Hartlepool United v FC Halifax Town preview

Venue: Victoria Park

Date: Saturday, December 26

Kick-off: 3pm

Referee: Andrew Kitchen. Took charge of Town’s 2-0 opening day win over Dagenham and Redbridge.

Odds: Hartlepool win evens, draw 13/5, Halifax win 5/2


Last five games

Hartlepool: Boreham Wood (h) L 2-1, King’s Lynn (h) W 2-0, Woking (a) L 3-0, Halifax (FAT a) L 3-3 (2-4 on penalties), Stockport (h) W 4-0

Halifax: Weymouth (a) W 5-1, Aldershot (a) W 3-1, Solihull (a) L 2-1, Hartlepool (FAT h) W 3-3 (4-2 on penalties), Eastleigh (h) W 3-1


Manager: Dave Challinor. Was appointed in November 2019 and guided Hartlepool to ninth in the National League last season.

Position: 5th

One to watch: Luke Armstrong. The on loan Salford forward scored twice in The Pools’ 4-0 win over Stockport on Tuesday night, making it four goals in three league games for the club.


Match facts: Jeff King serves the second of his two-game suspension for this game.

Hartlepool have won back-to-back games at home having previously failed to win in five on their own patch.

Town have won four of their last five league games.


Last time they met: Town won 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw at The Shay in the FA Trophy last Saturday.


Saturday’s National League fixtures:

Torquay v Yeovil

Bromley v Sutton Utd

Aldershot v Woking

Altrincham v Stockport

Boreham W v Barnet

Maidenhead v Wealdstone

Eastleigh v Weymouth

Hartlepool v Halifax

King’s Lynn v Notts Co

Dover v Dag & Red