeds at Nethermoor
Action from Guiseley's recent friendly against Leeds at Nethermoor
Here is our preview of FC Halifax Town’s pre-season friendly at Guiseley.

Venue: Nethermoor

Date: Tuesday, August 3

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Pre-season so far

Guiseley: Ilkley Town (a) W 7-0, Yorkshire Amateur (a) W 3-0, Everton u23s (h) L 4-1, Bradford City (h) L 2-1, Gainsborough (a) L 2-0, Leeds United (h) L 3-2

Halifax: Farsley Celtic (a) D 0-0, Carlisle (a) L 3-0

Manager: Russ O’Neill and Marcus Bignot. The joint-managers were appointed in May 2018.

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Last season: Were 20th in the National League North when the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.

One to watch: Former Harrogate and Boston winger Jordan Thewlis joined The Lions this summer and could be a key player for them this season.

Match facts: Former Halifax captain Hamza Bencherif is among the squad at Guiseley.

Last time they met: Goals from Niall Maher and Jamie Allen saw Town beat Guiseley 2-1 at Nethermoor in September last year in a pre-season friendly.

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Follow all the action from the game at Nethermoor with our FC Halifax Town writer Tom Scargill’s live blog, match report and post-match reaction from Town manager Pete Wild at https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/halifax-town

Related topics:FC Halifax TownGuiseleyIlkley TownTom ScargillPete Wild

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